PureFORM 1.99 (yet another FORM designer)

[gnozal]

When I add another Window the Enum properties of all the existing gadgets are re-generated to the constants set according to the 'gadget enumeration' preference.

That's odd.
This is not supposed to happen ... could you post the procedure to reproduce the problem ?
Works ok here :
1. New Project
2. Add Button 1 to window 1
3. Edit Button 1 enumeration to '#Test' , press Enter
4. New window
5. Button 1 enumeration is still '#Test' (and not '#Button_0' for example)
Are you sure to validate the new enumeration after you changed it using 'Enter' or the 'Validate enumeration' button ?

[ozzie]

Are you sure to validate the new enumeration after you changed it using 'Enter' or the 'Validate enumeration' button ?

That's probably what I'm not doing. I've just been tabbing out of the field, and the name I've entered has taken effect until I add another window. I'll try again making sure I use 'Enter' or 'Validate enumeration'. I'll let you know how I get on.

[ozzie]

Found the problem, and it's due to having my Gadget enumerations preference set to WinEnum/Class/Nb. Although I want to set my own Enum constants, I want to start each such constant with the window Enum. So the scenario to reproduce the error is as follows:

• Open Setup / Configuration, and under Code 1 set Gadget enumeration to WinEnum/Class/Nb, and then click OK
• New project
• Change the Enum for the first window from #Window_0 to #wSP
• Add Button to this window
• Change the button's Enum from #wSP_Button_0 to #wSP_Test, and press Enter
• New window
• The Enum of the button on the first window is still #wSP_Test, but if I now change the Enum of the new window from #Window_1 to #wMN then the Enum of the button on the first window is re-generated as #wSP_Button_0

So I think what is happening is that if I use a Gadget enumerations preference that contains WinEnum then if I change the Enum of one window then the Enum properties of the gadgets in ALL windows are re-generated, not just the gadgets (if any) in the current window. The work-around is to set the Gadget enumeration preference to Class/Nb (or probably any setting that doesn't contain WinEnum).

[gnozal]

Found the problem, and it's due to having my Gadget enumerations preference set to WinEnum/Class/Nb.

Thanks for the good report !

PureFORM redefines the gadget enumerations when you change a window text or enumeration and the gadget enumeration scheme is based on window text or enumeration. The bug was I forgot to check a gadget's parent window before applying the change. This should be fixed now.
Additionally, PureFORM now asks for permission before changing the gadget enumerations.

Download updated (build 341)

[ozzie]

Yup - that's fixed it. Many thanks for the quick response.

[storck]

Hi!

I have been away from PB for a while. I am not sure if it's me or PureFORM. For some reason I can't find code infusion any more. I'm using build 341. It's not in the edit menu and I can't right click to make it appear. It has always worked in the past. Could I have messed with some settings or is it a bug?

Regards,

Storck

Windows XP SP3, PB 4.20, PureFORM 1.99.341

[gnozal]

For some reason I can't find code infusion any more. I'm using build 341.

Code Infusion is not available if :
- 'Use Scintilla' is disabled in 'Preferences'.
- 'Use Scintilla' is enabled in 'Preferences' BUT PureFORM couldn't load 'Scintilla.dll' and/or 'SyntaxHilighting.dll' (it searches for Scintilla.dll in %Purebasic%\Compilers\ and for SyntaxHilighting.dll in %Purebasic%\Library SDK\Syntax Highlighting\. This maybe a PB path detection problem. You can still copy both DLLs to the PureFORM directory and it should work.

[storck]

Works like a charm. Thank you once again for an excellent tool!

/ Storck

[nicolaus]

@gnozal

can you add MDI gadget support in PureFORM?


Thanks,
Nico

[gnozal]

can you add MDI gadget support in PureFORM?

I will try when I have some time, but I don't know if it's possible without huge changes in the GUI system.
It's not a priority right now

[le_magn]

Hi Gnozal, if i add hyperlink gadget and activate purecolor for this gadget, the background color remain white and not transparent, i have to change manual from source code, thank's for your work, bye.

p.s. sorry for my english.

[ozzie]

I think i have found a little Bug in PureForm:
When i use the Menu "Translate from Source", then will be the line with:

Code: Select all

GadgetToolTip(#ButtonGadget, "Sample Tool-Text")

not translated.

It's not a bug, it's an incomplete feature
The 'Translate from source' feature is incomplete, it only imports windows and gadgets (missing : statusbar / menu / etc...) ...
I may improve it a bit, but it will never be perfect, as PureFORM handles some data it's own way (for example, some enumerations are not saved, they are generated in realtime).

(Above quote is from a Feb 2008 posting.)

Many thanks, gnozal, for the excellent PureFORM and jaPBe products. I'd just like to record another 'vote' for having GadgetToolTips translated from source. :roll: I'm converting a VB project to PB (using a modified version of VB2PB.pb) and have many tooltips.

[PresFox]

AMAZING program!

[Micko]

hi gnozal, i try to use spplitterGadget in PureForm but couldn't make it work.

[gnozal]

hi gnozal, i try to use spplitterGadget in PureForm but couldn't make it work.

Did you try the example from the manual : http://freenet-homepage.de/gnozal/PureF ... Manual.htm ?