Folks,
Does pictLoad(FileName) only work with *.bmp files?
dave

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 selec...

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 un...

Thanks you.

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 t...

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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) = For...

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(Pare...

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(&qu...

vip 9?
cant wait.
dp

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("s...