[GEM Development] GEM Dialog Problems

[Thomas Clayton]

Unfortunately - sometimes - it doesn't take very much
to confuse Thomas. (Despite the fact that I like to
think I'm relatively knowledgable about the World!)
:-)
... but I'll do my best to make *you* have to work to
get that effect!

Tom C.


--- Peter Green <pspete1 at pnc.com.au> wrote:

> 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
> >ABN: 20 586 027 242
> >PO Box 139 Newtown 2042
> >Fax: 9564-2347
> >Email: smpcs at bigpond.com
> >Website: http://www.users.bigpond.com/smpcs
> >"Resourceful Computing for Professional Teachers"
> >
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