Re: [Dev-C++] wxWidgets, wxDevC++, Thanks

Aloha from Honolulu,
   I just want to say thank you to Malcolm for your patient 
explanation.  I downloaded the latest version of wxDevC++ with wxWidgets 
Beta 6.4.  This does not open with the menu I was writing about (as was 
happening in Beta 6.3).  Most of my stuff has been done with Windows 
rather than wxWidgets, so I'm very much a newbie in the wxWidgets 
arena.  Your answer has given me insight and perked my interest, so I 
intend doing more with wxWidgets as opposed to Windows.
Mahalo (Thank You),
Roger Furer
  

Malcolm Nealon wrote:

>>Aloha from Honolulu,
>>   I'm using wxDevC++ which has Dev-C++ 4.9.9.0 and wxWidgets beta 6.3
>>combined.  When I first start there appears a window down the right side
>>of the wxDevC++ main screen.  This has the word "All" in a white box
>>with a grayed out arrow (it looks like a selection box).  Then below are
>>various Icons and Lables: An Arrow Icon with "Selector", a Box Icon 
>>(white square with arrow heads pointing out on each of the 4 sides) with
>>"BoxSizer", The same Box Icon with "StaticBoxSizer",... A capital A Icon
>>with "StaticText",etc.  These look like various widgets that can be 
>>inserted into a program.  But as soon as I open anything; a new file or
>>project, an existing file or project, anything that opens in the main
>>window, this "Widgets Window" disappears and there seems no way to get
>>it back.  I've displayed every toolbar and menu I can find in every tool
>>option listed, but nothing relates to it.  I can't find it mentioned in
>>the help files for DevC++ or wxWidgets.  Does anybody know what it is?
>>How do I get it back once I start writing code?  It has interesting 
>>things I want to experiment with, but it only exists on the initial 
>>screen.  I have to exit and restart the program to get it back and as
>>soon as I open anything it's gone.  A very frustrating Arrrgh!  Anyone
>>out there have a clue?
>>Mahalo (Thank You),
>>Roger Furer
>>    
>>
>
>Sorry if this seems too simple for you, but there may be others on the
>list who require this level of explanation.
>
>The best way to work with wxDevC++ (as far as I am concerned) is to
>start a new project.
>
>File - New - Project...
>
>Then (assuming you are using Beta 6.4 (the current release) wxWidgets
>Frame, or wxWidgets Dialog.
>
>Create a directory for the project, and save into that directory.
>
>Now just hit F9 (by hit I of course mean gently press, we don't want
>you to break your keyboard). The simple frame project should compile
>correctly, and you should be presented with a basic frame based
>window. Close this.
>
>Now, on the properties bar on the left of the screen, press the
>Project tab, then expand the project presented. Within this file list
>is one named "newProgramFrame.wxform". Double click on this file (or
>select the newProgramFrame.wxform tab and you will see the basic form
>for the project.
>
>What do you want to do now?
>
>To add a menu - In the drop down list (the one with All in it), select
>Menu.   Click on MenuBar, then click on the form. An icon appears on
>the form. This icon represents the menu, unfortunately at the moment
>there is no real wysiwyg in wxDevC++. Now to create a menu, on the
>properties bar click on "EditMenuItems", then on the "..." button
>which appears. This should produce the dialog where you can create
>your menu.
>
>To Create a toolbar - In the drop down list select Toolbar. Click once
>on ToolBar, once on the form. Voila a toolbar. Now click on
>ToolButton, and then on the newly created ToolBar on the form. You
>have to repeat this for all the buttons or other controls you want on
>the ToolBar.
>
>If you want to add a Sizer (wxWidgets uses Sizers to arrange the space
>around controls (see http://neume.sourceforge.net/sizerdemo/ for a
>simple explanation) and their use is the same as for the previous
>controls. Single click on the control name and then a single click on
>the form (be aware though thatwxDevC++ dowsn't allow you to drop a
>sizer on a form which already has other Standard Components (such as
>the previously mentioned Menu and ToolBar).
>
>Basically the Form is where you design the look of the program. You
>can insert a new wxFrame or wxDialog and there should be a new
>filename.form file created where you design the new dialog.
>
>I hope that this sufficiently answers your question.
>
>Best
>Mal
>
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