topic Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns in Libraries & objects

UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Richard Swann — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:57:40 GMT

Hi,
In the Interface script there appears to be a problem with the UI_INFIELD{3} command. I have searched the wiki and forum, but it has never been documented as far as I can tell, so this is a stake in the ground for other lost soles who encounter the same issue. If anyone knows how this can work or confirm that it doesn't, please reply..

I want to create image buttons. It works fine on macs to create an image over a UI_button, but on pcs they disappear when the curser moves over them. So I have tried to use the UI_INFIELD command as an alternative.
Using method 4 : quote from the user manual:

"
UI_INFIELD{3} name, x, y, width, height [, method, picture_name, images_number, rows_number, cell_x, cell_y, image_x, image_y, expression_image1, text1, value_definition1,...

method: the type of the thumbnail control
1: List view control
2: Popup menu control
3: Popup icon radio control
4: Push icon radio control
picture_name: name of the common image file containing a matrix of concatenated images, or empty string
images_number: number of images in the matrix
rows_number: number of rows of the matrix

In fact this is not correct as the "rows number" has no effect on the push icon display. It always displays 1 image per column.ie 1 row and ignores the image and cell width that I set.
I have tried subdividing one image and using multiple images but always with the same result. The same is also true of method 3.

I am writing a library part for AC11 but 12 and 13 show the same behavior.

My script is:
UI_INFIELD{3} "SAP", 0, 27, 110, 210, 4, "allbut.psd", 7,7, 110, 30, 110, 29,
1," ","2" ,
2," ","3",
3," ","7",
4," ","8" ,
5," ","6",
6," ","5",
7," ","9"

The result is as shown on the attached, should be 7 ROWS not 1 row.

Anyone with any experience of this?

Regards

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Jochen Suehlo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:50:41 GMT

Yes, it seems you are right, that it is not possible to define separate rows.
An alternative is this:

UI_INFIELD{3} "Seite2", 111, 1, 50, 25,
5, "file.gif", 1,
1, 20, 20, 20, 20,
0, "Bestueck.", 0

and so on. One command for any row.

But additionally you have to adjust the parameters by every click on a button.

IF GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "Seite1" THEN
PARAMETERS Seite1=1,Seite2=0,Seite3=0,Seite4=0
ENDIF
IF GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "Seite2" THEN
PARAMETERS Seite1=0,Seite2=1,Seite3=0,Seite4=0
ENDIF
IF GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "Seite3" THEN
PARAMETERS Seite1=0,Seite2=0,Seite3=1,Seite4=0
ENDIF
IF GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "Seite4" THEN
PARAMETERS Seite1=0,Seite2=0,Seite3=0,Seite4=1
ENDIF

And it works with method 5, which was introduced with AC 12.

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Richard Swann — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:14:17 GMT

Just checked the other versions of UI_INFIELD and they all behave the same way, each image is a column not a row, so at least they are consistently wrong!
I think the 'number rows' feature only works for list views.
If anyone at GS is reading this, it would be great to implement a version of UI_button with an optional field for an image..

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Ben Cohen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:48:20 GMT

try this

UI_PICT_BUTTON type, text, picture_reference, x, y, width, height [, id [, url]]

using a .png it works for me in PC and Mac. Its in v12 and v13. Not so sure about v11

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Ralph Wessel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:55 GMT

Richard wrote:
I want to create image buttons. It works fine on macs to create an image over a UI_button, but on pcs they disappear when the curser moves over them.

You can get the picture button to work if you use a combination of ui_pict_button and ui_pict. Unfortunately the GDL UI commands are quite buggy, but this combo works around it because:

1. ui_pict_button looks right and works correctly on Windows, but only displays black & white on the Mac
2. ui_pict works correctly when overlaid on a button on the Mac, but vanishes (as you noted) on Windows.

Therefore, the ui_pict_button provides the button functionality on the Mac (but remaining hidden) and the ui_pict provides the picture, while the ui_pict_button provide the button and picture functionality on Windows. Messy, but it gets you there.

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Richard Swann — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:23:32 GMT

Thanks for the UI_PICT_BUTTON tip, that looks just the job as an alternative.
Thanks GS for fulfilling my wish before I had it!
I have been trying to keep all library parts AC11- compatible so I don't think this would work for that, but it looks easier than the UI_INFIELD.
I have got round the problem using a method 1 list view but with the frame size larger than the content it does away with the scroll bar slider, so it looks and acts pretty much like a method 4 version.

Re: UI_INFIELD{3} method 4 -rows & columns

Richard Swann — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:27:09 GMT

Thanks Ralph, thats just saved me a few hours!
I'll give it a go.