5.10 b1 Form designer problems

[Fred]

Thanks for the comments guys!

The problem on the first post (empty grid on the Form float window) is now fixed.
It's much better to add the Form Tool to the left or right toolbox, in the IDE preferences (Preferences / Tools Panel / Form Panel)

Should be set by default, if the setting doesn't exists.

[freak]

Thanks for the comments guys!

The problem on the first post (empty grid on the Form float window) is now fixed.
It's much better to add the Form Tool to the left or right toolbox, in the IDE preferences (Preferences / Tools Panel / Form Panel)

Should be set by default, if the setting doesn't exists.

It is the default if no preferences file exist.

[ts-soft]

It is the default if no preferences file exist.

This is not the same as setting doesn't exists (for formdesigner)

[freak]

It is the default if no preferences file exist.

This is not the same as setting doesn't exists (for formdesigner)

Well, there is one list of enabled panel tools. So not existing = disabled. Always reactivating it when it is disabled means you can never disable it

I just modified it a bit so it is automatically added if you update from a pre 5.10 preference file as well. I totally forgot the framework for that was already in place

[WilliamL]

Wow, Form Designer is really changed in 5.10b1. It threw me too till I read this thread. Now that I see how it works I am very impressed! Once I found the form window all fell into place. Great job. The events are automatically handled so the code runs without having to add all that code. Nice!

Hey Polo! You can come and work for me for free anytime! I suppose the reward is that people will use and appreciate your work. I think you've nailed that...

[Polo]

Hey Polo! You can come and work for me for free anytime!

Glad you got it working, fr34k added a nice thing that will automatically add the form panel in your preferences in next beta so it'll be easier to use

[glops]

Hi Thanks for this new version !!!
I can see 3 problems
1) When Form designer is opened, when I type code in a PB source code, then after 3 letters, the cursor automatically goes to the Form Designer
2) Not able to create menus, toolbar, statusbar, Cursor even if options are available in the form designer
3) When I set a break point in the source code or in the event file, it does not stop and every time the breakpoints are cleared
Maybe I forgot to do something ?
Cheers

[Polo]

Number 1 is fixed for next beta.
Number 2: when you select toolbar you've got to draw wherever in the window to add it, have you tried that? I really need to work on the documentation
3) err, not sure!

[cbrescia]

In the next version of the Form Designer I don't get how it is going to be yet, but in the actual one,before creating a new form, in (Preferences> form), you have to enable or disable the main loop generation according to what type of window is: main, secondary, etc. and disabling or enabling the event loop whether you want to manage an included event procedure through the form designer tool window or through a generated event loop. So the possibilities are varied.

It would be nice to have in next versions a panel control, which can be able in design time to ad more tabs and set the active one.

Regards

[Polo]

Basically you should never enable the event loop and put it in a separate (main) .pb file that includes all .pbf files.
I'm glad to see all the interest this new IDE tool is getting, hopefully we'll have a rock solid version for 5.10 and add features afterwards!