1. Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 04, 2009
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Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers. Here's what I want to see:

vertically: 4 rows

row1: panel(top) , then Hsizer , then topbutton01 + (horizontally) topbutton02

row2: wxScrolledWindow , then Vsizer , then 6-rows by 8-cols of 8buttons

row3: panel(mid) , then Hsizer , then midbutton01 + (horizontally) midbutton02

row4: wsRichTextCtrl

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. -Thanks! ...V

[include statements] include wxeud.e without warning

[constants] constant Red = create( wxColour, {#FF,#00,#00} )

[create the controls] constant main = create( wxFrame, {0, -1, "TXTool", -1, -1, 400, 500} ), panl = create( wxPanel, main ), panltop = create( wxPanel, panl ), topbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), topbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), scrollwin = create( wxScrolledWindow, {panl, new_id(), -1, -1, -1, -1, 0} ), panlmid = create( wxPanel, panl ), midbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), midbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), txted = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 399, 250} ), panlbox = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ), panlboxt = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ), panlboxm = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ), scrollbox = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ), button_grid = create( wxFlexGridSizer, { 6, 8, 5, 5 })

[event handlers and other code] add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 ) add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 ) add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 ) add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 ) add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, txted, 0, wxGROW, 0 )

add_sizer_to_sizer( scrollbox, button_grid, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wxGROW, 0 )

http://wxeuphoria.sourceforge.net/sfdocs/CONTROL.html#SET_SIZE

set_size ( atom win, integer cx, integer cy ) move ( atom win, integer x, integer y )

set_scrollbars( scrollwin, 20, 20, 50, 50, 0, 0, 0 ) set_back_color( scrollwin, Red )

atom tempbtn for i = 1 to 6 do for j = 1 to 8 do tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 90, 60} ) add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) end for j end for i

set_sizer( panl, panlbox ) set_sizer( panltop, panlboxt ) set_sizer( panlmid, panlboxm ) set_sizer( scrollwin, scrollbox )

wxMain( main ) with help from: Geg, Matt

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2. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 04, 2009
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OOPS! forgot eucode 

-- eucode 
--[include statements]   
include wxeud.e      
without warning      
   
--[constants]    
constant Red = create( wxColour, {#FF,#00,#00} )    
   
--[create the controls]      
constant       
    main             = create( wxFrame, {0, -1, "TXTool", -1, -1, 400, 500} ),    
      panl              = create( wxPanel, main ),    
        panltop         = create( wxPanel, panl ),    
          topbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), 
          topbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), 
        scrollwin       = create( wxScrolledWindow, {panl, new_id(), -1, -1, -1, -1, 0} ),   
        panlmid         = create( wxPanel, panl ),     
          midbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), 
          midbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 40, 60} ), 
       txted             = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 399, 250} ),    
 
    panlbox         = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),    
    panlboxt       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    panlboxm      = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    scrollbox       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),  
    button_grid  = create( wxFlexGridSizer, { 6, 8, 5, 5 })  
      
--[event handlers and other code]    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, txted, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
 
add_sizer_to_sizer( scrollbox, button_grid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
  
--http://wxeuphoria.sourceforge.net/sfdocs/CONTROL.html#SET_SIZE 
--set_size ( atom win, integer cx, integer cy ) 
--move ( atom win, integer x, integer y ) 
 
set_scrollbars( scrollwin, 20, 20, 50, 50, 0, 0, 0 )   
set_back_color( scrollwin, Red )     
  
atom tempbtn      
for i = 1 to 6 do      
	for j = 1 to 8 do   
	    tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 90, 60} )      
	    add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
	end for --j    
end for --i     
 
set_sizer( panl, panlbox )  
set_sizer( panltop, panlboxt )  
set_sizer( panlmid, panlboxm )  
set_sizer( scrollwin, scrollbox )     
      
wxMain( main )    
--Geg, Matt
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3. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 04, 2009
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Ok, I got it somewhat (see below), but I can't seem to get row-1 and row-3 to be the size I want it. So I'll mess with set_size. Ideally, What I want is
row-1 height = 50
row-2 height = 200
row-3 hekght = 50
row-4 height = 200

Any tips will be greatly app...

Thanks! ...V 

--[include statements]   
include wxeud.e      
without warning      
   
--[constants]    
constant Red = create( wxColour, {#FF,#00,#00} )    
   
--[create the controls]      
constant       
    main             = create( wxFrame, {0, -1, "TXTool", -1, -1, 500, 500} ),    
      panl              = create( wxPanel, main ),    
        panltop         = create( wxPanel, panl ),  --{ panl, -1, "topPanll", -1, -1, -1, 30} ),    
          topbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, -1, -1} ), 
          topbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, -1, -1} ), 
        scrollwin       = create( wxScrolledWindow, {panl, new_id(), -1, -1, -1, 399, 150} ),   
        panlmid         = create( wxPanel, panl ),     
          midbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 90, 10} ), 
          midbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "Push Me", -1, -1, 90, 30} ), 
       txted             = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 399, 150} ),    
 
    panlbox         = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),    
    panlboxt       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    panlboxm      = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    scrollbox       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),  
    button_grid  = create( wxFlexGridSizer, { 6, 8, 5, 5 })  
      
--[event handlers and other code]    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )   
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panltop, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panlmid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, txted, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
 
add_sizer_to_sizer( scrollbox, button_grid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
  
--http://wxeuphoria.sourceforge.net/sfdocs/CONTROL.html#SET_SIZE 
--set_size ( atom win, integer cx, integer cy ) 
--move ( atom win, integer x, integer y ) 
 
set_scrollbars( scrollwin, 20, 20, 50, 50, 0, 0, 0 )   
set_back_color( scrollwin, Red )     
  
atom tempbtn      
for i = 1 to 6 do      
	for j = 1 to 8 do   
	    tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 90, 60} )      
	    add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
	end for --j    
end for --i     
 
set_sizer( panl, panlbox )  
set_sizer( panltop, panlboxt )  
set_sizer( panlmid, panlboxm )  
set_sizer( scrollwin, scrollbox )     
      
wxMain( main )    
--Geg, Matt
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4. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 04, 2009
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  • Last edited Jul 05, 2009

I have been working for 12hrs straight on this crazy thing.
I have made some headway, not with set_size (see code), not with setting size in CREATE either.
Setting Width seems to work. But Height of Controls doesn't want to work.

The only luck i have with setting Height is in add_window_to_sizer. If I use ALIGN , specifically, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP). Then I can get topbutton01 and topbutton02 to park at TOP, but wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_RIGHT , don't do anything.

Also,
set_size( panl, 500,500 )
set_size( panltop, -1, 20 )
set_size( topbutton01, 200, 20 )
don't seem to work at all.
I didn't try to ALIGN midbutton01 & 02 , just to show the diff between using ALIGN and not using it.
I could sure use some expertise on my ALIGNment of Controls.
Thanks! ...V 

--[include statements]   
include wxeud.e      
without warning      
   
--[constants]    
constant Red = create( wxColour, {#FF,#00,#00} )    
   
--[create the controls]      
constant       
    main             = create( wxFrame, {0, -1, "TXTool", -1, -1, 501, 501} ),    
      panl              = create( wxPanel, main ),    
        panltop         = create( wxPanel, panl ),  --{ panl, -1, "topPanl", -1, -1, -1, 21} ),    
          topbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "topbutton01", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
          topbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "topbutton02", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
        scrollwin       = create( wxScrolledWindow, {panl, new_id(), -1, -1, -1, 499, 149} ),   
        panlmid         = create( wxPanel, panl ),     
          midbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "midbutton01", -1, -1, 201, 30} ), 
          midbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "midbutton02", -1, -1, 201, 30} ), 
       txted             = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 499, 149} ),    
 
    panlbox         = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),    
    panlboxt       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    panlboxm      = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    scrollbox       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),  
    button_grid  = create( wxFlexGridSizer, { 6, 8, 5, 5 })  
      
--[event handlers and other code]    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_RIGHT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )   
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panltop, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panlmid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, txted, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
 
add_sizer_to_sizer( scrollbox, button_grid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )  
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )  
  
--http://wxeuphoria.sourceforge.net/sfdocs/CONTROL.html#SET_SIZE 
--set_size ( atom win, integer cx, integer cy ) 
--move ( atom win, integer x, integer y ) 
 
set_scrollbars( scrollwin, 20, 20, 50, 50, 0, 0, 0 )   
set_back_color( scrollwin, Red )     
  
atom tempbtn      
for i = 1 to 6 do      
	for j = 1 to 8 do   
	    tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 90, 60} )      
	    add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
	end for --j    
end for --i     
 
set_sizer( panl, panlbox )  
set_sizer( panltop, panlboxt )  
set_sizer( panlmid, panlboxm )  
set_sizer( scrollwin, scrollbox )     
 
--First, set the window to anything but what you ultimately want: 
--frameWin = create(wxFrame,{0,1,PROGRAM_TITLE,-1,-1,901,601}), -- off by 1 
--Then, do this: 
set_size( main, 500,500 ) -- set to what you really want 
set_size( panl, 500,500 )  
set_size( panltop, -1, 20 )  
set_size( topbutton01, 200, 20 )  
set_size( topbutton02, 200, 20 ) 
--set_size( scrollwin, 500, 150 )  
--set_size( midbutton01, 30, 50 )  
--set_size( midbutton02, 30, 50 )  
--set_size( panlmid, 30, -1 )  
--set_size( main, 500,500 )  
      
wxMain( main )    
--Thanks for your help!
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5. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 05, 2009
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vmars said...

Ok, I got it somewhat (see below), but I can't seem to get row-1 and row-3 to be the size I want it. So I'll mess with set_size. Ideally, What I want is
row-1 height = 50
row-2 height = 200
row-3 hekght = 50
row-4 height = 200

I think the problem is that you're passing a 1 for the third parameter (option) when adding everything. If you don't want the item to grow when the sizer does, pass 0.

Matt

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6. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 05, 2009
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mattlewis said...
vmars said...

Ok, I got it somewhat (see below), but I can't seem to get row-1 and row-3 to be the size I want it. So I'll mess with set_size. Ideally, What I want is
row-1 height = 50
row-2 height = 200
row-3 hekght = 50
row-4 height = 200

I think the problem is that you're passing a 1 for the third parameter (option) when adding everything. If you don't want the item to grow when the sizer does, pass 0.

Matt

OK, by changing to:
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panltop, 0, wxGROW, 0 )
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 )
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panlmid, 0, wxGROW, 0 )

panltop and panlmid HEIGHT work fine. NO luck yet with ALIGN_LEFT or ALIGN-LEFT. AND I still can't control the height of scrollwin.
If scrollwin is ,,0 then I loose topbuttons and midbuttons visability.


Either way, if I manually stretch/change(hold down left mousebtn and drag edge of form) the form vertically, top and mid buttons disappear. Their panels are still there, but buttons are gone.
However, when I manually stretch/change the form horizontally, left or right, the buttons re-appear. There's that problem.


Then there's this: I can control the height of txted. But scrollwin remains incorrigible, can't yet change its height.
Stranger than fiction.
Thanks! ...V

btw: What's the best way to visualize sizers:
A sizer controls the THING(control) that sits directly on top of the sizer. Is this correct?

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7. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 05, 2009
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vmars said...

btw: What's the best way to visualize sizers:
A sizer controls the THING(control) that sits directly on top of the sizer. Is this correct?

I mostly think of them like rubber bands that get stretched.

Matt

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8. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 05, 2009
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  • Last edited Jul 06, 2009

Yes, I see what you mean by 'like rubberbands'.
I have never seen a diagram of Sizers.
And I am trying to get an accurate visual of Sizers and how they fit together with other controls.
So, if I liken controls to a stack pancakes,
with wxFrame as the bottom pancake, and say the red pancakes are sizers and the non-red ones are other controls.
What I'd like to get confirmation on, is the positional characteristics of a sizer.
Ie., A sizer controls the THING(control) that sits directly on top of it, (Add_window_to_sizer).
And a sizer itself, sets upon the THING (control) that it is working for, as in (set_sizer)command.
So my friend, is my visual accurate. Or have I gotten it wrong?
Thanks! ...V

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9. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 05, 2009
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  • Last edited Jul 06, 2009

BTW: I have made some headway on my (guess I could say 'our') pgm.
The main prob was with these two statements:
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )
Not sure why, but they cause the pgm to go Krazy.


Anyways, most things are solved, except for Positioning top & mid buttons.
What I want to do is put button 1&3 on left side, and button 2&4 on right side of parent panel.
Any tips are greatly appr...
Thanks! ...V 

--[include statements]   
include wxeud.e      
without warning      
   
--[constants]    
constant Red = create( wxColour, {#FF,#00,#00} )    
   
--[create the controls]      
constant       
    main             = create( wxFrame, {0, -1, "TXTool", -1, -1, 501, 501} ),    
      panl              = create( wxPanel, main ),    
        panltop         = create( wxPanel, panl ),  --{ panl, -1, "topPanl", -1, -1, -1, 21} ),    
          topbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "topbutton01", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
          topbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panltop, new_id(), "topbutton02", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
        scrollwin       = create( wxScrolledWindow, {panl, new_id(), -1, -1, -1, 499, 119} ),   
        panlmid         = create( wxPanel, panl ),     
          midbutton01 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "midbutton01", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
          midbutton02 = create( wxButton, {panlmid, new_id(), "midbutton02", -1, -1, 201, 31} ), 
        txted             = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, new_id(), "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 501, 249} ),    
 
--[and create these Sizer Controls] 
    panlbox         = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),    
    panlboxt       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    panlboxm      = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxHORIZONTAL} ),    
    scrollbox       = create( wxBoxSizer, {wxVERTICAL} ),  
    button_grid  = create( wxFlexGridSizer, { 6, 8, 5, 5 })  
--[end of create controls] 
      
--[this Window sets upon this SIZER]    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wxSHAPED, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wxSHAPED, 0 )   
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panltop, 0, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, scrollwin, 1, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, panlmid, 0, wxGROW, 0 )     
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
add_window_to_sizer( panlbox, txted, 0, wxGROW, 0 )    
 
--[this SIZER sets upon this SIZER]  
add_sizer_to_sizer( scrollbox, button_grid, 1, wxGROW, 0 )  
--add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )  
--add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )  
 
 --http://wxeuphoria.sourceforge.net/sfdocs/CONTROL.html#SET_SIZE 
--set_size ( atom win, integer cx, integer cy ) 
--move ( atom win, integer x, integer y ) 
 
--[] 
--[event handlers and other code] 
 
set_scrollbars( scrollwin, 20, 20, 50, 50, 0, 0, 0 )   
set_back_color( scrollwin, Red )     
 
atom tempbtn      
for i = 1 to 6 do      
	for j = 1 to 8 do                                                                                                             --90,60 
	    tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 100, 30} )      
	    add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 )     
	end for --j    
end for --i     
 
--[this Sizer sets upon this Window] 
set_sizer( panl, panlbox )  
set_sizer( panltop, panlboxt )  
set_sizer( panlmid, panlboxm )  
set_sizer( scrollwin, scrollbox )     
 
--First, set the window to anything but what you ultimately want: 
--frameWin = create(wxFrame,{0,1,PROGRAM_TITLE,-1,-1,901,601}), -- off by 1 
--Then, do this: 
set_size( main, 500,500 ) -- set to what you really want 
set_size( panl, 500,500 )  
set_size( panltop, -1, 20 )  
set_size( topbutton01, 200, 20 )  
set_size( topbutton02, 200, 20 ) 
--set_size( scrollwin, 500, 150 )  
set_size( midbutton01, 30, 50 )  
set_size( midbutton02, 30, 50 )  
set_size( panlmid, 30, -1 )  
set_size( main, 500,500 )  
 
 
      
wxMain( main )    
--Thanks for your help!
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10. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 06, 2009
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vmars said...

BTW: I have made some headway on my (guess I could say 'our') pgm.
The main prob was with these two statements:
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxt, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )
add_sizer_to_sizer( panlbox, panlboxm, 1, wx_or_all(wxALIGN_LEFT & wxALIGN_TOP), 0 )
Not sure why, but they cause the pgm to go Krazy.


Anyways, most things are solved, except for Positioning top & mid buttons.
What I want to do is put button 1&3 on left side, and button 2&4 on right side of parent panel.
Any tips are greatly appr...
Thanks! ...V

You need to use space_sizer() to have blank space take up any slack between the buttons: 

  --[this Window sets upon this SIZER]     
  add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton01, 0, wxSHAPED, 0 )  
  space_sizer( panlboxt, 0, 0, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) 
  add_window_to_sizer( panlboxt, topbutton02, 0, wxSHAPED, 0 )    
 
  add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton01, 0, wxGROW, 0 )     
  space_sizer( panlboxm, 0, 0, 1, wxGROW, 0 ) 
  add_window_to_sizer( panlboxm, midbutton02, 0, wxGROW, 0 )

Matt

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11. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 06, 2009
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vmars said...

Yes, I see what you mean by 'like rubberbands'.
I have never seen a diagram of Sizers.
And I am trying to get an accurate visual of Sizers and how they fit together with other controls.
So, if I liken controls to a stack pancakes,
with wxFrame as the bottom pancake, and say the red pancakes are sizers and the non-red ones are other controls.
What I'd like to get confirmation on, is the positional characteristics of a sizer.
Ie., A sizer controls the THING(control) that sits directly on top of it, (Add_window_to_sizer).
And a sizer itself, sets upon the THING (control) that it is working for, as in (set_sizer)command.
So my friend, is my visual accurate. Or have I gotten it wrong?

Yep, that's correct. A sizer makes sure that everything inside of the sizer (sizers and other controls) change their size and position when the 'parent' of the sizer changes its size or shape.

Matt

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12. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 06, 2009
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mattlewis said...
vmars said...

Yes, I see what you mean by 'like rubberbands'.
I have never seen a diagram of Sizers.
And I am trying to get an accurate visual of Sizers and how they fit together with other controls.
So, if I liken controls to a stack pancakes,
with wxFrame as the bottom pancake, and say the red pancakes are sizers and the non-red ones are other controls.
What I'd like to get confirmation on, is the positional characteristics of a sizer.
Ie., A sizer controls the THING(control) that sits directly on top of it, (Add_window_to_sizer).
And a sizer itself, sets upon the THING (control) that it is working for, as in (set_sizer)command.
So my friend, is my visual accurate. Or have I gotten it wrong?

Yep, that's correct. A sizer makes sure that everything inside of the sizer (sizers and other controls) change their size and position when the 'parent' of the sizer changes its size or shape.

Matt

Ah yes, 'rubberbands and pancakes'. Sounds like a Disney movie.

Thanks for that definition Matt. That helps a great deal; I have given up my 'pancakes' in favor of your rubberband 'inside of', a rubberband frame inside of a parent frame. Nice to have a verbal to go along with a visual.
Thanks! ...V .

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13. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 06, 2009
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Ah, I just noticed your 'space_sizer()' reply.
Works great, Thanks! ...V

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14. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

Chapter 7 of Cross-Platform GUI Programming with wxWidgets has some pretty good diagrams and explanations of sizers.

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15. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 07, 2009
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Ugh! I thought I had mastered sizers and off to my next challenge, FONTs.

But not quite, I am hung up on making horizontal unstretchable.
Why would we want the Buttons to be unstretchable?
I would want the Buttons to stretch Horizontaly, if I dragged the Frame Horizontally.
Can someone explain this? Thanks! ...V


Please, see: Figure 7-8 A simple dialog using sizers
at (btw: Thanks for this link. I downloaded it.)
http://dev.gentoo.org/dberkholz/articles/programming_with_wxwidgets.pdf 

\\-- A dialog with a stretching text control 
\\MyDialog::MyDialog(**wx**Window *parent, **wx**WindowID id, 
\\const **wx**String &title ) 
\\: **wx**Dialog(parent, id, title, 
\\**wx**DefaultPosition, **wx**DefaultSize, 
\\**wx**DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | **wx**RESIZE_BORDER) 
\\{ 
\\**wx**BoxSizer *topSizer = new **wx**BoxSizer( **wx**VERTICAL ); 
\\-- Create text ctrl with minimal size 100x60 
\\topSizer->Add( 
\\new **wx**TextCtrl( this, **wx**ID_ANY, “My text.”, 
\\**wx**DefaultPosition, **wx**Size(100,60), **wx**TE_MULTILINE), 
\\1, -- make vertically stretchable 
\\**wx**EXPAND| -- make horizontally stretchable 
\\**wx**ALL, -- and make border all around 
\\10 ); -- set border width to 10 
\\**wx**BoxSizer *buttonSizer = new **wx**BoxSizer( **wx**HORIZONTAL ); 
\\buttonSizer->Add( 
\\new **wx**Button( this, **wx**ID_OK, “OK” ), 
\\0, -- make horizontally **unstretchable** 
\\ 
\\**wx**ALL, -- make border all around: implicit top alignment 
\\10 ); -- set border width to 10 
\\buttonSizer->Add( 
\\new **wx**Button( this, **wx**ID_CANCEL, “Cancel” ), 
\\0, -- make horizontally **unstretchable** 
\\**wx**ALL, -- make border all around (implicit top alignment) 
\\10 ); -- set border width to 10 
\\topSizer->Add( 
\\buttonSizer, 
\\0, -- make vertically **unstretchable** 
\\**wx**ALIGN_CENTER ); -- no border and centre horizontally 
\\SetSizer( topSizer ); -- use the sizer for layout 
\\topSizer->Fit( this ); -- fit the dialog to the content 
\\SetSizer( topSizer ); // use the sizer for layout 
\\topSizer->Fit( this ); // fit the dialog to the content
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16. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by ghaberek (admin) Jul 07, 2009
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Just put 1 in place of the 0 where it says "make horizontally unstretchable".

What exactly are you trying to do with fonts?

-Greg

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17. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 07, 2009
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vmars said...

Ugh! I thought I had mastered sizers and off to my next challenge, FONTs.

But not quite, I am hung up on making horizontal unstretchable.
Why would we want the Buttons to be unstretchable?
I would want the Buttons to stretch Horizontaly, if I dragged the Frame Horizontally.
Can someone explain this? Thanks! ...V

Most buttons do not stretch. For instance, the Preview and Post buttons here on the forum. I usually put buttons into sizers for positioning. It's only for things like edit areas that I want to stretch.

Matt

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18. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 07, 2009
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said...

What exactly are you trying to do with fonts? -Greg

FONTs:
I plan to use fonts 1stly for an array of Buttons, 

-- eucode 
atom tempbtn       
for i = 1 to 6 do       
	for j = 1 to 8 do    
	    tempbtn = create( wxButton, {scrollwin, -1, sprintf("Button %dx%d", i & j), 0, 0, 90, 60} )       
	    add_window_to_sizer( button_grid, tempbtn, 1, wxGROW, 0 )      
	end for --j     
end for --i


and secondly, for :
txted = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 399, 250} )


In wxEuphoria, will we eventually move toward txted.font.style type of format.?
Thanks! ...Vern

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19. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Jul 07, 2009
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vmars said...

In wxEuphoria, will we eventually move toward txted.font.style type of format.?

I don't know what that means.

Matt

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20. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by vmars Jul 07, 2009
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  • Last edited Jul 08, 2009
vmars said...

In wxEuphoria, will we eventually move toward txted.font.style type of format.?

Matt said...

I don't know what that means.

Matt 

-- In wxEuphoria:  
txted  = create( wxRichTextCtrl, {panl, -1, "Enter Text Here", -1, -1, 399, 250} )

In Delphi/pascal, a similar RichEdit Control definition looks lik this: 

  object txted: TRichEdit 
    Left = 14     -- These are properties of object txted: TRichEdit 
    Top = 296 
    Width = 675 
    Height = 265 
    Hint = ' Sorted text saved on ClipBoard  and  SortedLinesOut.txt  file' 
    Color = 48690940 
    Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET 
    Font.Color = 41972491 
    Font.Height = -13 
    Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif' 
    Font.Style = [] 
    HideSelection = False 
    HideScrollBars = False 
    ParentFont = False 
    ParentShowHint = False 
    PlainText = True 
    ScrollBars = ssBoth 
                            
-- To Reference a property of 'object txted: TRichEdit'  
-- all I need to do is this: 
\\    txted.font.style := something; 
\\    or  
\\    txted.font.color := someColor   
 
procedure TForm1.OpenPanelClick(Sender: TObject); 
begin 
  if OpenDialog1.Execute then 
  begin         
    txtInFileName := OpenDialog1.FileName; 
    FileNameLabel.Caption := txtInFileName; 
    txted.Lines.CLEAR; 
    txted.Lines.LoadFromFile(txtInFileName); -- Load txted with text 
    txted.Visible := True; 
    PrepWordsCount(txted); 
--      SaveAsDialog.FileName := txtInFileName;       ForceCurrentDirecotry 
  end 
  else txtInFileName := ' '; 
end;


The problem I have with Delphi/Pascal is that their executables are very Large. Tripple true for Pascal crossplatform. Guess I am old-school.

...V

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21. Re: Ugh! I am having trouble visualizing sizers.

  • Posted by ghaberek (admin) Jul 08, 2009
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What you're describing is dot notation, an inherent feature of object-oriented programming. Euphoria is not object-oriented, and does not have that form of syntax. Similar features can be had with Euphoria's namespace feature, which I believe Matt is planning to add into wxEuphoria for the next major release. (Though I could be wrong on that.)

Here's an example of how I understand it would work... 

// wxWidgets C++ code 
#include <wx/frame.h> 
 
wxFrame * frame = new wxFrame( parent, id, title, pos, size, style ); 
wxToolBar * toolbar = frame->CreateToolBar( style ); 



-- wxEuphoria code
include wxFrame.e as wxFrame 
 
atom frame = wxFrame:Create( parent, id, title, pos, size, style ) 
atom toolbar = wxFrame:CreateToolBar( frame, style );


As you can see, such methods would make for almost line-to-line conversion of C wxWidgets programs.

-Greg

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