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wilbert
 Post subject: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:26 am 
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A thread for Methods, Tips & Tricks for the Cocoa version of PureBasic.

A little information :
Cocoa is object oriented and works by sending a message to a receiver.
The Objective-C language uses square brackets for this. For example to print a view it uses
[myView print:sender];
PureBasic doesn't support square brackets like this so a different approach is required to use this message sending system.
CocoaMessage is what you need in this case.

Syntax :
CocoaMessage(@ReturnValue, Object, Method.s [,...])

When 0 is passed for the return value address, the result is returned from the procedure itself if it fits in the PB Integer type.
When 0 is passed for object, a class name can be passed together with the first part of the method separated by a space character.
When non integer values have to be passed, they can be passed by reference by adding a @ after a colon character.
You can also pass the address of a PureBasic string using $ when a NSString is expected. CocoaMessage does the conversion for you internally.

Example :
Code:
MyTransform = CocoaMessage(0, 0, "NSAffineTransform transform"); get an identity transform

sx.CGFloat = 5.5
sy.CGFloat = 20
CocoaMessage(0, MyTransForm, "scaleXBy:@", @sx, "yBy:@", @sy); scale x by 5.5, y by 20

MyTransformStruct.NSAffineTransform
CocoaMessage(@MyTransformStruct, MyTransForm, "transformStruct"); get the transform structure

Debug MyTransformStruct\m11; debug outputs 5.5


Most PureBasic gadgets are based on classes from the AppKit framework.
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/ ... index.html

Be aware that a lot of the newer OSX frameworks like CloudKit (to work with iCloud) or MapKit (to work with maps) are 64 bit only.
You will only be able to use those frameworks using the 64 bit version of PureBasic.

When going through the examples in this thread, it sometimes can happen that constants which are defined in a source were added to
PureBasic itself in a later version. If that happens you can simply remove the constant declaration from the example code.

Methods, Tips & Tricks


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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:43 am 
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Printing a gadget
Code:
CocoaMessage(0, GadgetID(MyGadget), "print:", #nil)


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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:28 pm 
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Hi Wilbert,

thanks for this (the thread + the tip above), very informative.

How much of the Cocoa API's can actually be accessed like this without having to write c wrapper functions?

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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:24 am 
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Hi Srod,

Cocoa is totally object oriented so if you mean using it without importing specific functions for each object like Carbon requires, the answer is that you can access all of it.


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Thanks Wilbert. I understand.

As soon as I am done with the ObjectiveC book I am reading then I will dive head first into a book on Cocoa that I have. This should get me up to scratch. :)

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:58 pm 
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WilliamL asked me about how to get the black dot in the window close button on PB Cocoa.
It can be done by sending a simple message to the window.

CocoaMessage(0, WindowID(0), "setDocumentEdited:", #YES)

Code:
If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 400, 300, "Dot example", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
 
  CocoaMessage(0, WindowID(0), "setDocumentEdited:", #YES)
 
  Repeat
    EventID = WaitWindowEvent()
  Until EventID = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
 
EndIf


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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
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Example of alternating row colors for the ListViewGadget ...
Code:
If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 270, 140, "ListViewGadget", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
 
  ListViewGadget(0, 10, 10, 250, 120)
 
  CocoaMessage(0, GadgetID(0), "setUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors:", #YES)
 
  For a = 1 To 12
    AddGadgetItem (0, -1, "Item " + Str(a) + " of the Listview")
  Next
 
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
 
EndIf


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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:43 pm 
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Here are more examples from wilbert to disable/enable scrollbars, make a button a default button (any size!), and right justify a string gadget.

Code:
#NSRoundedBezelStyle = 1 ; for default button
#NSRightTextAlignment = 1 ; for right align string gadget

If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 270, 260, "ListViewGadget", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
 
  ListViewGadget(0, 10, 10, 250, 180)
 
  For a = 1 To 12
    AddGadgetItem (0, -1, "Item " + Str(a) + " of the Listview")
  Next
 
  ButtonGadget(1, 10, 200, 80, 30, "Button")
 
  StringGadget(2, 10,230,120,22,"String gadget")
 
   ; alternating colors
   CocoaMessage(0,GadgetID(0),"setUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors:",#True)
 
   ; enable/disable scrollers
   ScrollView = CocoaMessage(0,GadgetID(0),"enclosingScrollView")
   CocoaMessage(0,ScrollView,"setHasVerticalScroller:", #False) ; "setHasHorizontalScroller:"

    ; set default button cell
    ButtonCell = CocoaMessage(0,GadgetID(1),"cell")
    CocoaMessage(0,GadgetID(1),"setBezelStyle:", #NSRoundedBezelStyle)
    CocoaMessage(0,WindowID(0),"setDefaultButtonCell:", ButtonCell)
   
   ;set string gadget to right-justified
    CocoaMessage(0,GadgetID(2),"setAlignment:", #NSRightTextAlignment)

  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
 
EndIf

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:43 am 
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This is great! Thanks!

And how to read values? I'm interested in reading the system default font name and size using NSFont object (https://developer.apple.com/library/mac ... rence.html).
I want to use these values together with LoadFont() function.

Any small code snippet for me? :)

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 Post subject: Re: [PB Cocoa] Methods, Tips & Tricks
PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:30 pm 
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I don't think NSFont has a default font size.
What can be done is return a system font and get the name of that.
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Some local information
Code:
CurrentLocale = CocoaMessage(0, 0, "NSLocale currentLocale")

LanguageCode = CocoaMessage(0, CurrentLocale, "objectForKey:$", @"kCFLocaleLanguageCodeKey")
CocoaMessage(@LanguageCode, LanguageCode, "UTF8String")
Debug PeekS(LanguageCode, -1, #PB_UTF8); Show the language code

DecimalSeparator = CocoaMessage(0, CurrentLocale, "objectForKey:$", @"kCFLocaleDecimalSeparatorKey")
CocoaMessage(@DecimalSeparator, DecimalSeparator, "UTF8String")
Debug PeekS(DecimalSeparator, -1, #PB_UTF8); Show the decimal separator



TimeZone = CocoaMessage(0, 0, "NSTimeZone localTimeZone")
Debug CocoaMessage(0, TimeZone, "secondsFromGMT"); Show seconds from GMT


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Loading a rtf file
Code:
If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 320, 150, "EditorGadget", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
 
  EditorGadget(0, 10, 10, 300, 130)
 
  AttributedString = CocoaMessage(0, 0, "NSAttributedString alloc")
  CocoaMessage(@AttributedString, AttributedString, "initWithPath:$", @"filename.rtf", "documentAttributes:", #Null)
  If AttributedString
    TextStorage = CocoaMessage(0, GadgetID(0), "textStorage")
    CocoaMessage(0, TextStorage, "setAttributedString:", AttributedString)
    CocoaMessage(0, AttributedString, "release")
  EndIf
 
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
 
EndIf


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Setting the application badge label
Code:
App = CocoaMessage(0, 0, "NSApplication sharedApplication")
DockTile = CocoaMessage(0, App, "dockTile")
CocoaMessage(0, DockTile, "setBadgeLabel:$", @"Pure")

MessageRequester("", "Badge label set")


Set a key equivalent for a button gadget (alt+b in this example)
Code:
If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 222, 200, "ButtonGadget", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
  ButtonGadget(0, 10, 10, 200, 30, "Button")
 
  ButtonID = GadgetID(0)
  CocoaMessage(0, ButtonID, "setKeyEquivalent:$", @"b")
  CocoaMessage(0, ButtonID, "setKeyEquivalentModifierMask:", 1 << 19); 1 << 19 = alt
 
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf


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Sorry for misusing this thread, but here are the experts and CocoaMessage seems the key :wink:

I need to get the file which was double-clicked to run my application. My application is launched because the Info.plist points to my executable. Sadly, the file is not delivered as commandline parameter. It is done like described here: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/ ... Types.html

How to get this UIApplicationLaunchOptionsURLKey value? I try'd severat attempts, but with no success (and it costs huge efforts to always recompile, change Info.plist and try to double click). Is there any expert who knows how to get the filename?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:10 pm 
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@Kukulkan, Fred offered a solution in your other thread.

Enabling the OS X 10.7+ fullscreen button with the CocoaMessage command ...
Code:
NewCollectionBehaviour = CocoaMessage(0, WindowID(0), "collectionBehavior") | $80
CocoaMessage(0, WindowID(0), "setCollectionBehavior:", NewCollectionBehaviour)


Setting the window alpha value
Code:
If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 222, 200, "Window Alpha", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
 
  alpha.CGFloat = 0.7
  CocoaMessage(0, WindowID(0), "setAlphaValue:@", @alpha)
 
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf


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