RE: [wxperl-users] Re: wxValidator available via wxPerl

[James L. <ja...@mi...>]

Mattia,
> > Yes, I think a Perl-implemented GenericValidator can just take the
> > address of the variable to/from which to deposit/get data, and can
> > handle it appropriately internally by checking the reference type.
> the trouble is that in perl you can only have scalar references,
> so you need a flag to tell the class you want a number/string/bool
> transferred
Good point.  I think I'll use the 'flag' approach.  This has approach
has been used elsewhere (in Win32::API, I think), so I'll try to be
consistent with other modules.

=20
> > > 2 - there is no NumericValidator ( or whatever you want ...
> the one I wrote in C++ a year ago could:
> * check that the number is aproper integer number
>   ( if you passed a int/long pointer )
> * check that the number is a proper float number
>   ( if you passed a float/double pointer )
> * optionally check that the number is in some
>   range
Sounds reasonable for a first cut.

James