[GEM Development] GEM Dialog Problems

[Dostal, Chris E.]

Haha cheeky one Peter..
 
I wonder if I was closer when living in Silverwater??? .. ah well lol 
 
Welcome Scott - and it's good to see some actual application development - how cools that!
 
Chris.

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From: gem-dev-bounces at simpits.org on behalf of Peter Green
Sent: Fri 14/10/2005 6:41 AM
To: GEM Development
Subject: Re: [GEM Development] GEM Dialog Problems


I can't help with the problem, but just thought I'd say 'g'day!' to a neighbour-- Scott McD. Three Australians on the list now: we should really be able to confuse  Thomas! 

:-þ

I'm in Marrickville, Scott -- a lot closer than Chris Dostal.

Peter

Scott McDonald wrote: 

	Hi Everyone,
	
	I am currently developing a GEM database application, with similar capabilities
	to the DOS version MS Works.
	
	It is progressing well, but I am looking for two tips and/or advice.
	
	1. Has anyone ever constructed a dialogue in the RCS, and when it is called from
	the application with code like this (in Turbo Pascal using GEMBIND with some
	naming changes):
	
		Form_Dialog(FMD_START);
		Form_Dialog(FMD_GROW);
		Hide_Mouse;
		Obj_Draw(Dialog_Tree, root, max_depth, X, Y, W, H);
		Show_Mouse;
	
		Form_Do(Dialog_Tree, 0);
	
		Form_Dialog(FMD_SHRINK);
		Form_Dialog(FMD_FINISH);
	
	after the dialog is drawn and is on screen it freezes GEM at the point of
	Form_Do? (Note, the dialog just displays text and has two button and doesn't
	have any input lines.)
	
	I suspect I have messed up the stack at some previous point and just wondered if
	anyone has some tips in this area. (The Resources open fine in RCS but as this
	is all new to me I don't yet have much experience with AES programming to rule
	out all the possibilities.)
	
	2. In terms of application development, what debugging tools have been used? At
	this stage I not yet tried Turbo Debugger, but I suspect the .APP extension may
	cause problems. Any ideas or general suggestions in this area?
	
	Thanks.
	
	Scott McDonald
	
	Scott McDonald PC Services
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