How to get maxgui_mod_142_beta.zip running ?

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vmars316

(Posted 2013) [#1]

Hello & Thanks ,
I downloaded maxgui_mod_142_beta.zip .
But how do I get it running ?
Thanks...Vernon

matibee

(Posted 2013) [#2]

Well, it's been a while..

Your download contains a maxgui.mod folder, simply copy that to

{Your blitzmax installation path}\Mod\

That folder will already contain folders such as brl.mod, pub.mod etc. maxgui.mod should sit next to them.

If you're on Windows I think that's all you'll have to do. So fire up your IDE and try running a maxgiu sample, or this...

SuperStrict
Import MaxGui.Drivers

Global window:TGadget = CreateWindow:TGadget("Blitz minimum gui",60,60,400,300,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR| WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS )
Global button:TGadget = CreateButton:TGadget("Load text",20,26,80,22,window:TGadget,BUTTON_PUSH)

Global te:TGadget = CreateTextArea:TGadget( 20, 60, 300, 200, window:TGadget, TEXTAREA_WORDWRAP )

'==================================================================================================================
'
'	Application loop
'
Repeat
	WaitEvent()
	Select EventID()
		Case EVENT_APPTERMINATE
			End
		Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
			Select EventSource()
				Case window End 
			End Select
		Case EVENT_GADGETACTION
			Select EventSource()
				Case button OnButtonHit()
			End Select
		
		End Select
Forever


Function OnButtonHit ()
	
	Local filename$ = RequestFile( "Select a text file to open..", "Text Files:txt;All Files:*" )
	
	If ( Len( filename$ ) )
		Local inFile:TStream = ReadFile( filename$ )
		Local text$
		While Not Eof( inFile )
			text$ :+ ReadLine( inFile ) + "~n"
		Wend
		CloseFile( inFile )
		te.SetText( text$ )
	End If 
	
End Function

vmars316

(Posted 2013) [#3]

Hi matibee ,
<< Well, it's been a while.. >> Yes , I have been off messing with html , javaScript , css .

Maybe I am using the wrong term (GuiBuilder?) .
I am looking for a GuiBuilder ,
something where I can :
drag&drop visual controls onto a form/panel (window , button , te) .
And then it will create the code :
Global window:TGadget = CreateWindow:TGadget("Blitz minimum gui",60,60,400,300,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR| WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS )
Global button:TGadget = CreateButton:TGadget("Load text",20,26,80,22,window:TGadget,BUTTON_PUSH)
Global te:TGadget = CreateTextArea:TGadget( 20, 60, 300, 200, window:TGadget, TEXTAREA_WORDWRAP )

Is there one of those for BlitzMax ?

Thanks...Vernon

matibee

(Posted 2013) [#4]

Hi,

Only this one really.. http://jsp.logiczone.de/

it's not free, but I highly recommend it.

<< Well, it's been a while.. >> Yes , I have been off messing with html , javaScript , css .

I meant, it's been a while since I had to install MaxGUI :)

vmars316

(Posted 2013) [#5]

Really ?
Why Then , is it called MaxGui ?
Seems like MaxGui should be called MaxIDE .
Am I missing something here ?
I guess I don't understand what MaxGui is supposed to do .
Very frustrating .

I don't need anything fancy , just some blocks to move around to show top,left,height,width of visualControls.

Thanks...vm

btw: Does logicGui only create XML ,
or will it create the actual 'Max-gadget' Code
as in my example above ?
I don't understand xml in this context.

Thanks..vm

matibee

(Posted 2013) [#6]

'MaxGUI' refers to the cross-platform(ish) GUI functionality it provides, nothing to with visual layout tools. The name is perfectly reasonable to everyone else so perhaps you are missing something ;)

LogicGUI can spit out complete code. You can even code complete apps "inside" logicgui if you wish. It's quite adaptable.

vmars316

(Posted 2013) [#7]

<< 'MaxGUI' refers to the cross-platform(ish) GUI functionality it provides, nothing to with visual layout tools. >>
Oh, ok, I get it now. I was expecting a VisualGUI program ...vm

vmars316

(Posted 2013) [#8]

LogicGUI ,
wow , yes that looks excellent . THanks...vm