Monday, March 16, 2009

GTWVG : Update by Pritpal Bedi

Hi Everybody

Here is the ChangeLog entry I committed today, may it interest you anyway;

2009-03-15 16;42 UTC-0800 Pritpal Bedi (pritpal@vouchcac.com)

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/hbgtwvg.ch
+ #define HB_GTI_SETPOSANDSIZE
+ #define HB_GTI_HB_GTI_REFRESH
+ Two more events to manage new CUI-GUI objects.

+ #define GOBJ_OBJSTATE_*
+ #define GOBJ_OBJDATA_*
+ #define GOBJ_IMAGESOURCE_*
+ Constants to manage CUI=GUI objects.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/gtwvg.h
* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvggui.h
! Updated to be compilable for WinCE builds.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/gtwvg.c
! Updated to honor WinCE builds.
! Implemented double-buffering of console. Now flickering
should be the topic of the past.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvggui.c
! Updated to honor WinCE builds.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgcuig.c
+ Implemented a highly optimized GUI controls for CUI consoles.
Implementation includes auto-destruction, data-substitution,
enable/disable feast, etc. These controls are almost identical
which are available with Wvt_Draw*() namespace but with a
great difference that these are tied to the urrent GT and
are handelled transparently by the GT itself. Developer
has only to define it. The only requirement is that
SaveScreen()/RestScreen() needs to be changed to new
Modal GT window. Appln screens will never get blurred. It
also employs optimized double-buffering and hence almost
eliminates screen flickering.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgcore.c
* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgsink.c
* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgutils.c
* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgwin.c
! Updated to honor WinCE builds.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/wvgcrt.prg
! A couple of methods fine-tuned.
! Modal GT’s more responsive to user needs.

* harbour/contrib/gtwvg/tests/demowvg.prg
! Demonstrated the latest implemention of CUI-GUI controls. See below.
Please try option in the main menu.
Also note the usage of Modal GT to simulate Alert() in new window.
Every GUI object returns a handle to it which may be used to
change its parameters.

; TOFIX( WINCE BUILDS ) - GetSystemDirectory()


/* IMPLEMENTATION OF CUI-GUI CONTROLS - A CODE PREVIEW



#xTranslate Alert( => MyAlert(

PROCEDURE GCUIConsole( oCrt )
LOCAL dDate ;= date()
LOCAL cName ;= pad( ’Some Usefule Name’ , 35 )
LOCAL cAdd1 ;= pad( ’Linda Goldman Avenue’, 35 )
LOCAL cAdd2 ;= pad( ’Excellent Street’ , 35 )
LOCAL cAdd3 ;= pad( ’Suit #415’ , 35 )
LOCAL nSlry ;= 9000
LOCAL nColGet ;= 8
LOCAL GetList ;= {}
LOCAL cLabel ;= "VOUCH, that GROWS with you"
LOCAL oTab, oStat, hBoxR, hTxt

SET SCOREBOARD OFF

SetColor( "N/W,N/GR*,,,N/W*" )
CLS
hb_gtInfo( HB_GTI_WINTITLE, "WVG Simplified yet Powerful CUI-GUI Console!" )

@ MaxRow(), 0 SAY PadC( "Navigate the Gets", maxcol()+1 ) COLOR "W+/B"

@ 2, nColGet SAY "<>"
@ 5, nColGet SAY "<" + PadC( "Name" , 33 ) + ">"
@ 8, nColGet SAY "<" + PadC( "Address", 33 ) + ">"
@ 15, nColGet SAY "<>"

@ 3, nColGet GET dDate ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 1, FetchText( 1 ) ) } ;
Valid {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 255,0,0 ) ), .t. }
@ 6, nColGet GET cName ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 1, FetchText( 2 ) ) } ;
Valid {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 255,255,0 ) ), ;
Wvg_SetGObjState( hBoxR, 3 ), .t. }
@ 9, nColGet GET cAdd1 ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 1, FetchText( 3 ) ) } ;
Valid {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 255,0,255 ) ), .t. }
@ 11, nColGet GET cAdd2 ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 1, FetchText( 4 ) ) } ;
Valid {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 255,255,255 ) ), ;
Wvg_SetGObjState( hBoxR, 1 ), .t. }
@ 13, nColGet GET cAdd3 ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 198,21,140 ) ), .t. }
@ 16, nColGet GET nSlry PICTURE "@Z 9999999.99" ;
WHEN {|| Wvg_SetGObjData( hTxt, 6, RGB( 0,0,0 ) ), .t. }

// The only additional calls to render your console GUI
//
// The GETLIST ; This can be embedded via @ GET preprocessor command
aEval( GetList, {|oGet| Wvg_BoxGet( oGet;Row, oGet;Col, Len( Transform( oGet;VarGet(), oGet;Picture ) ) ) } )
//
hBoxR ;= Wvg_BoxRaised( 1,2,18,49, {-5,-5,5,5} )
//
Wvg_BoxRecessed( 1,2,18,49 )
//
// Wvg_BoxGroup( 2,4,17,47 )
//
Wvg_BoxGroupRaised( 2,4,17,47, {-7,-7,7,7} )
//
hTxt ;= Wvg_TextBox( 3,57,16,75, {10,10,-10,-10}, ’This is first TextBox Line!’, 2, 2 )
//
Wvg_Image( 15,36,16,42, {-3,-3,3,3}, GOBJ_IMAGESOURCE_FILE, ’Vouch1.bmp’ )
//
Wvg_BoxRaised( 15,36,16,42,{-2,-2,2,2} )
//
Wvg_ShadedRect( 1,54,18,79, { -5,-5,5,5 }, 0, {65000,21000,7000,56000}, {255,32255,16000,32500} )
//
Wvg_BoxRaised( 1,54,18,79, {-5,-5,5,5} )

// Instruct GT to Repaint the Screen with GUI elements.
oCrt;refresh()

// Issue the read
READ

Alert( ’How did you like the "Alert" replacement?’, { ’WOW’,’OK’,’OOps’} )

RETURN
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#xUntranslate alert( =>

FUNCTION MyAlert( cMsg, aOpt )
LOCAL nSel, oCrt

oCrt ;= WvgCrt();New( , , { -1,-1 }, { 9, MaxCol()-6 }, , .t. )
oCrt;lModal ;= .t.
oCrt;icon ;= "dia_excl.ico"
oCrt;create()
oCrt;resizable ;= .t.

SetColor( ’N/W’ )
CLS
hb_gtInfo( HB_GTI_WINTITLE, cMsg )

nSel ;= Alert( cMsg, aOpt )

oCrt;destroy()

RETURN nSel

#xTranslate Alert( => MyAlert(
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
STATIC FUNCTION FetchText( nMode )
LOCAL cText

DO CASE
CASE nMode == 1
cText ;= ’Do you know Harbour is gaining a popularity what Clipper enjoyed at one time! ’
cText += ’Enjoy it.’
CASE nMode == 2
cText ;= ’Do you know Harbour can host pure console, cui+gui console, pure gui consoles applications? ’
cText += ’This demonstration is a proof of that.’
CASE nMode == 3
cText ;= ’Do you know Harbour is a multi-gt, multi-window, multi-thread compiler far superior than others in the market! ’
cText += ’And is FREE.’
CASE nMode == 4
cText ;= ’Enjoy and contribute to the project any way you can. Develop, Debug, Support, and spread a word of mouth!’
ENDCASE

RETURN cText
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
*/

;TODO - Write a comprehensive help to exploit CUI-GUI functionality.
Will do in a few days.


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