1. Win32Lib issue with loadForm()
Derek,
I certainly like the new 'scriptable' form construct. I hope it leads to
easily integrated custom controls. However, I do have a slight issue. When
creating menus, I like to use spacers. However, it's not as easy as it could
be.
;; example menu
Menu, &File
MenuItem, &New
MenuItem, &Open...
MenuItem, &Save
MenuItem, Save &As...
MenuItem, - ;; problem here!
;; must use this instead:
;;MenuItem, caption=-
Simply using MenuItem,- produces a MenuItem with a caption of "45". and
using (-) produces a literal effect, the menu item says "(-)". I don't mind
using caption= but it would be nice to not have to.
~Greg
2. Re: Win32Lib issue with loadForm()
Greg Haberek wrote:
>
> Derek,
>
> I certainly like the new 'scriptable' form construct. I hope it leads to
> easily integrated custom controls. However, I do have a slight issue. When
> creating menus, I like to use spacers. However, it's not as easy as it could
> be.
>
> ;; example menu
> Menu, &File
> MenuItem, &New
> MenuItem, &Open...
> MenuItem, &Save
> MenuItem, Save &As...
> MenuItem, - ;; problem here!
> ;; must use this instead:
> ;;MenuItem, caption=-
>
> Simply using MenuItem,- produces a MenuItem with a caption of "45". and
> using (-) produces a literal effect, the menu item says "(-)". I don't mind
> using caption= but it would be nice to not have to.
That's a bug. I'll fix that now. It is meant that you can do it just by
writing ...
MenuItem, -
but I was also thinking, for readability sake, something like ...
Menu, &File
MenuItem, &New
MenuItem, &Open...
MenuItem, &Save
MenuItem, Save &As...
MenuSpacer
MenuItem, Print Preview...
MenuItem, Print...
MenuSpacer
MenuItem, &Exit
might be nice to have.
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
3. Re: Win32Lib issue with loadForm()
Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> Greg Haberek wrote:
> >
> > Derek,
> >
> > I certainly like the new 'scriptable' form construct. I hope it leads to
> > easily integrated custom controls. However, I do have a slight issue. When
> > creating menus, I like to use spacers. However, it's not as easy as it could
> > be.
> >
> > ;; example menu
> > Menu, &File
> > MenuItem, &New
> > MenuItem, &Open...
> > MenuItem, &Save
> > MenuItem, Save &As...
> > MenuItem, - ;; problem here!
> > ;; must use this instead:
> > ;;MenuItem, caption=-
> >
> > Simply using MenuItem,- produces a MenuItem with a caption of "45". and
> > using (-) produces a literal effect, the menu item says "(-)". I don't mind
> > using caption= but it would be nice to not have to.
>
> That's a bug. I'll fix that now. It is meant that you can do it just by
> writing ...
>
> MenuItem, -
>
> but I was also thinking, for readability sake, something like ...
>
> Menu, &File
> MenuItem, &New
> MenuItem, &Open...
> MenuItem, &Save
> MenuItem, Save &As...
> MenuSpacer
> MenuItem, Print Preview...
> MenuItem, Print...
> MenuSpacer
> MenuItem, &Exit
>
> might be nice to have.
Ok, the fix was simple. I've updated the 'Patches' section on the web site
so if you want to patch your copy now before waiting for v0.60.1, go to
http://www.users.bigpond.com/ddparnell/euphoria/win32lib_patches.htm
then find the patch for the "one-character caption problem".
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
4. Re: Win32Lib issue with loadForm()
Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> Ok, the fix was simple. I've updated the 'Patches' section on the web site
> so if you want to patch your copy now before waiting for v0.60.1, go to
>
> <a
> href="http://www.users.bigpond.com/ddparnell/euphoria/win32lib_patches.htm">http://www.users.bigpond.com/ddparnell/euphoria/win32lib_patches.htm</a>
>
> then find the patch for the "one-character caption problem".
Derek,
That's a great page. Perhaps someone would like to volunteer to keep an
unofficial version that's got all 'approved' patches applied? Once again,
I'm tempted to crank up the old sourceforge site
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32libex/) It'd be a good way to
allow others to contribute and keep everything up to date.
Matt Lewis
