| Re: GUI builder limitations? [message #42100] |
Mon, 03 January 2005 13:09 |
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Registered: January 2005
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Thanks David!
That was usefull info - i wont use the builder!
Thanks a lot!
Soren
"David Fanning" <davidf@dfanning.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c3cfa7d8d22f0839898d0@news.frii.com...
> Soren writes:
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>> I am new to IDL and in doubt if the GUIbuilder will be a bad solution
>> long term. It seems the GUI builder (WIN) has some limitations. Some
>> keywords for widgets cannot be set using the GUIbuilder and by setting
>> them in the *.pro file they are overwritten each time the GUIlayout is
>> changed and the project recreated.. (eg. /suppress_value)
>> Is it better to not use the GUIbuilder at all, what are peoples
>> experiences?
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> The GUI Builder has improved a little since I first wrote
> the article below, but I still stand by most of the comments in
> the following article:
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> http://www.dfanning.com/widget_tips/gui_builder.html
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> Writing widget program is really NOT rocket science, if
> you really want to know. :-)
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> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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| Re: GUI builder limitations? [message #42110 is a reply to message #42100] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 16:32  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Soren writes:
> I am new to IDL and in doubt if the GUIbuilder will be a bad solution
> long term. It seems the GUI builder (WIN) has some limitations. Some
> keywords for widgets cannot be set using the GUIbuilder and by setting
> them in the *.pro file they are overwritten each time the GUIlayout is
> changed and the project recreated.. (eg. /suppress_value)
> Is it better to not use the GUIbuilder at all, what are peoples
> experiences?
The GUI Builder has improved a little since I first wrote
the article below, but I still stand by most of the comments in
the following article:
http://www.dfanning.com/widget_tips/gui_builder.html
Writing widget program is really NOT rocket science, if
you really want to know. :-)
Cheers,
David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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