GridGadget

[Polo]

Loads of improvements on the Grid Gadget, added combo box and checkbox support.
Fixed quite a few things as well as improved the API, too!

[mk-soft]

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[Polo]

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Sorry the example might not be available anymore, you never know with those free hosting services

[Joris]

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Sorry the example might not be available anymore, you never know with those free hosting services

Can someone post this file back please ?
(so that newbees don't have to reinvent all...)

Thanks.

[Polo]

This was just an executable anyway

[michel]

Hello Polo,

Do you intend to publish the code and when would it be possible ?

michel

[Polo]

No, the source code is commercial, sorry!

[jdooley]

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I was just wondering where the story ends... Can one acquire this control kit now? Thanks.

[Polo]

I still haven't found a way to package it easily as a lib or dll without having to sell the source code I'm afraid!

[Henry00]

I still haven't found a way to package it easily as a lib or dll without having to sell the source code I'm afraid!

Difference between a header and the source code. If you create an interface of important functions using ProcedureDLL : EndProcedureDLL you can use various pointers that need to be added to each call.

This is your secret source code:

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; GridGadget Source Example:
;
ProcedureDLL GridGadget(x, y, Width, Height)
    MessageRequester("GridGadget", "Noone knows what is happening here!")
    ...
    ; install secret bitcoin mining software.
    ...
    ProcedureReturn *result
EndProcedure

You would release this header together with the .dll and .obj (for simple importing) to the public:

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; GridGadget Header Example:
;
Import "GridGadget.obj"
    GridGadget(x, y, Width, Height, ...)
    SetGridGadgetText(*MyGridGadget, ...)
EndImport

#GRIDGADGET_UGLY = 0
#GRIDGADGET_DETAILED = 1

And the public can then begin using it without knowing about the bitcoin miner:

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; Random code by users:
;
IncludeFile "GridGadget.pb"

*MyGridGadget = GridGadget(x, y, Width, Height, #GRIDGADGET_DETAILED, ...)
SetGridGadgetText(*MyGridGadget, ...)

We would have all the procedures, important constants and be able to use the library while your product remains closed-source.
I would be very interested in this gadget too if you ever decide to release a library as the quality is outstanding and looks very impressive.

Edit:
Although I am pretty sure you are well aware of this already by looking at your post count and product =]

[Polo]

I don't mind selling the source but it's obviously at a high price considering the hundreds of hours I put into it!
The problem with doing what you described is that it does not work, as I use Purebasic canvas and it does not work properly when put into a DLL or library on OS X

[mk-soft]

Most of Gadget functions work only on main scope.

The best way is to draw and update owner gadget with canvas to use BindEvent and BindGadgetEvent...

[es_91]

I'm a bit sad 'cause it was inplicitly stated that the code could be sold for Windows... but it ain't?

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[Polo]

I'm a bit sad 'cause it was inplicitly stated that the code could be sold for Windows... but it ain't?

...

I haven't had much time to work on it recently - the grid is used in the Purebasic IDE for the form designer properties panel to see an example in action (it's fully crossplatform, not just for Windows).
I did sell the source to one or two users who were interested.

[Rinzwind]

The way all grid gadgets of PB go... dodo vanished. About time PB includes a decent one out of the box instead of reinventing the wheel squarely every time.