regain #Gadget value from string ?

[Vera]

Hello,

I'm struggling for hours but I simply can't find the answer how to get hold of a #Gadget ID-value by it's stringname? (Sorry for this curious expression but I also miss the words.)

I would like to process a row of gadgets within a loop and therefore need to replace the gadget-IDs by a further variable. The string notations only differ by their numbering to easily change them. Then I'm stuck not knowing how to grab the value adressed by the new string notation.

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 Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 100, "hui",  #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_TitleBar )
   Str_0 = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 10, 20, 24, "1")
   Str_1 = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 10, 20, 24, "2")
   Str_2 = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 10, 20, 24, "3")

For i= 0 To 2
  strX.s = "Str_" + Str(i)
 ; strY = ; ???(strX)                    ;??? how to get the ID-value of Str_i
 ; Debug Str_0  
  Debug strX
  Debug strY
; SetGadgetColor(strY, #PB_Gadget_BackColor, $00ccff)
Next i

Repeat  : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

greetings ~ Vera

[RASHAD]

Hi Vera
Is that what you are asking for ?
I hope so

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Global Dim Anyid(4)

Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 100, "hui",  #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_TitleBar )
   Anyid(0) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 10, 20, 24, "1")
   Anyid(1) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 10, 20, 24, "2")
   Anyid(2) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 10, 20, 24, "3")

For i= 0 To 2
  strX.s = "Str_" + Str(i)
; strY = ; ???(strX)                    ;??? how to get the ID-value of Str_i
; Debug Str_0 
  Debug strX
  Debug Anyid(i)
; SetGadgetColor(strY, #PB_Gadget_BackColor, $00ccff)
Next i

Repeat  : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow 

[IdeasVacuum]

Hi Vera

Try this:

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#StrGdgt0 = 0
#StrGdgt1 = 1
#StrGdgt2 = 2

Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 100, "hui",  #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_TitleBar )
   StringGadget(#StrGdgt0, 10, 10, 20, 24, "1")
   StringGadget(#StrGdgt1, 40, 10, 20, 24, "2")
   StringGadget(#StrGdgt2, 70, 10, 20, 24, "3")

For i= 0 To 2
SetGadgetColor(i, #PB_Gadget_BackColor, $00ccff)
Next i

Repeat  : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[Vera]

Thanks to you

both work fine ~ now I'll have a closer look how & why

cheers ~ Vera

[netmaestro]

For interest's sake, same task when nothing is known about the stringgadgets:

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Procedure EnumStrings(hwnd, lparam)
  cn$ = Space(100)
  GetClassName_(hwnd, @cn$, 99)
  If UCase(cn$) = "EDIT"
    SetGadgetColor(GetDlgCtrlID_(hwnd), #PB_Gadget_BackColor, $00ccff)
  EndIf
  ProcedureReturn #True
EndProcedure
 
Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 100, "hui",  #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_TitleBar )
   StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 10, 20, 24, "1")
   StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 10, 20, 24, "2")
   StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 10, 20, 24, "3")
   EnumChildWindows_(WindowID(win_0), @EnumStrings(), 0)
   
Repeat  : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

Windows only, of course

[Vera]

Hi,

I realize that my major hindrance arose from using #PB_Any. Had I taken constants as usually I might have come across the 'classic' solution halfway naturally. Though favoring more straight ways the AnyID-array solves what I struggled with and is a nice lesson to learn.

But I have one question: why is the dimension in this example set to (4) although only (2) [0-2=3] are needed?

@ netmaestro
have no opportunity to test it ad hoc but it looks as if all existing gadgets would be addressed and changed (colored) in one go. gripping snippet ~ thanks

I'd like to show you what I've been aming at and maybe you have some valuable hints about these nested event loop. As it's only meant as nice closing gimmick [I call it endSplash ] it's fine so far, but ultimately it's not a proper way to do it.

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ci = CreateImage(#PB_Any, 100, 100 )  ;   , 32| #PB_Image_Transparent
Global Dim Anyid(8)

Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 100, "hui",   #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_BorderLess ) ;#PB_Window_SystemMenu |
StickyWindow(Win_0, 1)
img = ImageGadget(#PB_Any, 0,0, 100, 100, ImageID(ci))

   Anyid(0) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 10, 20, 20, " 1")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(1) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 10, 20, 20, " 2")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(2) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 10, 20, 20, " 3")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(3) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 40, 20, 20, " S")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(4) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 40, 20, 20, " O")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(5) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 40, 20, 20, " L")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(6) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 70, 20, 20, " V")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(7) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 70, 20, 20, " E")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(8) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 70, 20, 20, " D")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
      
  StartDrawing(ImageOutput(ci))
  DrawingMode(#PB_2DDrawing_Outlined)
  Box(3,3, 94,94, $00ccff)
;   Box(2,2, 96,96, $00ccff)           ; alternativ with
;   Box(5,5, 90,90, $00ccff)           ; two borderlines
  StopDrawing()
  SetGadgetState(img, ImageID(ci))
  
Procedure recol()
For n = 0 To 2
  startTime=ElapsedMilliseconds()
  Repeat
    WaitWindowEvent(33)
   
    For i= 0 To 8
      startTime=ElapsedMilliseconds()
      Repeat
        WaitWindowEvent(22)  ; or
        SetGadgetColor(Anyid(i), #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random(RGB(255, 255, 255)) )
        Until ElapsedMilliseconds()-startTime>4 ; or e.g. 539 or 39
    Next i
   
  Until ElapsedMilliseconds()-startTime>9
Next n
EndProcedure

recol()

; ;------------------- Alternativ version 2 ----------------
; 
; Procedure recol()
; For n = 0 To 12
;   startTime=ElapsedMilliseconds()
;   Repeat
;     WaitWindowEvent(3)
;    
;     For i= 0 To 8
;       startTime=ElapsedMilliseconds()
;       Repeat
;         WaitWindowEvent(3) 
;         Until ElapsedMilliseconds()-startTime>22 ; en-/crease the delay
;         SetGadgetColor(Anyid(i), #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random(RGB(255, 255, 255)) )
;     Next i
;    
;   Until ElapsedMilliseconds()-startTime>9
; Next n
; EndProcedure
; 
; recol()
; 
; ;------------------- -------------- ----------------


Repeat  
  wwe = WaitWindowEvent()
  
    Select wwe
      Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
        Break
    
       Case #PB_Event_Gadget
         Select EventGadget()
           Case img
             Select EventType()
               Case #PB_EventType_LeftClick
                 Break
               Case #PB_EventType_RightClick
                 recol()
               EndSelect
               
         EndSelect
         
    EndSelect
            
Until wwe = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

cheers ~ Vera

edit: added rightclick feature to review the effect // added alternativ procedure, made gadgets quadratic

[RASHAD]

I meant by 4 that you can go to any number of gadgets in one line
Beside I am not neat
Next is some fancy variant

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ci = CreateImage(#PB_Any, 100, 105 )  ;   , 32| #PB_Image_Transparent
Global Dim Anyid(8)

Procedure SetGColor(parameter)
  Repeat
        For i= 0 To 8
        Delay(50)
        SetGadgetColor(Anyid(i), #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random(RGB(255, 255, 255)) )
      Next i
    ForEver
EndProcedure

Win_0 = OpenWindow(#PB_Any, 0, 0, 100, 105, "hui",   #PB_Window_ScreenCentered | #PB_Window_BorderLess ) ;#PB_Window_SystemMenu |
StickyWindow(Win_0, 1)
img = ImageGadget(#PB_Any, 0,0, 100, 105, ImageID(ci))

   Anyid(0) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 10, 20, 24, "1")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(1) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 10, 20, 24, "2")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(2) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 10, 20, 24, "3")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(3) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 40, 20, 24, "S")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(4) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 40, 20, 24, "O")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(5) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 40, 20, 24, "L")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(6) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 10, 70, 20, 24, "V")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(7) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 40, 70, 20, 24, "E")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
   Anyid(8) = StringGadget(#PB_Any, 70, 70, 20, 24, "D")  ; , #PB_String_BorderLess
     
  StartDrawing(ImageOutput(ci))
  DrawingMode(#PB_2DDrawing_Outlined)
  Box(3,3, 94,99, $00ccff)
  StopDrawing()
  SetGadgetState(img, ImageID(ci))
  
  Thread = CreateThread(@SetGColor(),50)


Repeat

  wwe = WaitWindowEvent()
 
    Select wwe
      Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
        Break
       Case #PB_Event_Gadget
         Select EventGadget()
           Case img
             Select EventType()
               Case #PB_EventType_LeftClick
                 Break
               EndSelect
         EndSelect
    EndSelect
           
Until wwe = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[Vera]

What a nice example incl. a thread I haven't touched yet.

Being on Linux: the app starts, nothing happens until the mouse hoovers the GUI and it quickly freezes. Rarely it shuffles the colors for a short while, but still ends up freezing.

Error: Application determined (by an external library)
Line: SetGadgetColor(Anyid(i), #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random(RGB(255, 255, 255)) )

Any idea what library could be meant?

[WilliamL]

Hey Vera,

Your code works great on my Mac (x86). Using the stringgadget was fortunate choice since that is the only gadget that color works on with the Mac.

@Rashad
I get an IMA error after the third box is drawn (in line 7)... or the forth box and the error is reported in the event loop... or the...

[edit] Used 'create threadsafe' didn't change the IMA (as Vera tried below).
If I take out the Repeat/Forever in the thread, it runs fine.

[Vera]

hihi ~ nice to hear it's triple-cross

btw: just found: if you set the compiler option to 'create threadsafe executeable' the error doesn't appear and runs straight ahead until mouseover or time runout stops it

ups: I've take the wrong tab
still if I set 'create threadsafe executeable' the errorwarning now points to : wwe = WaitWindowEvent()

still fancy to see

I found it : repeat event needs to be changed to WindowEvent() + Delay()

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Repeat
  wwe = WindowEvent()
    Select wwe
      Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
        Break
       Case #PB_Event_Gadget
         Select EventGadget()
           Case img
             Select EventType()
               Case #PB_EventType_LeftClick
                 Break
               EndSelect
         EndSelect
    EndSelect
   Delay(1)
Until wwe = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[WilliamL]

Interesting usage of WaitWindowEvent(33) to force the update of the gadgets and also cause a delay.

[Fred]

Never put a Delay() right after a WindowEvent(), or you won't process them at full speed and your GUI will lag a lot. Do the delay only if WindowEvent() returns 0, which means there is no more event in the queue. The other (better) alternatuive is to use WaitWindowEvent(delay).