Contributed works of Grigory Filatov
Adaptation FiveWin TsBrowse class
Color Table
Center Window’s Title
Closes application when no activity
Copy Protection (Get BIOS Name)
GetFonts
Get list of all controls
Tag Archives: Window
Danny A. del Pilar
Contributed works of Danny A. del Pilar
How to build menu like old ACHOICE function?
KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Dashboard
Dr. Claudio Soto
Contributed samples and applications by Dr. Claudio Soto
A simple way to modify the cursor …
What Is a Window ?
In computing, a window ( aka form ) is an enclosed, rectangular area on a display screen. Most modern operating systems and applications have graphical user interfaces ( GUIs ) that let divide display into several windows. Within each window, may run a different program or display different data.
Windows are particularly valuable in multitasking environments , which allow to execute several programs at once. By dividing display into windows, may seen the output from all the programs at the same time. To enter input into a program, you simply click on the desired window to make it the foreground process.
GUI enable to set the dimensions and position of each window by moving the mouse and clicking appropriate buttons. Windows can be arranged so that they do not overlap (tiled windows) or so they do overlap (overlaid windows). Overlaid windows (also called cascading windows) resemble a stack of pieces of paper lying on top of one another; only the topmost window is displayed in full. You can move a window to the top of the stack by positioning the pointer in the portion of the window that is visible and clicking the mouse buttons. This is known as popping. You can expand a window to fill the entire screen by selecting the window’s zoom box.
In addition to moving windows, changing their size, popping and zooming them, you can also replace an entire window with an icon (this is sometimes called minimizing). An icon is a small picture that represents the program running in the window. By converting a window into an icon, you can free up space on the display screen without erasing the window entirely. It is always possible to reconvert the icon into a window whenever you want.
SP_MSG
()
Short:
------
MSG() Displays up to a 9 line message in a window
Returns:
--------
Nothing
Syntax:
-------
MSG(c1,[c2,c3,c4,c5,c6,c7,c8,c9])
Description:
------------
Displays in a popup box up to 9 lines of a message
<c1..c9>.
Then waits for a keypress or optionally a time-out.
First parameter can be a number equaling a time-out value in
seconds
Examples:
---------
MSG("An error has been detected",;
"...don't move!")
MSG("A","B","C","D","E","F")
MSG(5,"A","B","C","D","E","F")
Notes:
-------
Message is centered on screen in a box
Once message is displayed, waits for keypress and
then removes window, restoring screen underneath.
Or waits for time-out value.
Source:
-------
S_MSG.PRG
SP_FILEREAD
FILEREAD()
Short:
------
FILEREAD() Lists a text file of unlimited size
Returns:
--------
nothing
Syntax:
-------
FILEREAD([nTop,nLeft,nBottom,nRight],[cFileName],[cTitle],;
[lSearch],[lMark])
Description:
------------
Lists text file [cFileName] of unlimited size in a
programmer definable window of dimensions [nTop..nRight]
Allows up down right left scrolling. Use this for
reports or output sent to a disk file.
If [cFileName] is not passed, a box asks for the
filespec and then allows a picklist of files of that spec. If
[cFileName] is passed as a wildcard (i.e. "*.DOC"). a picklist
of files of that spec is presented.
If [nTop..nRight] are not passed, a default window of
dimensions 2,2,22,78 is used.
[cTitle] is an optional title. This overrides the
default which is the file name.
[lSearch] is a switch to allow text searches. Default
is True
[lMark] is a switch to allow block marking (with Copy
to File or Print) Default is True.
Examples:
---------
REPORT FORM summary TO summary.txt
FILEREAD(2,2,22,78,"SUMMARY.TXT","Summary File")
Notes:
-------
Fileread() will use SET DEFAULT if no path is
specified.
Source:
-------
S_FILER.PRG
HMG Samples
Language Related
Arrays
Conversion
DOS -> Windows Character Conversion
National Issues
National Alternate Collating Sequence
Windows
Controls
Browse
Combo box
Edit Box
Grid
Text Box
Search in and Fill Box (SFilBox)
Tree
Functions
Drives, Directories and Files
PutFile() with default file name
Messages
Improvements in Message functions
Miscellaneous
Funny
Drawing
Printing
Text Mode
GUI Mode
HMG Print
HMG Print ( Mini Print ) for beginners in 10 easy steps
Print a plain text file by HMG Print – 1
HMG Report
HMG HPDF
Unicode
Utilities
Un-Touchable Window
#include "hmg.ch"
PROCEDURE Main()
nWindWidth := 500
nWindHeight := 400
nUnMWinCol := ( GetDesktopWidth() - nWindWidth ) / 2
nUnMWinRow := ( GetDesktopHeight() - nWindHeight ) / 2
DEFINE WINDOW frmUnTouchable ;
AT 0,0 ;
WIDTH nWindWidth ;
HEIGHT nWindHeight ;
TITle "UnTouchable Window" ;
MAIN
ON KEY ESCAPE ACTION thisWindow.Release
DEFINE TIMER Timer_1 INTERVAL 1000 ACTION DontTouchMyWindow()
END WINDOW
frmUnTouchable.CENTER
ACTIVATE WINDOW frmUnTouchable
RETURN // UTW.Main()
*.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._
PROCEDURE DontTouchMyWindow()
thisWindow.Row := nUnMWinRow
thisWindow.Col := nUnMWinCol
thisWindow.HEIGHT := nWindHeight
thisWindow.WIDTH := nWindWidth
RETURN // DontTouchMyWindow()
*.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._
User Interface Terms
Background Color :
The color that appears behind displayed text of another color (the foreground color).
See Also: Foreground Color
Column :
A numeric value that represents a position on the display screen or on the printed page.
Console Input/Output :
A style of operation of the keyboard and display that emulates a simple typewriter-like interface. Console input echoes each key typed and provides processing for the backspace and return keys. Console output wraps to the next line when the output reaches the right edge of the visible display, and scrolls the display when the output reaches the bottom of the visible display.
See Also: Full-screen Input/Output
Cursor :
An onscreen indicator used to show the current keyboard input focus and is displayed as a block or underline character. The cursor moves in response to characters or control keys typed by the user.
Enhanced Color :
The color used to display GETs or PROMPTs (if INTENSITY is ON).
See Also: Standard Color
Foreground Color :
The color of text appearing on the screen, usually on a different colored background.
See Also: Background Color
Full-screen Input/Output :
A style of operation of the keyboard and display used for complex data entry and display tasks. Full-screen input and output are generally performed using the @..SAY, @..GET and READ commands. Full-screen output is distinguished from console-style output by the fact that control characters (e.g., backspace, carriage return) are not processed, and wrapping and scrolling do not occur at the boundaries of the visible display area.
See Also: Console Input/Output
Highlight :
Indicates input focus for menus, browsers, or GETs. With menus and browsers, the currently selected item or cell has input focus and is displayed in the current enhanced color or inverse video. With GETs, the current GET is highlighted in the current enhanced color or inverse video while the other GETs are displayed in the current standard color if an unselected color setting is active.
See Also: Cell, Enhanced Color, Input Focus, Standard Color
Input Focus :
The GET, browse cell, or menu item where user interaction can take place is said to have input focus. The item with input focus usually is displayed in enhanced color or inverse video.
Insert Mode :
A data entry mode entered when the user presses the insert key. When this mode is active, characters are inserted at the cursor position. Text to the right of the cursor is shifted right.
See Also: Overstrike Mode
Keyboard Buffer :
An area of memory dedicated to storing input from the keyboard while a program is unable to process the input. When the program is able to accept the input, the keyboard buffer is emptied.
Menu :
An onscreen list of choices from which the user selects. Menus range from simple to elaborate forms. Two examples are menus that pull down from the top of the screen (an elaborate type requiring more programming), or a simple list of numbered items from which the user selects by entering the appropriate number.
Overstrike Mode :
A data entry mode entered when the user presses the insert key. When this mode is active, characters are entered at the cursor position and text to the right of the cursor remains stationary.
Picture :
A string that defines the format for data entry or display in a GET, SAY, or the return value of TRANSFORM(). Picture strings are comprised of functions which affect the formatting as a whole and a series of template characters that affect formatting on a character by character basis.
See Also: Template
Prompt :
A series of characters displayed on the screen indicating that input from the keyboard is expected.
Relative Addressing :
To refer to a memory address, array element, screen location, or printer location with respect to another value, rather than referring to a specific address or element.
Row :
A numeric expression that evaluates to an integer identifying a screen or printer row position.
See Also: Column, Field, Record
Scoreboard :
An area of the display on line 0 beginning at column 60 that displays status information during certain data entry operations.
Scrolling :
The action that takes place when the user attempts to move the cursor or highlight beyond the window boundary to access information not currently displayed.
See Also: Window
Standard Color :
The color pair definition that is used by all output options (such as SAY and ?), with the exception of GETs and PROMPTs, that use the enhanced color pair.
See Also : Enhanced Color
Template :
A mask that specifies the format in which data should be displayed. For example, you might want to store phone numbers as “9999999999” to save space, but use a template to display the number to the user as “(999) 999-9999.”
Typeahead Buffer :
See : Keyboard Buffer
Unselected Color :
The color pair definition used to display all but the current GET or the GET that has input focus. If this color setting is specified, the current GET is displayed using the current enhanced color.
See Also: Enhanced Color
User Function :
A user-defined function called by ACHOICE(), DBEDIT(), or MEMOEDIT() to handle key exceptions. A user function is supplied to one of these functions by passing a parameter consisting of a string containing the function’s name.
User Interface :
The way a program interacts with its user (i.e., menu operation and selection, data input methods, etc.)
Wait State :
A wait state is any mode that extracts keys from the keyboard except for INKEY(). These modes include ACHOICE(), DBEDIT(), MEMOEDIT(), ACCEPT, INPUT, READ and WAIT.
Window :
A rectangular screen region used for display. A window may be the same size or smaller than the physical screen. Attempting to display information that extends beyond the specified boundaries of the window clips the output at the window edge.
Word Wrapping :
The process of continuing the current text on the next line of a display when a boundary is reached and breaking the text on a word boundary.
Your First HMG Program
HMG Tutor 1
Your First HMG Program
I’ll not be original, so this program will display a ‘Hello World’ message 🙂
#include "hmg.ch"
Function Main
DEFINE WINDOW Win_1 ;
AT 0,0 ;
WIDTH 400 ;
HEIGHT 200 ;
TITLE 'Tutor 01 - Hello World!' ;
MAIN
END WINDOW
ACTIVATE WINDOW Win_1
Return
– #include “hmg.ch” : Inclusion of header file, required every HMG program.
– DEFINE WINDOW command: Will create the main window for the program.
– Win_1: Is the name of the window.
– AT 0,0: Indicates the window position ( row=0, column=0 )
– WIDTH 400: Means that the window will have 400 pixels width.
– HEIGHT 200: Means that the window will have 200 pixels height.
– TITLE ‘Hello World!’: Indicates the text in the window title bar.
– MAIN: Indicates that we are defining the main application window (a main window is required for all HMG applications)
– ACTIVATE WINDOW Form_1: Will show the window and start the event
loop.
That’s all !
