Thomas
Thanks so much. This is an extremely helpful response and works as advertised. Now, I just have to understand how and why, but that's on me.

Thanks Again

dave

Guys I need help with custom controls and "reusable code". Example: 1) I have made a custom control "lb" that only contains a listbox. 2) I then make a diaglog box "dlg" and insert my new custom control "lb" 3) Now I want to take action in dlg.pro on any selectionChange made in the custom control "l...

Hello I am trying to understand and eliminate an unexpected behavior with the pictDraw predicate. I have a custom control that is used in standard dialogue. The control has this code: onPaint(_Source, _, Gdiobject) :- vpi::pictGetSize(pictPlus, XWidth, YHeight, _ImageSize), This:getClientRect() = rc...

Guys After adding a new menu item using the dlg presenting by double-clicking "taskwindow.mnu" in the project tree, the behaviour of the "dialogue and Window Expert" preseting after double click of "taskwindow.win" is changed/lost. For example, double clicking on the unhandled event (see image below...

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How do I declare the predicates supporting the following? clauses ppp(...) :- W = { () :- stdio::write(...) }, qqq(W). I am working through the examples included in the document "Language Reference/Terms", under the heading "Capturing ellipsis (...)". The above code is included to illustrate, and I ...

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Thanks Guys
I am going to experiment/play with both ideas

dave

I understand that I can introduce a "addNativeMessageHandler(onNative)" and then detect and act on key presses that way...such as this code to detect a keydown and keyup events for the left shift key: implement keyDown inherits formWindow open core, vpiDomains clauses display(Parent) = Form :- Form ...

I cant seem to capture a "onKeyDown" event. I contstruct a simle form called "keyDown", that has both a "setKeyDownResponder" and a "setCharResponder" implement keyDown inherits formWindow open core, vpiDomains clauses display(Parent) = Form :- Form = new(Parent), Form:show(). clauses new(Parent) :-...

Perfect, thanks!

Guys Can the color background of a standard control, specificlly static text control, be modified? I am reading the disscussions, many answers that refer to "next versions" that have probably been implemented in my 9.01 CE. After standard creation here: generatedInitialize() :- setText("eventDispCtr...

vip 9?
cant wait.
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Guys Can you advise on how to send email from within VIP8CE program? I have included the "sendMail_smtp" class in my project. I have placed the code: predicates onHelpTestemail : window::menuItemListener. clauses onHelpTestemail(_Source, _MenuTag) :- MailServer = sendMail_smtp::new("smtp.googlemail....

Guys Is it possible to identify the calling object and callback back to it from a created object? Example: 1) From within Taskwindow create object O1 that belongs to class C1. 2) From within Taskwindow create object O2 that belongs to different class C2 now... 3) Both O1 and O2 each create objects O...