Thread: Re: UI Update (was: int8 becames string in BDE :-()

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hiroshi Inoue [mailto:Inoue@tpf.co.jp]
> Sent: 12 June 2002 03:32
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [ODBC] int8 becames string in BDE :-(
>
>
> I've just committed the change to cvs.
> Please improve the UI.

Patch attached, & CC'd to -patches.

A couple of things that I noticed whilst playing with this:

1) There is no default button on DLG_OPTIONS_DS - I have left space for
one but didn't know how to plumb it in (sorry, I don't have time to
figure it out now).

2) Each time DLG_OPTIONS_DS or DLG_OPTIONS_DRV are opened by pressing
the Page 1/2 buttons, they move progressively further down the screen.

3) I looked briefly at using a tabset instead of 2 dialogues, however I
couldn't figure it out in the time I had spare. Does anyone else know we
do this?

Regards, Dave.

Hi Dave,

> 3) I looked briefly at using a tabset instead of 2 dialogues, however I
> couldn't figure it out in the time I had spare. Does anyone else know we
> do this?

I haven't looked at the patch, but here's a way you can setup a tabset
(untested):

Create a class deriving out of CPropertySheet and instantiate an object
for it (I'll call it m_sheet). For each tab you want to have displayed,
create a dialog and class deriving out of CPropertyPage and instantiate
an object for it. On WM_INITDIALOG do something equivalent to:

// Create the pages
m_sheet.AddPage(&m_page1);
m_sheet.AddPage(&m_page2);
m_sheet.Create(this, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 0);
m_sheet.ModifyStyleEx(0, WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT);
m_sheet.ModifyStyle(0, WS_TABSTOP);

// You can move the propertysheet on the dialog where you want it

// Activate the pages
m_sheet.SetActivePage(&m_page1);
m_sheet.SetActivePage(&m_page2);
// The last page to be set active, gets the focus


I hope this helps.
Kristis

Kristis Makris wrote:
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> > 3) I looked briefly at using a tabset instead of 2 dialogues,
> > however I couldn't figure it out in the time I had spare.
> > Does anyone else know we do this?
>
> I haven't looked at the patch, but here's a way you can setup
> a tabset (untested):
>
> Create a class deriving out of CPropertySheet and instantiate
> an object for it (I'll call it m_sheet). For each tab you want
> to have displayed, create a dialog and class deriving out of
> CPropertyPage and instantiate an object for it. On WM_INITDIALOG
> do something equivalent to:

I also prefer CPropertyPage but the driver is written in C.
We may be able to separate the setup dll but I have no time
to try it now.

regards,
Hiroshi Inoue
    http://w2422.nsk.ne.jp/~inoue/