Screen Designer

[ohaldi]

I made my first step with HMG. I used the sample HMG\SAMPLES\CONTACTOS\ to start.
In fact every thing works well. But I used a lot of time to design my first window wit about 20 fields.
I just looked around but didn't find any good idea to be faster. In fact I like to generate the LABEL and TEXTBOX controls position.
Are they any tools to do that? Or have somebody a simple mathematical function to calculate the position?
Or it possible to make a function with the old @chars pos.
Something like: GetLabTxt(PosLn,PosCl,”Name”,10,15,control,LgControl,Pict).
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Otto

[mol]

Didn't you try to use IDE???
It's really good tool to draw your screens

Marek

[ohaldi]

Didn't you try to use IDE???

I did some test, but I don't understand how to use it. I'm also keeping the text outside from the source for multi Languages. I think with an IDE it will not be easy!
Thanks for your help.

[mol]

In my older Clipper programs, I was keeping all information about screens in few .dbf definition files. It was good - I could do many changes straight from application without compiling it. I thought aout adopting IDE, but it's still in my mind...

[ohaldi]

Hello,
I didn't have had nice weather here in Switzerland. Also I tested the HMG-IDE.
After many hours, I have to say it not bad. But I still will not use it.
Some raison:
- It takes much longer then with clipper at@get.
- Not possible to move a group of fields
- moving handle has strange reaction
- Very difficult for Multilanguage
- a lot of sources lines for single input screen.
- Some bugs.
Ex. Text filed background color is ok in IDE. But not in EXE!

I'm using clipper only for our own application.
I like clipper, because I'm fast for me to make some modification when necessary. I find another solution it is called Clip2win. But didn’t have had time to test it.
Regards
Otto

[sudip]

Hi Otto,

I am also a very new learner of HMG like you

My experience with HMG is excellent!!!

Here you can get sincere help very quickly

HMG is free of cost and it is still improving. But everyday I am finding a new hidden treasure in it!!!

I use both IDE and hand made coding. I prefer coding, but usually I compile and maintain the project with IDE. IMHO, hand coding is more flexible.

I may not answer all your questions, but I am telling you what I am telling every new learner - HMG has answer for every question. Please stick to it sincerely for some time and you will get answer from someone else or from your own knowledge.

Please don't misunderstand me.

With best regards.

Sudip

[Vanguarda]

Hi my friends

Otto, i agree with Sudip, i think that you should try use the HMG-IDE for some time... The easily comes with the use. It will be very gratifying for you... of course that the code writes "on finger" is very flexible and, in many causes, very fast. but IMHO HMG-IDE is essentials for programming in HMG for graphic mode.

all we are new learners.

with best regards,