Oxygen Basic
Programming => Bugs & Feature Requests => Topic started by: Nicola on August 31, 2020, 05:24:33 AM
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Hello,
I wanted to know if there is a dialog editor for O2. :D
I tried to do some research in the forum, but I didn't find anything ... :-[
I'd like to know if there is one that was specifically created for O2. I tried to use data from an RC file created with BCXedit, but it didn't work. I had to change the values of the positions, heights and widths of the various objects used. :(
Thank you.
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I happen to like IUP for my cross platform GUI forms library. There is an example of using it in the distribution.
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No we haven't. Would youlike to build one, Nicola ? :)
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I thought James Fuller built a dialog tool for O2 using RC files.
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James's tool is buit into o2 for embedding resources (compiled with gorc) into exe files.
the syntax is:
uses xyz.res
But maybe I was thinking of a visual designer.
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It will be difficult to build an IDE as feature rich as VB6. I've moved toward keeping my UI as a portable component using COM/OLE automation as the glue.
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No we haven't. Would youlike to build one, Nicola ? :)
Good idea ... I'd love to do that, but I'm new to o2. I am learning how to use o2 .... with your invaluable help. :)
Visual designer is also in my opinion the best solution.
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Love that enthusiasm and happy that you joined the O2 open source project.
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Thanks, so am I. :D
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Hi.
What do you think of Koda?
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There is an IUP editor example that might be a good place to start. I was thinking of using it as a cross platform solution for ScriptBasic as an IDE / Debugger. It also has a forms designer that could be incorporated.
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@John
Where do I find this example?
Of course it is only applicable and with IUP or not?
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Here is where I left off adding a few formatting improvements.
https://sandbox.allbasic.info:8181/scriptbasic/sb-ide
It's in C but Charles has O2 examples in the distribution that will show you how to use it. The forms designer is actually a function call as part of IupShow() that would be a good starting point to incorporate in your IDE.
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You can find IUP examples in projectsB\IUP
projectsB\IUP\Scanf1.o2bas is a good demo
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Here is another IUP based IDE written in D for FreeBasic.
https://www.allbasic.info/forum/index.php?topic=516.msg5582#msg5582
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@Charles.
Hi. I have seen this program (projectsB\IUP\Scanf1.o2bas). Very interesting.
But I noticed that there are two functions with the same name ... or am I wrong?
function ReplaceBN(char*fmt) as string
How come they don't produce an error?
When I click on the color button the program crashes and kicks me out. And even the multiline doesn't work ... only one line comes out ...
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The Scanf1.o2bas program doesn't run for me. Other O2 IUP examples seem to work fine.
IUP strings should be null terminated. With some languages you need to use IupStoreAttribute rather than IupSetAttribute with string passing.
Hint: when I run into a strange IUP issue I'll revert to trying it in C before declaring a bug.
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Hi Nicola,
function overrides are allowed in o2. If the prototypes are identical then the last function defined will be used.
The color button should bring up the color pdialog box. The problem may be with the IUP.dll version included vs windows10. I think it worked previously.
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The MonoDevelopment IDE source code may be a good resouce for your O2 project.
Web Site (https://www.monodevelop.com/)
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Hi Charles
"function overrides are allowed in o2. If the prototypes are identical then the last function defined will be used."
This possibility is wonderful. So I could write a function ... then I write another with the same name, for example to try a different way of handling a given problem, and this replaces the previous one without creating problems. Quite right?
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This O2 feature could also be the foundation for variant support.
Or polymorphism towards an OOP direction.
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Yes Nicola, you can override functions and most other symbols, but be careful.