wxSmith development

[tiwag]

Dunno, we need some brave warrior who dares compile C::B CVS with wx2.6. Thou shalt slay the red bug dragon!

hi rick,
do you want a compiled version of C::B using wx2.6 ?

i can upload it somewhere for you if you want.

but you also can easily build it yourself, following the readme-wx2.6.0,
i've done it and found no serious problems.
i'm using several installed versions of wx in parallel, and should finally update the wiki-section regarding this, as you requested from me.
sorry, but i didn't find time till now, but i promise it for the week-end.

-tiwag

[addendum]

i've just read:

Code

wxWidgets v2.6.1 has been released

This release is a major bug-fix release. Many bugs in almost every port have been fixed, including compilation and

GUI drawing problems.[/list:u]http://www.solidsteel.nl/users/wxwidgets/viewtopic.php?p=10367#10367

[rickg22]

YAY! 'Bout time! Well the problem is that my mingw directory tree has the wx2.4 files... i have to see how to adapt it to compile with wx2.6.1. Maybe this weekend i'll have time to test (ugh, more hours of meddling with the settings and compiling).

[tiwag]

..Well the problem is that my mingw directory tree has the wx2.4 files...

i know that troubles, had the same in the past   .
That was the reason, why i figured out how to avoid this.  
i will prepare the description how you can easy have multiple wxwidgets-versions and/or several different setups in parallel  

if you want to have a quick solution, here
Build CodeBlocks wxmsw261
you can download the wxwidgets-build-batchfile
and an updated codeblocks project file for wxmsw 2.6.1.
for this config i've used : set WXDIR=D:\wx261

steps:

download wxmsw-2.6.1 and unzip it to WXDIR

copy the batchfile wxwidgets-build-batchfile to WXDIR
(update the pathes if necessary)

run the wxwidgets-build-batchfile

check out a clean version of codeblocks from cvs

copy the codeblocks project file
(update the include / lib pathes if necessary)

open the project and build codeblocks

run the update.bat

copy these files to your codeblocks "output" directory
"D:\wx261\lib\gcc_dll\wxmsw26_gcc_cb.dll"
"D:\wx261\lib\gcc_dll\wxmsw26_stc_gcc_cb.dll"

now you can run "output\codeblocks.exe"[/list:u]

for the unlikely case, that the above is too much for you,
you can download my binary version too

sorry, removed from web

enjoy
-tiwag

[cyberkoa]

Hmm, Waiting for Your job . But must say that some parts of code are not finished yet (f.ex. events sytem) and update of this code will be needed soon .

Thx for Your interesting. Hmm, One of my idedas was to create RAD tyool which could be easily extended with new sets of widgets .

It is my pleasure, in fact I learned a lot from reading your code   .  I have to admit that I am not able to write it from scratch but I try my best to add in some codes with my weak C++.  

http://www.geocities.com/jmsalli/propertygrid/ - it has already been done i think . But need to wait for compatibility with wx 2.6. Hmm, maybe it has already been done, haven't read forum for some time  :oops:

 Unfortunately, I tried to compile in wx-2.4.2 but failed. I did go in further to check the problem.


I already almost understand how to add in new code to support new widget , I shall start with
1. XML load
2. XML save


Still planning on writing the code for keeping the selection list for combobox.  Hope that I can at least load a combo box   :oops:

[DreadNot]

I have also compiled with wx2.6 (actually, the only compile).  I have a separate project dir for wx outside mingw so that I can switch (if needed, as necessary).  The compile is much like tiwag describes. Updating to 2.6.1 now...

[DreadNot]

OK.  All compiled and no place to go.  The wx2.6.1 compiled fine.  C::B set to use wx2.6.1 compiled fine.  wxSmith compiled fine.  However, I still see the same problem in the Workspace area--no workspace/project tree is displayed.

EDIT: See other recent post about the compile.

[cyberkoa]

Hi, just want to update my status on trying to add combobox in the wxSmith.

I have start to write the code for wxComboBox , the XML loading code. I refer to other widgets's code to add in appropriate code in defwidgets.cpp/h, creating combobox.cpp/h . The most difficult part  is on the combobox selection .
  I have refer the help file bundled with wxWidgets 2.6.1 and found that wxComboxBox have 2 constructors , the main different is one of it use wxString choices[] and other use wxArrayString as selection.

  I have decided to use the wxArrayString approach since it looks easier. After coding an special function to load selection to wxArrayString, and get ready to have a final compilation, the code could not compiled !!  Finally , I found out , in wxwidgets-2.4.2 , only have 1 constructor for wxcombo , I am refering to the latest documentation (2.6.1) to code , hahaha .. .
  Therefore , now is in the status to recode all in wxString choices []
 :cry:

  One thing need to mention is , it seems like there is no engine (code) to allow the wxwidgets's properties to be edited by poping up another dialog , I believe in wxcombo's selection we need that. And in fact ,  a lot of cases we need that such as color selection.
  Maybe , it comes to a stage to upgrade the properties engine.

[cyberkoa]

Another update .

I have managed to load a wxCombox and show on the design screen.
However, ｔｈｅ combo box shows no item.  I have debugged in my code and confirm that I manage to load the items from the XML file.
  In BuidExtVars member function , I have created a new function to load a series of strings into a ArrayString.  I believe something have missed out.

 byo , how is extra variables that defined in the BuildExtVars() be assigned to the widget creation function ? May you explain in short because I have read the source code but not so understand.

[cyberkoa]

Here is the screenshot for wxComboBox added.



Code that I have written

1. Loading from XRC file
2. Saving to XRC file


Function that still not done

1. Edit the list in the combo box , need the decision from byo on the revamp on the properties manager.


However, I found that there are a few strange thing
1. widget editor does not reponse to mouse click event
2. When I do a preview, the combobox does not contain anything but in the widget editor , I can see the list using the keyboard up/down cursor.

I shall look into the event handling for the widget editor soon.

[cyberkoa]

I have settle the problem that I mentioned previously
- widget editor does not reponse to mouse click event
-  When I do a preview, the combobox does not contain anything but in the widget editor , I can see the list using the keyboard up/down cursor.

However, there is still a minor problem on the mouse click event on combobox
- when I click on textbox contained in the combo box , the widget selection event seem like not taken place but if I press on the pull down button , the widget selection is taken place.

[code1101]

it seems that byo is too busy ... keep up the good work cyberkoa.

[mandrav]

Good work cyberkoa
If you want, and byo agrees, I could add you as a developer for wxSmith.
So, byo, what do you think?

Yiannis.

[cyberkoa]

it seems that byo is too busy ... keep up the good work cyberkoa.

Thanks     just trying my best, still catching up with C++ that I hv stop using for 6 years.

Good work cyberkoa
If you want, and byo agrees, I could add you as a developer for wxSmith.
So, byo, what do you think?

Yiannis.

Thanks for the offer     I am willing to take a try if byo agrees. By the way, I shall send my code to byo to have a look first .

Still a beginner in developing project on CVS   :oops:

[byo]

it seems that byo is too busy ... keep up the good work cyberkoa.

Thanks     just trying my best, still catching up with C++ that I hv stop using for 6 years.

Good work cyberkoa
If you want, and byo agrees, I could add you as a developer for wxSmith.
So, byo, what do you think?

Yiannis.

Thanks for the offer     I am willing to take a try if byo agrees. By the way, I shall send my code to byo to have a look first .

Still a beginner in developing project on CVS   :oops:

Hello, everyone. It's been a while since I've been here because of these sleepless books-full nights and terrible exams-like days. Just give me few more days and I'll be back .

Cyberoka: BIG THX for Youre work. Cna You send me the source ? And maybe some description of problems You have with this widget.
and don't worry - I'm CVS-beginner too (started using it after gaining access to CodeBlocks' CVS). Buty If You don't mind I would like to work now like mandrav and rigkg22 at the beginning of their cooperation - You could send me the sourcee and I put this into CVS . Hope it will change soon - I just need to get back to this project and prepare for new Coder . And now ... argh, back to books :?

[rickg22]

I'd say we give cyberkoa cvs access. Just download TortoiseCVS, it's as easy as my avatar look lol

Anyway, byo, cyberkoa, e-mail is also a good way to communicate when you get CVS access.