OpenEuphoria

Re: xControls (Don!)

• Posted by cklester <cklester at yahoo.com> Jul 07, 2004
• 476 views

Don wrote:
> 
> > I don't think that's true for v0.60.1... from the docs:
> > 
> > [func]
> > getClientRect ( integer ControlId )
> > Get uncovered portion of the client area.
> > Returns: { left, top, width, height, bottom, right }
> > Category: Attributes
> > 
> > Unlike the menu, toolbar and statusbar both occupy space
> > in the window. To determine what part of the window's client
> > area is not covered, use this function.
> 
> Hmm, I dont have 0.60.1.  Im using just a slightly older version.
> Of course the older version says the exact same thing.  I looked
> at the code and it *seems* like it should be working.

Yes, getClientRect() works properly for me in other instances.

> Since you posted to the board asking the quesion I
> am assuming the same thing happened for your version also =)

xControls does not seem to consider the statusbar, despite using
getClientRect() to determine sizes/positions... I'm having a closer
look and I'll see what I can find... :)

-=ck
"Programming in a state of EUPHORIA."