Re: [Fxruby-users] reparent/linkAfter in FXFileSelector widget

[Rich <ri...@li...>]

Thanks a ton for your response...

I'm really impressed with FOX - until now I haven't really had much hope of
ever being able to code a GUI... this rocks!!

-Rich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyle Johnson" <jl...@cf...>
To: <ri...@li...>
Cc: <fxr...@li...>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Fxruby-users] reparent/linkAfter in FXFileSelector widget


> Rich wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to insert my own FXTextField right after the directory drop
> > down in the first FXHorizontalFrame... but I've only found the
> > 'children()' method as the way to navigate through the existing
> > structure... and that returns an FXWindow... reparent and linkAfter
> > require an FXComposite type as the parameter...
>
> <snip code examples>
>
> > What are my options? Is there an easy/easier way to 'insert' something
> > into an existing widget like the FXFileSelector?
>
> The approaches that you're trying are correct, but there is a problem
> with the return values for FXWindow#children. The first child widget for
> the FXFileSelector is supposed to be an FXHorizontalFrame but it's being
> returned to you as an FXWindow instance instead. I know what's wrong,
> but I don't think there's a workaround for FXRuby-1.0.27. I have added
> this to the bug list and it should be fixed in the next release.
>
>
>
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