| Subject | Re: Finished Tutorial and question about custom control |
| From | Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> |
| Date | Fri, 7 Aug 2020 09:13:04 -0700 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
On 8/7/2020 9:04 AM, Joe LeBlanc wrote: > Even though this question could be asked in the Tutorial newsgroup, for > personal reasons, this will be the only time I will post a question in > this newsgroup. > I'll apologize now and get on with my question. > > In the tutorial, we did a series of custom control and form. > I suspect that I should be able to simply copy these controls & forms > from the Tutorial Custom folder to my new program Custom Folder. > > As far as the Custom Controls is concerned, the Tutorial mentions that > there are custom form controls in the dUFLP but I still have to figure > out where a description listing of what's in there. > When I figure it our, I should just be able to copy the class into the > appropriate folder of my application??? If you open one of the .CC files in the dUFLP in the source code editor there are descriptions in the comments at the top of the file. For example: modi comm :dUFLP:FormCntl.cc modi comm :dUFLP:CustButt.cc Examine those ... for starters. There is also in the dUFLP a form called "Library.wfm": do :dUFLP:Library.wfm This will help you find a lot of items ... it's not perfect, but what is? :) To use the controls, before opening the form designer: set procedure to :dUFLP:FormCntl.cc Then create a new form, and the controls should be on the Component Palette. You don't need to copy FormCntl.cc (or other files from the dUFLP) into your application folder, that's poor design. This kind of thing allows you to build your own custom library as well, so you could create your own custom controls (or base some on the dULFP controls) in your own library folder and use the same controls in multiple applications, allowing consistency ... a change in the original control will appear in all forms (apps, etc.) that use that control. If you put them in the folder with your application, then changes do not "trickle down" ... When you deploy your application the project would need to have each file you use from the dUFLP (or elsewhere) listed, so it can be included in the .exe (or if you use DEO for your app, then in the appropriate DEO folder). Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm | |