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g3nrw
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Sizing the root window
« Thread started on: May 12th, 2014, 8:00pm » |
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I have been writing an app that follows the model in the example program DLGDEMO.BBC, creating a child window based on:
dlg%=FN_newdialog("Dialogue box", 20, 20, 160, 128, 8, 560)
To accommodate all the controls, I have had to increase the size parameter from 560 to 6000.
Everything works fine.
I now want to run the application in the root window, without creating a child, but when it starts it complains there is not enough room to display the dialog box. How do I supply a size parameter to the root window to make it large enough?
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Re: Sizing the root window
« Reply #1 on: May 12th, 2014, 8:14pm » |
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on May 12th, 2014, 8:00pm, g3nrw wrote:| I now want to run the application in the root window, without creating a child |
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Why? Dialogue boxes provide facilities that the mainwin doesn't, notably the ability to navigate from one control to another using Tab (forwards) or Shift+Tab (backwards) and support for a 'default' pushbutton. Losing those facilities is a high price to pay.
Could you not achieve the effect you want by keeping the dialogue box, but 'docking' it to the mainwin as described in the documentation here:
http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwini.html#hint14
Richard.
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Re: Sizing the root window
« Reply #2 on: May 12th, 2014, 9:03pm » |
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on May 12th, 2014, 8:14pm, Richard Russell wrote:
Just the job. I had overlooked the Hints section of the documentation.
I've said this before, and I'm sure I'll say it again: the more I learn about BBC Basic, the more I like it. Thanks Richard.
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