[Dynapi-Dev] Re: [Dynapi-Help] Dynapi3 getContentWidth and Template

[Raymond I. <xw...@ya...>]

Hello Everyone,

I just have one simply question:

Should the setAutoSize() function be added
to DynLayer or to TemplateManager? (see below for more
info)

--
Raymond Irving


--- Raymond Irving <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> 
> This might call for a setAutoSize() function on
> either
> DynLayer or TemplateManager.
> 
> lyr.setAutoSize(true) // will adjust the size of the
> layer everytime its content changes or a new child
> is
> added.
> 
> lyr.setAutoSize(false) // will disable auto-resize
> 
> Sometime ago I had create such a function for use in
> one of my test systems. Should this function be
> added
> to DynLayer or to TemplateManager?
> 
> --
> Raymond Irving
> 
> 
> --- ml...@id... wrote:
> > 
> > Okay, what is the correct way to do the following
> > then:
> > 
> > 	  Have containers sized so that the entirety of
> > their contents are
> > 	  visible.
> > 
> > 
> > I have a template that I change the content of. I
> > want the object it
> > is in display the entire template contents.
> > 
> > And so on up the tree of containers till I get to
> > the dynapi.document.
> > 
> > Basically, I have templates and other objects that
> > change as the user
> > interacts with the page. I want the entire content
> > to be visible to
> > the user.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Let me see if I can explain what's on:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > DynAPI.onLoad(init);
> > > function init() {
> > > 	var body = 'I am a simply layer, what is my
> size,
> > > oldWidth is my size before we fill in a template
> > > field, newWidth is the size afterwards.
> {@field}';
> > > 	var sizeTemplate = new Template(body);
> > > 	dynapi.document.addChild(sizeTemplate);
> > > 	
> > > 	// ^ At this point sizeTemplate is created and
> > given
> > > a 
> > > 	// width and a height. This is by design. if no
> > > height or width
> > > 	// was specified then DynAPI will assign a
> height
> > and
> > > a width to 
> > > 	// the layer once it's created. 
> > > 	
> > > 	
> > > 	sizeTemplate.addChild(new
> > DynLayer('hello'),'field');
> > > 	sizeTemplate.generate();
> > > 
> > > 	// ^ At this point the DynLayer is added to the
> > > templated but 
> > > 	// due to text wrapping you'll not see the word
> > > "hello"
> > > 	// to see the new layer modify your code above
> to
> > > reflect:
> > > 	// var sizeTemplate = new
> > > Template(body,null,null,null,50);
> > > 	
> > > The problem you're having is that once the he
> > Template
> > > gets a width assigned to it, it will start text
> > > wrapping. That's why you are not able to see the
> > > 'hello' layer or get a different width. The
> > > getContentHeight() function should however
> reflect
> > a
> > > new height.
> > > 
> > > Notes. If you call getWidth() on a layer that
> you
> > did
> > > specify a width for you'll get a 0 or null
> value.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Raymond Irving
> > > 
> > > --- ml...@id... wrote:
> > > > I originally had my size check in the onload
> > > > function. Then I moved it
> > > > to the body as I miss-understood Raymond's
> > response.
> > > > 
> > > > This test file has the code back in the
> > onload/init
> > > > function per
> > > > Raymond's last message. The behavior is the
> > same.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > GetWidth & GetContentWidth test page
> > > dynapi.library.setPath('dynapi3x/src/')
> > > dynapi.library.include('dynapi.library');
> > > dynapi.library.include('dynapi.api');
> > >
> >
>
dynapi.library.include('TemplateManager');DynAPI.onLoad(init);function
> > > init() {	var body = 'I am a simply layer, what
> is
> > my
> > > size, oldWidth is my size before we fill in a
> > template
> > > field, newWidth is the size afterwards.
> {@field}';
> > var
> > > sizeTemplate = new Template(body);
> > > dynapi.document.addChild(sizeTemplate);		var
> > oldWidth
> > > = sizeTemplate.getWidth();	var oldContentWidth =
> > > sizeTemplate.getContentWidth();
> > > sizeTemplate.addChild(new
> > DynLayer('hello'),'field');
> > > sizeTemplate.generate();
> sizeTemplate.setLocation(
> > 0,
> > > 100 );	sizeTemplate.setBgColor( '#FFFFFF' );	
> var
> > > newWidth = sizeTemplate.getWidth();	var
> > > newContentWidth =
> sizeTemplate.getContentWidth();
> > var
> > > wLayer;	if( oldWidth == newWidth ) {		wLayer =
> new
> > > DynLayer( 'oldWidth == newWidth = ' +
> > > sizeTemplate.getWidth() );	} else {		wLayer =
> new
> > > DynLayer( 'oldWidth(' + oldWidth + ') !=
> > newWidth(' +	
> > > 	 sizeTemplate.getWidth() + ')' );	}
> > > wLayer.setLocation( 0, 200 );
> > > dynapi.document.addChild( wLayer );
> > wLayer.setBgColor(
> > > '#FFFFFF' );	var cLayer	if( oldContentWidth ==
> > > newContentWidth ) {		cLayer = new DynLayer(
> > > 'oldContentWidth == newContentWidth = ' +
> > > sizeTemplate.getContentWidth() );	} else {	
> > cwLayer =
> > > new DynLayer( 'oldContentWidth(' +
> oldContentWidth
> > +
> > > ') != newContentWidth(' +			
> > > sizeTemplate.getContentWidth() + ')' );	}
> > > cLayer.setLocation( 0, 300 );
> > > dynapi.document.addChild( cLayer );
> > cLayer.setBgColor(
> > > '#FFFFFF'
> > > );}dynapi.document.insertAllChildren();Simple
> page
> > to
> > > try to demonstrate issues with the getWidth
> > > andgetContentWidth in dynapi3	
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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