Hello Fred, you wrote on Thu, 23 May 2024 00:58:09 +0000:
> I did try your demo TextView.prj but at loading there is a exception > message: List index (11) out of bounds. After clicking on OK, the > application crash. Interesting. I just unpacked the test project into a new directory, even using the packaged project file, compiled it, and it works without a problem. I get a file request dialog, can select a file from it, and on ok the file is loaded and displayed in a newly opened window. Of course, I _assume_, the newdialogs and their "ancillary" modified units (msestatfile, at least) are available? But otherwise, the compiler would probabely complain anyway. So, sorry, I have no clue here. > For the demo FileRequester.prj, I did not catch how to use it and with > what parameters. Could you give a example how to use it? Thanks. Did you compile it with the definition "plain_english" enabled? This might make the help display easier to understand for you. It explains all the options that it can take, and I tried to also give some clue as to what it can produce. The simplest use is to select a file and output its name on stdout. But you can also use it to execute a program with the selected file, or list of files, if set that way. You DO need to specify at least one option, except, of course "--help" or "-h", to display a selection window. If you use "-t" or "--title", followed by some name, it will show that as its titlle bar name and use it as the name of its stat file also. A more complicated example for a use is to select pictures to display is: $ FileRequest --fmask "bmp,gif,png,jpg,jpeg,svg,BMP,GIF,PNG,JPG,JPEG,SVG"\ --under-mouse --history --title "Select Pictures" --select <directory>\ --list --exec qiv Here "<directory> would have to be set to the directory you want to select the picture files from, and "qiv" is the name of the display program it will use. The "--list" option provides a list of all selected files as a parameter to "qiv", which can cycle through them on its own. And yes, the "--fmask" option provides the filter for selectable files. As you see, the order of options is not relevant, as they're parsed within a loop. And no, there's no non-option additional parameter, as the program's function is just to supply such parameters for client applications (or scripts). (But I just found it lacking somewhat on the "--exec" option, in that it does NOT allow for passing additional information to the called program. I shall add that...) If the above explanation attempt isn't sufficient, please ask again. Otherwise, I hope you may find a few applications for this kludge. Happy computing, and have a nice time! -- (Weitergabe von Adressdaten, Telefonnummern u.ä. ohne Zustimmung nicht gestattet, ebenso Zusendung von Werbung oder ähnlichem) ----------------------------------------------------------- Mit freundlichen Grüßen, S. Schicktanz ----------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ mseide-msegui-talk mailing list mseide-msegui-talk@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mseide-msegui-talk
