Dropdown for Subsystems

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:12 pm

it would be nice if the Subsystem field in the Compiler Options would be a DropDownList.
it's a bit unconveniant and typo-happy having to enter it manually.

additionally, DirectX7 should be an entry, even tho it means "no additional Subsystem"...

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:25 pm

Totally agreed. Having to type the subsystem yourself leads to typos and a dropdown can give you instant overview about all subsystems available.

ts-soft · Post by **ts-soft** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:25 am

what is about more than one subsystem?
dropdownbox is not a way

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:27 am

A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:05 am

A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.

A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.

IceSoft · Post by **IceSoft** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:30 am

netmaestro wrote:
A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.
A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.

Sorry no.
If you have an own Subsystem...how can you select it?
e.g.: DX9 subsystem from S.M.

ts-soft · Post by **ts-soft** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:15 am

IceSoft wrote:
netmaestro wrote:
A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.
A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.
Sorry no.
If you have an own Subsystem...how can you select it?
e.g.: DX9 subsystem from S.M.

Code: Select all

If ExamineDirectory(0, #PB_Compiler_Home + "SubSystems", "")
  While NextDirectoryEntry(0)
    If DirectoryEntryType(0) = #PB_DirectoryEntry_Directory
      If Left(DirectoryEntryName(0),1) <>"."
        Debug DirectoryEntryName(0)
      EndIf
    EndIf
  Wend
  FinishDirectory(0)
EndIf

The IDE can add all available subsystems

djes · Post by **djes** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:06 am

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:59 am

netmaestro wrote:
A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.
A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.

Or a list view with check boxes. Or a blank list view with Add and Remove buttons.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:19 pm

1.

ts-soft wrote:The IDE can add all available subsystems

2.

Mistrel wrote:
netmaestro wrote:A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.
Or a list view with check boxes. Or a blank list view with Add and Remove buttons.

there are ways to do it properly.
anything would be better than an enter-text-field.

Post by **freak** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:43 pm

Mistrel wrote:
netmaestro wrote:
A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.
A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.
Or a list view with check boxes. Or a blank list view with Add and Remove buttons.

Or a text field where you can enter what you want

Seriously, how difficult can this be?

djes · Post by **djes** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:14 pm

freak wrote:
Mistrel wrote:
netmaestro wrote:
A drop down doesn't work. As ts-soft said, there would be no way to have multiple subsystems.
A dropdown with checkboxes beside the items would be ideal. Perfect, in fact.
Or a list view with check boxes. Or a blank list view with Add and Remove buttons.
Or a text field where you can enter what you want Seriously, how difficult can this be?

It's not user-friendly. You have to read the doc to know that there are several subsystems, that you have to type in *this* textfield that you want a different subsystem, you have to check the subsystem dir to know the names, you have to type correctly the name. I know typing is the C or the Unix way to do things, maybe it's not really difficult, but the point is that it's not easy, nor obvious...

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:08 pm

Use a drop down / edit combo. Ie. either pick your flavour, or add it by hand in the field.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:16 pm

I just happened today to need to tell a Beginner "Enter 'DirectX9' manually into the Textfield"
I have to say, it feels ugly improfessional in opposite to "chose the subsystem from the dropdown list there and there"

is it so hard to create a dropdown where you can add entries?
the autocomplete does this if you define variables and procedures, so where should be the problem?

I just renew my request for a dropdown!

Post by **freak** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:22 pm

Ok ok, i will see what i can do