Well, starting with the readme is probably a good jumping off point. That will at least give you a set of specific questions you can then ask about the features. You might want to crib bits of David's API talk from last year, as the new APIs are a major part of what's new.
Rick On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Gil Barmwater <gbarmwa...@alum.rpi.edu> wrote: > Jon, > > Just curious how you were able to locate them all? Any "magic" or did > you just do some sort of "brute force" search? > > I'll look at the tracker items and see if I can't help with the fixes. > > Rick, David and Mark - I have been asked to present "ooRexx 4.0 new > function" at the Symposium and, because I think it is important to have > an update for those in attendence, have tentatively agreed. Rather than > start from scratch, if any of you already have an outline to get me > started, it would be a big help. Thanks in advance for any help! > > Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers wrote: >> OK, >> >> I have added three trackers. If life ever gets back to normal I will >> attend to this. >> >> Jon >> >> 2009/4/1 Rick McGuire <object.r...@gmail.com <mailto:object.r...@gmail.com>> >> >> With only one argument, it is "correct", but not generally good >> practice. This would be a good thing to update. >> >> Rick >> >> 2009/4/1 Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers <sahana...@windhorse.biz >> <mailto:sahana...@windhorse.biz>>: >> > Hi, >> > >> > during a long train journey I found over 100 examples in our manuals, >> > oodialog classes and sample code of usage of >> > >> > call function(parms) >> > >> > is that usage ever correct? >> > Would it be usefull to purge these examples? >> > If so I'm happy to open a tracker. >> > >> > list is below - as I had no internet available, some of these may >> have been >> > corrected in the latest revision. >> > >> > Jon >> > >> > oodialog manual >> > section 4.1.8 >> > else call ErrorMessage("Could not start dialog") >> > section 10.2.10 >> > call SleepMS(3000) /* 3 seconds */ >> > section 10.2.11 >> > call WinTimer("WAIT,tid) /* wait... */ >> > section 17.2.20 >> > call InfoDialog("Column Title : " info.!Text"d"x, >> > section 17.2.21 >> > call InfoDialog(curList~ColumnWidth(column)) >> > section 17.2.36 >> > call InfoDialog("Item Text : " itemInfo.!Text"d"x, >> > >> > rexxref manual >> > section 8.82 >> > if i > 0 then call SysWinSetDefaultPrinter(list.i) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\extensions\platform\windows\oodialog\dlgext.cls >> 40 KB >> > 06/03/2009 07:40:53 >> > 77 call sleepms(20) >> > 98 else call sleepms(sleeptime) /* to yield cpu */ >> > 1077 call DumpAdmin("ADMDUMP") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\extensions\platform\windows\oodialog\dyndlg.cls >> 45 KB >> > 06/03/2009 07:40:53 >> > 93 if ptr = 0 then call HandleDlg("STOP") >> > 132 if hnd \= 0 then forward message "LoadItems" continue; >> else call >> > HandleDlg("STOP") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\extensions\platform\windows\oodialog\plbdlg.cls >> 47 KB >> > 06/03/2009 07:40:53 >> > 110 call ErrorMessage(msgname || " is not a method of " || self) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\extensions\platform\windows\oodialog\stddlg.cls >> 14 KB >> > 06/03/2009 07:40:53 >> > 145 call InfoMessage("You did not enter numerical data") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\sfserver.rex 6 KB 06/03/2009 07:41:13 >> > 78 call sockclose(socket) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\unix\api\wpipe3\aspitest3.rex 5 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:50:56 >> > 63 call Aspi_Read_All_Elements_Of_A_Specific_Stem_From_REXX_VP("x.0") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\api\wpipe\wpipe3\apitest3.rex 5 KB >> > 06/03/2009 07:41:08 >> > 61 call Api_Read_All_Elements_Of_A_Specific_Stem_From_REXX_VP("x.0") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\ole\apps\samp08.rex 7 KB 05/02/2009 >> > 07:50:58 >> > 124 call syssleep(2) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\ole\apps\samp12.rex 6 KB 05/02/2009 >> > 07:50:58 >> > 58 call syssleep(2) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\ole\wmi\services.rex 10 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:50:59 >> > 90 call SysSleep(1) >> > 127 call SysSleep(1) >> > 139 call SysSleep(1) >> > 151 call SysSleep(1) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\ftyperex.rex 9 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 122 call ErrorMessage("Ftype is curently set to >> rexxhide.exe. You must >> > use the OODIALOG interface.") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oobandit.rex 9 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 122 call SleepMS(sleep) >> > 178 call sleepMS(1000) >> > 196 call Play("byebye.wav") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oodlist.rex 13 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 209 call InfoDialog("Column Title : " info.!Text"d"x, >> > 347 call InfoMessage("Last Name must be Specified !") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oodraw.rex 26 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 103 call sleepms(500) >> > 119 call sleepms(500) >> > 127 call sleepms(1000) >> > 185 call sleepms(2000) >> > 221 call sleepms(2000) >> > 247 call sleepms(2000) >> > 268 call sleepms(2000) >> > 286 call sleepms(1000) >> > 327 call sleepms(1000) >> > 363 call sleepms(1000) >> > 395 call sleepms(2000) >> > 464 call sleepms(2000) >> > 474 call sleepms(2000) >> > 566 call sleepms(2000) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oodtree.rex 13 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 137 call InfoMessage("Data file " bmpFile " does not exist") >> > 142 call InfoMessage("Data file " treefile " does not exist !") >> > 147 call InfoMessage("Data file " itemFile " does not exist") >> > 274 call InfoMessage("No item selected !") >> > 290 call InfoMessage("No item selected !") >> > 312 call InfoDialog( 'The selected item "'itemInfo.!Text'" has' >> children >> > 'children. The index for the icon is "'itemInfo.!Image'"', >> > 317 call InfoMessage("No help available.") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oopet.rex 7 KB 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 99 if beenhelped=0 then call Play("clap.wav") >> > 146 call Play("help.wav") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oopet1.rex 7 KB 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 99 if beenhelped=0 then call Play("clap.wav") >> > 146 call Play("help.wav") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oophil.rex 18 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 309 call sleepms(2000) >> > 361 if ds > 0 then call sleepms(ds*100) >> > 372 call sleepms(300) >> > 376 call sleepms(200) >> > 379 call sleepms(ds//10 * 100) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oovideo.rex 7 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 128 call Play("wav\take.wav") >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oowalk2.rex 7 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 159 call sleepms(1000) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\oowalker.rex 7 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 169 call sleepms(1000) >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\propdemo.rex 20 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:36 >> > 144 call sleepms(1) >> > >> > >> >> oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\examples\fileNameDialog_demo.rex >> > 13 KB 05/02/2009 07:51:36 >> > 60 call infoDialog(msg) >> > 100 call errorDialog('You Did Not Select A File') >> > 102 call infoDialog('You Selected' a_file) >> > 117 call errorDialog('You Did Not Select A File') >> > 119 call infoDialog('You Selected' a_file) >> > 134 call errorDialog('You Did Not Select A File') >> > 136 call infoDialog('You Selected' a_file) >> > 152 call errorDialog('You Did Not Select A File') >> > 154 call infoDialog('You Selected' a_file) >> > 168 call errorDialog('You Did Not Select A File') >> > 176 call infoDialog(msg) >> > 191 call errorDialog('You Did Not Provide A Save Name') >> > 193 call infoDialog('You File Will Be Saved As' a_file) >> > 207 call errorDialog('You Did Not Provide A Save Name') >> > 209 call infoDialog('You File Will Be Saved As' a_file) >> > >> > >> >> oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\examples\publicRoutines_demo.rex >> > 18 KB 05/02/2009 07:51:36 >> > 105 call errorDialog('The expected audio file' filename >> 'does not >> > exist') >> > 121 call errorDialog('The expected audio file' filename >> 'does not >> > exist') >> > 137 call errorDialog('The expected audio file' filename >> 'does not >> > exist') >> > 174 call InfoDialog('You selected "Yes" - glad you like it') >> > 176 call InfoDialog('You selected "No" - mind sharing >> what you think >> > would improve the demonstration?') >> > 183 call InfoDialog('You selected "Yes" - glad you like it') >> > 185 call InfoDialog('You selected "No" - you must be hard to >> > please') >> > 230 call SysSleep(.01) >> > 249 call ErrorDialog('Sorry, the dialog creation failed') >> > 279 call errorDialog('There Is Not unTimed Message To Stop') >> > 284 -- call time('r') >> > 290 call infoDialog('Start TimeT..:' start_timeT '- End TimeT..:' >> > end_timeT '- Duration..:' end_TimeT - start_TimeT 'Seconds') >> > 291 -- call infoDialog('Total Elasped Time..:' time('e')~trunc >> 'Seconds') >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe4.rex 5 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 71 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe5.rex 7 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 98 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe6.rex 7 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 99 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe7.rex 7 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 100 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe8.rex 9 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 110 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\employe9.rex 9 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 106 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\empvalid.rex 5 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 72 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\emp_mend.rex 9 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 128 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\emp_menu.rex 9 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 111 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\oodialog\tutorial\em_categ.rex 9 KB >> > 05/02/2009 07:51:07 >> > 112 call InfoMessage(title self~Name addition || "A"x || "City:" >> > self~City || "A"x ||, >> > >> > oorexx\main\trunk\samples\windows\rexutils\drives.rex 14 KB >> 05/02/2009 >> > 07:51:00 >> > 59 call InfoDisplay("BOX") -- display data with box >> > characters -- >> > 60 --call InfoDisplay("LINE") -- display data without box >> > characters -- >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Oorexx-devel mailing list >> > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel >> > >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Oorexx-devel mailing list >> Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Oorexx-devel mailing list >> Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > > -- > Gil Barmwater > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Oorexx-devel mailing list Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel
