1. win32lib - a question asked before
All,
I remember this question being asked before, but I figured I could get
an answer quicker from the list than trying to look through the
archives. The problem I am having is this, I am attempting to write a
program using win32lib, I am using GENERIC.EXW as a template to start
with, I added a menu choice that when chosen it opens another window,
all seems to work fine, but if I click the X button in the new window,
rather than returning to the Basic Window, it completely exits the
application. I need it to return to the Basic Window, so I can choose
another window from the menu, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks In Advance (TIA),
Later,
+ + + Rev. Ferlin Scarborough - Centreville, Alabama - USA
2. win32lib - a question asked before
Look at the demo I wrote. This one works on my computer. Most of the
answers I give you, are given before by Michael Sabal. You can find the
thread in the archives under "jury-rigged dialogs". (Really don't know wh=
at
is meant by that 
).
Some points:
- Open the secundary window with no 'parent' (3rd parameter =3D 0), and a=
s a
WS_DIALOGFRAME. That way the X is disabled.
- When you open Window2, disable the Main window by setEnable(Main, 0).
- Closing should only be done by the window's one Close button method. Th=
is
should enable the Main window again. You should not use
unloadWindow(Window2), as this unloads the whole application. I use
setVisible(Window2, 0) to hide the second window, but closeWindow(Window2=
)
is also possible. The window is then minimized and disappears somewhere
into the status bar.
Any comments?
---------- Start of secndwin.exw ----------
-- demo of secundary window
include Win32Lib.ew
constant
Main =3D create(Window, "Main window", 0, Default, Default, 640, 480,=
0),
MenuWin =3D create(Menu, "Windows", Main, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
MenuSecond =3D create(MenuItem, "Window 2", MenuWin, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
Window2 =3D create(Window, "Window 2", 0, Default, Default, 320, 240,=
WS_DLGFRAME),
btnClose =3D create(PushButton, "Close", Window2, 130, 120, 60, 25, 0=
)
global procedure onMenu_MenuSecond()
loadWindow(Window2)
setEnable(Main, 0)
end procedure
onMenu[MenuSecond] =3D routine_id("onMenu_MenuSecond")
global procedure onClick_btnClose(integer mouseX, integer mouseY)
setVisible(Window2, 0)
setEnable(Main, 1)
end procedure
onClick[btnClose] =3D routine_id("onClick_btnClose")
WinMain(Main)
---------- End of secndwin.exw ----------
>All,
> I remember this question being asked before, but I figured I cou=
ld
get
>an answer quicker from the list than trying to look through the
>archives. The problem I am having is this, I am attempting to write a
>program using win32lib, I am using GENERIC.EXW as a template to start
>with, I added a menu choice that when chosen it opens another window,
>all seems to work fine, but if I click the X button in the new window,
>rather than returning to the Basic Window, it completely exits the
>application. I need it to return to the Basic Window, so I can choose
>another window from the menu, any help would be appreciated.
>Thanks In Advance (TIA),
>Later,
>+ + + Rev. Ferlin Scarborough - Centreville, Alabama - USA
3. Re: win32lib - a question asked before
Ad Rienks wrote:
>
> Some points:
> - Open the secundary window with no 'parent' (3rd parameter = 0), and as a
> WS_DIALOGFRAME. That way the X is disabled.
> - When you open Window2, disable the Main window by setEnable(Main, 0).
> - Closing should only be done by the window's one Close button method. This
> should enable the Main window again. You should not use
> unloadWindow(Window2), as this unloads the whole application. I use
> setVisible(Window2, 0) to hide the second window, but closeWindow(Window2)
> is also possible. The window is then minimized and disappears somewhere
> into the status bar.
Ad,
Thanks the above worked with the exception that in my program I had to
add setFocus(Main) otherwise it would show the Main Window, but it would
be grayed out. Thanks for the pointer and thanks to Michael Sabal, who
by the way has a very nice web site.
Later,
+ + + Rev. Ferlin Scarborough - Centreville, Alabama - USA
4. Re: win32lib - a question asked before
- Posted by Ad Rienks <Ad_Rienks at COMPUSERVE.COM>
Nov 04, 1998
-
Last edited Nov 05, 1998
Ferlin wrote:
>Thanks the above worked with the exception that in my program I had to
>add setFocus(Main) otherwise it would show the Main Window, but it would=
>be grayed out.
That's a good point you're making. I hadn't thought of that.
However, with the Main Window grayed but enabled, you can also give it
focus again just by clicking in it, isn't it?
Happy coding,
Ad
