1. COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by Bernie Ryan <xotron at localnet.com> Jul 20, 2001
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Features of the w32engin.ew library This is a new Win32 library written with the advance user in mind. This library is not meant to compete with the win32lib but is written for the user that is familar with "C" and understands some Windows programming. I know that there many Euphoria user's who want to use a Window's library that can be easily extended without having to be concerned with how the internal library code works. Many users don't have the time to pore through lines of internal code and patch in changes. Finaly these same user's want to be able use Window's .res files directly within your program without loading external files or appending files to the exe. The w32engin.ew library solves all these problems and allows you to write a single stand-alone program protecting your resources from be changed because they are enbedd in your code. The majority of the Window's constants, functions, and procedures are predefined in the library of about 377k in size. When a Window's program is written it will look just as it would in "C". Using the real Window's function names which makes it easier to translate a "C" source code listing. The library comes with a utility called eru.ex that takes a standard complied 32-bit Window's .res file reads the file and writes a complete stand-alone include file. This allows you to create your resources with a resource editor, a dialog editor or a text editor. Run in the Window's .rc file through a 32-bit resource compiler like the free Borland BRCC32 and then use the eru.ex utility to generate a Euphoria include file. The final Euphoria generated include file will contain all that is needed to use the resources the bmps, icons, cursors, string tables and dialogs. NO EXTERNAL FILES ARE NEEDED just the Euphoria include file. The end user can add any of the following by adding a discription or definition in the piston.ew file WITHOUT CHANGING the INTERNAL LIBRARY CODE. This will automatically interface them to all the features of the library. ANY structure can be described and accessed. ANY function or procedure including from ANY NON-WIN32 dll can be added and used. When I posted this anouncement before only one person showed any interest. Maybe when I complete the demos and send the library to ROB for the Archive the users will realize the value of this library. PS: if this text is not formated properly blame the topica e-mail Thanks for your attention, Bernie
3. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by Kat <gertie at PELL.NET> Jul 20, 2001
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On 21 Jul 2001, at 2:45, Bernie Ryan wrote: <snip> > When I posted this anouncement before only one person showed any > interest. But i haven't done any *windoze* programming, i still open dos boxes! > Maybe when I complete the demos and send the library to ROB for > the Archive the users will realize the value of this library. Maybe, once we browse the docs. Kat
4. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Jul 21, 2001
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Im almost finished with the same ("similar") thing. I have all of the common controls that win32lib has and some extra's. It uses strictly Euphoria's mem handling and was written to be as optimised as possible. The user will have to be familiar with some notification messages but most of these have been written as well. for instance, this code will handle listview and treeview controls the parent item in the listview will be returned and in the treeview the name that appears will be returned. The code that sets these up is highly optimized and can be called the same as win32lib calls them. elsif iMsg = WM_NOTIFY then id = peek4s(lParam + NMHDR_hwndFrom) if id = ListView then iMsg = peek4s(lParam + NMHDR_code) if iMsg = LVN_COLUMNCLICK then -- ListView "could run a sort routine here" elsif iMsg = NM_CLICK then -- ListView Item Clicked junk = c_func(SendMessage,{ListView1,LVM_GETNEXTITEM,-1, LVNI_FOCUSED}) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_iItem,junk) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_iSubItem,0) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_mask,LVIF_TEXT) txtbuff = allocate(256) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_pszText,txtbuff) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_cchTextMax,256) cmd = c_func(SendMessage,{ListView1, LVM_GETITEM, 0, lvitem}) lvtxt = peek_string(txtbuff) free(txtbuff) end if elsif id = TreeView then iMsg = peek4s(lParam + NMHDR_code) if iMsg = TVN_SELCHANGED then --NM_CLICK then -- TreeView count = c_func(SendMessage,{TreeView1, TVM_GETCOUNT, 0, 0}) item = c_func(SendMessage,{TreeView1,TVM_GETNEXTITEM, 0, TVGN_ROOT}) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_hItem,item) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_mask,TVIF_TEXT) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_stateMask, TVIS_SELECTED) txtbuff = allocate(256) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_pszText,txtbuff) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_cchTextMax,256) ok = c_func(SendMessage,{TreeView1, TVM_GETITEM, 0, tvitem}) for i = 1 to count do cmd = peek4s(tvitem + tvitem_state ) if and_bits(cmd, TVIS_SELECTED) then exit end if item = c_func(SendMessage,{TreeView1, TVM_GETNEXTITEM, TVGN_NEXTVISIBLE, item}) poke4( tvitem + tvitem_hItem, item) ok = c_func(SendMessage,{TreeView1, TVM_GETITEM, 0, tvitem}) end for lvtxt = peek_string(txtbuff) txtlen = length(lvtxt) Competition with Win32lib its not but I think it will be just as easy to write apps with that will be much faster.... Maybe in a couple months when Im tired of adding code to it I'll release it as a version 1.0. Euman euman at bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Ryan" <xotron at localnet.com> To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 21:45 Subject: COMING REAL SOON ! > > > > Features of the w32engin.ew library > > This is a new Win32 library written with the advance user in mind. > > This library is not meant to compete with the win32lib but is > written for the user that is familar with "C" and understands > some Windows programming. > > I know that there many Euphoria user's who want to use a Window's > library that can be easily extended without having to be concerned > with how the internal library code works. Many users don't have > the time to pore through lines of internal code and patch in > changes. > Finaly these same user's want to be able use Window's .res files > directly within your program without loading external files or > appending files to the exe. > The w32engin.ew library solves all these problems > and allows you to write a single stand-alone program protecting > your resources from be changed because they are enbedd in your code. > > The majority of the Window's constants, functions, and procedures > are predefined in the library of about 377k in size. > > When a Window's program is written it will look just as it would > in "C". Using the real Window's function names which makes it > easier to translate a "C" source code listing. > > The library comes with a utility called eru.ex that takes a standard > complied 32-bit Window's .res file reads the file and writes a > complete stand-alone include file. This allows you to create your > resources with a resource editor, a dialog editor or a text editor. > Run in the Window's .rc file through a 32-bit resource compiler > like the free Borland BRCC32 and then use the eru.ex utility to > generate a Euphoria include file. > The final Euphoria generated include file will contain all that is > needed to use the resources the bmps, icons, cursors, string tables > and dialogs. > NO EXTERNAL FILES ARE NEEDED just the Euphoria include file. > > The end user can add any of the following by adding a discription or > definition in the piston.ew file WITHOUT CHANGING the INTERNAL > LIBRARY CODE. This will automatically interface them to all the > features of the library. > > ANY structure can be described and accessed. > ANY function or procedure including from ANY NON-WIN32 dll can be > added and used. > > When I posted this anouncement before only one person showed any > interest. > Maybe when I complete the demos and send the library to ROB for > the Archive the users will realize the value of this library. > > PS: if this text is not formated properly blame the topica e-mail > > Thanks for your attention, > > Bernie > > > >
5. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Jul 21, 2001
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Interesting Bernie, very interesting! The code I stuck out there was from a particular project that Im currently testing functions on. The control functions will be in seperate include file e.g: ListView.ew / TreeView.ew and will be consistant. I see what youve done here and one concern of mine is why did you change poke4 with put and several other changes I see. This is confusing to me and sortof reminds me of win32lib in a way. Win32lib uses store and fetch and lots of different nameing for built in Euphoria commands. I will be sticking with names Euphoria uses. peek, poke, allocate, free but add some commands like peek_string that are recognisable meanings and extending what Jacques Deschenes started. Euman euman at bellsouth.net
6. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Jul 21, 2001
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cosider this listview.ew file global constant LVS_REPORT = 1, LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS = 8, LVIF_TEXT = #0001, LVIF_PARAM = #0004, LVIS_SELECTED = #0002, LVNI_FOCUSED = 1, LVCF_FMT = 1, LVCF_WIDTH = 2, LVCF_TEXT = 4, LVCF_SUBITEM = 8, LVCF_ORDER = 20, LVCFMT_LEFT = 0, LVM_INSERTCOLUMN = 4123, LVS_SHAREIMAGELISTS = 40, LVM_SETITEM = 4102, LVM_INSERTITEM = 4103, LVM_GETNEXTITEM = 4108, LVM_SETBKCOLOR = 4097, LVM_SETTEXTBKCOLOR = 4134, LVM_SETTEXTCOLOR = 4132, LVM_SETEXTENDEDLISTVIEWSTYLE = 4150, LVS_EX_GRIDLINES = 1, LVS_EX_TRACKSELECT = 8, LVS_EX_HEADERDRAGDROP = 10, LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT = 20, LVS_EX_ONECLICKACTIVATE = 40 constant lvcol_mask = 0, lvcol_fmt = 4, lvcol_cx = 8, lvcol_pszText = 12, lvcol_cchTextMax = 16, lvcol_iSubItem = 20, lvcol_iOrder = 24, sizeof_lvcol = 28 global constant lvitem_mask = 0, lvitem_iItem = 4, lvitem_iSubItem = 8, lvitem_state = 12, lvitem_stateMask = 16, lvitem_pszText = 20, lvitem_cchTextMax = 24, lvitem_iImage = 28, lvitem_lParam = 32, lvitem_iIdent = 36, sizeof_lvitem = 40 global constant LVN_COLUMNCLICK = -108, NM_CLICK = -2, LVM_GETITEM = 4101, LVM_GETITEMSTATE = 4140, LVM_GETSELECTEDCOUNT = 4146 global atom ListView1, lvcol -- create a listview global function MakeListView(atom hwnd, sequence name, integer x1, integer y1, integer x2, integer y2) atom id, szName, szName2, lvMask object junk lvMask = or_all({LVS_EX_HEADERDRAGDROP,LVS_EX_GRIDLINES,LVS_EX_ONECLICKACTIVATE }) szName = allocate_string("SysListView32") szName2 = allocate_string(name) id = c_func(CreateWindow,{WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, szName, szName2, or_all({WS_CHILD, WS_TABSTOP, WS_VISIBLE, WS_BORDER, LVS_REPORT }), x1, y1, x2, y2, hwnd, 0, hInst, NULL}) free(szName) free(szName2) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id, LVM_SETEXTENDEDLISTVIEWSTYLE, lvMask, lvMask}) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id,LVM_SETBKCOLOR, 0, 16744576}) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id,LVM_SETTEXTBKCOLOR, 0, 16744576}) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id,LVM_SETTEXTCOLOR, 0, 16777088}) lvcol = allocate_struct(sizeof_lvcol) poke4( lvcol + lvcol_mask, or_all({LVCF_FMT, LVCF_SUBITEM, LVCF_TEXT, LVCF_WIDTH})) poke4( lvcol + lvcol_fmt, LVCFMT_LEFT) return id end function -- add listview columns global procedure ListView_Column(atom id, sequence text, integer item, integer width ) atom itxt, junk itxt = allocate_string(text) poke4( lvcol + lvcol_cx, width) poke4( lvcol + lvcol_pszText, itxt ) poke4( lvcol + lvcol_iSubItem, item ) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id, LVM_INSERTCOLUMN, 0, lvcol}) free(itxt) end procedure -- The above code is already done for you so, -- Start of your program include listview.ew -- Then in your main winproc( ) if iMsg = WM_CREATE then ListView1 = MakeListView(hwnd, "ListView1", 210, 70, 400, 150) ListView_Column(ListView1, "Column One", 0, 133 ) ListView_Column(ListView1, "Column Two", 1, 133 ) this is all is required to create a listview I dont particularly want the extra processes involved with renameing. This code also sets colors for the listview, the text and adds extended styles all in one little tiny swoop. Anyone that looks at this can take the color setting features out for a particular project but thats what makes it fun and alows others to learn the API as well. The code to handle notification messages is done for you too and can be configured easily as well. Look easy? It is! Wait a mnth or so and see. I still have to finish a little project for PATRAT thats fallen behind. Euman euman at bellsouth.net
7. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Jul 21, 2001
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Someone asked will ListView loading be faster than Win32libs Certainly, approximately 50 to 80% faster!!! look at the code! cString = allocate(256) mem_set(cString, 0, 256) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_mask, LVIF_TEXT ) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_pszText, cString) data_len = length(data) for ix = data_len to 1 by -1 do poke4( lvitem + lvitem_iItem, item) item += 1 subitem = 0 for xi = 1 to length(data[ix]) do subdata = data[ix][xi] sub_len = length(subdata) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_iSubItem, subitem) poke (cString, subdata) poke (cString + sub_len , 0) poke4(lvitem + lvitem_cchTextMax, sub_len ) subitem += 1 if subitem = 1 then junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id, LVM_INSERTITEM, 0, lvitem }) else junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id, LVM_SETITEM, item-1, lvitem }) end if end for end for free(cString) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id,WM_SETFONT,c_func(GetStockObject,{DEFAULT_GUI_FONT}),0}) junk = c_func(SendMessage,{id,WM_SETREDRAW,1,0}) end procedure I really have to thank Derek Parnell for giving me the idea though I did find how to do this in MASM32 or was that Icezlion's tutes hummm oh well, either way, its bunches faster. Question is, is anyone interested in my project>? Euman euman at bellsouth.net
8. Re: COMING REAL SOON !
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Jul 21, 2001
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Bernie you must think Im arguing with you, Im not! I think you have a fantastic idea just curious is all. Looking at these two structures there is a difference hParent and hInsertAfter are declared in one not the other constant TVINSERTSTRUCT_hParent = 0, TVINSERTSTRUCT_hInsertAfter = 4, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_mask = 8, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_hItem = 12, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_state = 16, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_stateMask = 20, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_pszText = 24, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_cchTextMax = 28, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_iImage = 32, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_iSelectedImage = 36, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_cChildren = 40, TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_lParam = 44, SIZEOF_tvstruct = 48 global constant tvitem_mask = 0, tvitem_hItem = 4, tvitem_state = 8, tvitem_stateMask = 12, tvitem_pszText = 16, tvitem_cchTextMax = 20, tvitem_iImage = 24, tvitem_iSelectedImage = 28, tvitem_cChildren = 32, tvitem_lParam = 36, SIZEOF_tvitem = 40 in another language would be used like this: mov tvinsert.hParent,NULL mov tvinsert.hInsertAfter,TVI_ROOT mov tvinsert.item.imask,TVIF_TEXT+TVIF_IMAGE+TVIF_SELECTEDIMAGE mov tvinsert.item.pszText,offset Parent mov tvinsert.item.iImage,0 mov tvinsert.item.iSelectedImage,1 and Euphoria: tvstruct = allocate_struct( SIZEOF_tvstruct ) poke4( tvstruct + TVINSERTSTRUCT_hParent,NULL) poke4( tvstruct + TVINSERTSTRUCT_hInsertAfter,TVI_ROOT) poke4( tvstruct + TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_mask,or_all({TVIF_TEXT+TVIF_IMAGE+TVIF_SELECTEDIMAGE})) poke4( tvstruct + TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_iImage,0) poke4( tvstruct + TVINSERTSTRUCTITEM_iSelectedImage,1) there is no difference in the two languages as for functioning code (sorta) Are you going to take this into consideration, there is a catch in notifying the control owner and this is where the second structure come into play. if iMsg = TVN_SELCHANGED then --NM_CLICK then -- TreeView count = c_func(SendMessage,{id, TVM_GETCOUNT, 0, 0}) item = c_func(SendMessage,{id,TVM_GETNEXTITEM, 0, TVGN_ROOT}) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_hItem,item) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_mask,TVIF_TEXT) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_stateMask, TVIS_SELECTED) txtbuff = allocate(256) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_pszText,txtbuff) poke4(tvitem + tvitem_cchTextMax,256) note that the structure used here for the treeview notification is not the same as the first used to create the treeview, it's the second because of its 8 bytes offset. A question I recently asked the list about and its pretty straight forward. How will your engine account for this? Will it be faster than what I already have? Good luck Bernie, Euman euman at bellsouth.net