| Re: GUI strategy advice needed [message #44244 is a reply to message #44149] |
Wed, 25 May 2005 04:25  |
btt
Messages: 345 Registered: December 2000
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Michael Wallace wrote:
>> You probably know this already, but IDLgrColorbar has these properties
>> (in addition to a bunch of of others...) taken from an example
>> instance. They are not publicly exposed in IDL, but you could take
>> advantage of them the way you describe.
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> I shy away from using things that are not in the public API. While what
> you say is true, it has a greater potential to lead to code that is hard
> to understand and maintain, especially if someone else is doing the
> understanding and maintaining. I'm a purist when it comes to coding
> style and I'll always try to fit into the public API, no matter the
> language being used. Going beyond the API is an absolute last resort.
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Hi Mike,
Yes, I agree with you.
Cheers,
Ben
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