| GuiDesigner
Programmer Guide |
| Introduction |
| What's a GUI ? |
| GUI Approach |
| Easy To Learn |
| GuiDesigner |
| Instant Help |
| Program Development Environment |
| A
Quick Tour of GuiDesigner |
| Quick Tour |
| GuiDesigner Toolkit |
| Window Menu |
| Grid Menu |
| Appearance Window |
| Your Own GUI Programs |
| Modify Your GUI Windows |
| Fundamental
Concepts |
| Window |
| Window Type |
| Window Function |
| Grid |
| Kid |
| Grid Type |
| GridFunction |
| Callback Function aka Code Function |
| GraphicsDesigner Messages |
| GuiDesigner Messages |
| Send Message |
| GraphicsDesigner vs GuiDesigner |
| GuiDesigner
Programs |
| GuiDesigner Convenience Function Programs |
| GuiDesigner Programs |
| Basic Steps |
| Core GuiDesigner Program |
| PROLOG |
| Entry() |
| Entry() is your GUI program |
| The Nature of GUI Programs |
| Entry() - Initialization |
| Entry() - Create Windows |
| Entry() - Message Loop |
| InitGui() |
| InitProgram() and InitWindows() |
| CreateWindows() |
| Design() |
| DesignCode() |
| Interactive
Window Design |
| Design Window |
| GridFunction |
| Layout Grids |
| Move and Resize Grids |
| No Overlap |
| Nesting Grids |
| Grid Appearance |
| Grid Behavior |
| Design Mode vs Test Mode |
| WindowToFunction |
| Quick Start |
| Callback Arguments |
| WindowFromFunction |
| Operating Grid Functions |
| To Code or Not To Code |
| Learning Curve |
| Instant
Help |
| InstantHelp |
| Help On Everything |
| Posting InstantHelp |
| Browsing Programs |
| Solve the "Great Icon Problem" |
| Copy from the InstantHelp Window |
| Update Instant Help |
| Help Files |
| HelpFile Format |
| HelpString |
| :entryname |
| Default :entryname |
| Multiple HelpFiles |
| Set HelpFile |
| Messages |
| Messages |
| GraphicsDesigner Messages |
| Window Messages and Grid Messages |
| Window Messages |
| Grid Messages |
| Message Anatomy |
| window, grid, wingrid |
| message |
| v0,v1,v2,v3,r0,r1 |
| kid |
| GraphicsDesigner Messages |
| Keyboard Messages |
| Keyboard Focus |
| xWin, yWin |
| state |
| time |
| Examples |
| WindowKeyUp vs WindowKeyDown |
| Virtual Key Codes |
| Mouse Messages |
| x,y |
| state |
| time |
| Mouse Message Algorithm |
| Message Queue |
| Process Message |
| XgrProcessMessages() |
| Message Loop |
| Process a Message |
| Window Function |
| Window Functions Process Window Messages |
| Window Functions Process Grid Messages |
| Grid Function |
| Send Message |
| XuiSendMessage() |
| Runtime Messages |
| Example |
| Callback Messages |
| Callback Functions |
| Monitor Messages |
| CEO Function |
| Slow Pokes |
| Advanced Message Processing |
| Anatomy
of Grid Functions |
| Overview |
| Grid Functions and Callback Functions |
| Merged Grid Function |
| Grid Function Example |
| Function Declaration |
| Function Definition |
| Variable Declarations |
| Kid Constant Definitions |
| Initialize - Process Message - RETURN |
| Initialize |
| Process Message with Message Processing
Function |
| Process Message with Message Processing
Subroutine |
| Done |
| Callback Subroutine |
| Create Subroutine |
| CreateWindow Subroutine |
| GetSmallestSize Subroutine |
| Resize Subroutine |
| Selection Subroutine |
| Initialize Subroutine |
| Get Default Message Functions |
| Establish Message Functions |
| Establish Message Subroutines and Register
Grid Type |
| Establish Grid Type Properties |
