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Interface Writer | [release] 2.0 | 07/11/2009

Features

basically, it writes windows for you
can be saved as an XML file, or a copy/paste compatible source code
load existing interfaces and edit them
unlimited windows, controls and elements
user-friendly - just double-click to add or edit windows or controls
full validation of file paths, window IDs and control IDs
hide the writer windows temporarily using the hide option

New in this Version

added: ability to load existing interface XML files, with validation
added: element manager
changed: complete internal workings (data is stored in one main object now)
changed: unnecessary packed resources (removed images already available in Plus!)
fixed: save bug that returned "permission denied" - wasn't closing files properly

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Attachment: Interface Writer.plsc (37.44 KB)
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This post was edited on 11-07-2009 at 01:50 PM by whiz.

Duplicator 1.2 (14/07/2009)
Instant Response 2.0 (12/07/2009)
Interface Writer 2.0 (07/11/2009)
Plus! Browser 1.5 (14/07/2009)
QuickKey 1.3 (27/10/2009)

05-25-2009 02:55 PM

matty
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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

FnSaveMethods.js:

function SaveInterface() {}

Javascript code:
var TextFile = FileSO.OpenTextFile(FilePath, 2);

Should be:

Javascript code:
var TextFile = FileSO.OpenTextFile(FilePath, 2, true, -1 /*UNICODE*/);

05-25-2009 03:16 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

quote:
Originally posted by whiz
Known Issues
no validation of numbers (for example, it will allow "text" as a valid height measurement)
no validation of matching ID's (for example, two controls with the name "EdtTest")

If you need help with these, PM me and I will help

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05-25-2009 03:26 PM

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RE: Interface Writer | [beta] 1.0

quote:
Originally posted by matty

FnSaveMethods.js:

function SaveInterface() {}

Javascript code:
var TextFile = FileSO.OpenTextFile(FilePath, 2);
Should be:

Javascript code:
var TextFile = FileSO.OpenTextFile(FilePath, 2, true, -1 /*UNICODE*/);

Thanks for that. I've fixed it, and I'll re-upload it in a moment...

quote:
Originally posted by Spunky

quote:
Originally posted by whiz
Known Issues
no validation of numbers (for example, it will allow "text" as a valid height measurement)
no validation of matching ID's (for example, two controls with the name "EdtTest")

If you need help with these, PM me and I will help

I can probably do the first one, but I'm not sure about the second. Would something like this work:

Javascript code:
for (var X in WndLstId)
{
if (!objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndLstId[X])
{
// save code here...
}
}

EDIT: actually, I've changed my mind. I don't think I can do the first one either.

This post was edited on 06-14-2009 at 02:29 PM by whiz.

Duplicator 1.2 (14/07/2009)
Instant Response 2.0 (12/07/2009)
Interface Writer 2.0 (07/11/2009)
Plus! Browser 1.5 (14/07/2009)
QuickKey 1.3 (27/10/2009)

05-25-2009 03:31 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

Those issues aren't that hard to solve!

Validation of numbers (for example, it will allow "text" as a valid height measurement)

Javascript code:
var sFoo = "85.1";
var nFoo = 1 * sFoo; //Attempt a string to number conversion
if( isNaN(nFoo) ) nFoo = 0; //Failed, set to some default value or ignore the declaration
Validation of matching IDs (for example, two controls with the name "EdtTest")

Javascript code:
var sTestId = "BtnTest"; //Control ID to test
var bIsUniqueId = true; //Boolean to hold the result

for( var i in WndLstId ) { //Loop through the control IDs
if( WndLstId[i] == sTestId ) { //Check if this control ID matches the test ID
//We have a match!
bIsUniqueId = false; //Set the result to false
break; //End the loop (we know it's not unique now)
}
}
//Now make use of bIsUniqueId for further processing

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05-25-2009 04:02 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

quote:
Originally posted by Matti
Those issues aren't that hard to solve!

Validation of numbers (for example, it will allow "text" as a valid height measurement)

Javascript code:
var sFoo = "85.1";
var nFoo = 1 * sFoo; //Attempt a string to number conversion
if( isNaN(nFoo) ) nFoo = 0; //Failed, set to some default value or ignore the declaration
Validation of matching IDs (for example, two controls with the name "EdtTest")

Javascript code:
var sTestId = "BtnTest"; //Control ID to test
var bIsUniqueId = true; //Boolean to hold the result

for( var i in WndLstId ) { //Loop through the control IDs
if( WndLstId[i] == sTestId ) { //Check if this control ID matches the test ID
//We have a match!
bIsUniqueId = false; //Set the result to false
break; //End the loop (we know it's not unique now)
}
}
//Now make use of bIsUniqueId for further processing

Has already sent a PM, but both solutions are very similar to mine so I feel a bit better now

Leave me a message!

05-25-2009 04:07 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

quote:
Originally posted by Spunky
Has already sent a PM, but both solutions are very similar to mine so I feel a bit better now

Hah, great minds think alike!

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05-25-2009 04:11 PM

whiz
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RE: Interface Writer | [beta] 1.0

The "Add Window/Control" validators work fine, but the "Change Window/Control" validators don't seem to recognise if the ID matches another window/control's ID - even though those bits use the same validation method...

Javascript code:
// works fine :)
function OnWndWriterAddWndEvent_EditTextChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtTitle") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "")
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
for (var X in WndLstId)
{
if (WndLstId.length > 0 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndLstId[X])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

// gets it wrong :(
function OnWndWriterChangeWndEvent_EditTextChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtTitle") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "")
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
for (var X in WndLstId)
{
if (WndLstId.length > 1 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndLstId[X])
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndLstId[WndLstTStSel])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

// works fine :)
function OnWndWriterAddControlEvent_EditTextChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "" || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == -1 || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == 0)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
for (var X in WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel])
{
if (WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel].length > 0 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][X])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

// works fine :)
function OnWndWriterAddControlEvent_ComboSelChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "" || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == -1 || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == 0)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
for (var X in WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel])
{
if (WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel].length > 0 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][X])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

// gets it wrong :(
function OnWndWriterChangeControlEvent_EditTextChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "" || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == -1 || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == 0)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
for (var X in WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel])
{
if (WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel].length > 1 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][X])
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][WndCtrlTStSel])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

// gets it wrong :(
function OnWndWriterChangeControlEvent_ComboSelChanged(objWnd, strControlId)
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") == "" || objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight") == "" || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == -1 || objWnd.Combo_GetCurSel("CmbType") == 0)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
for (var X in WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel])
{
if (WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel].length > 1 && objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][X])
{
if (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId") == WndCtrlId[WndLstTStSel][WndCtrlTStSel])
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 0);
}
}
else
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), 1);
}
}
}
}
}

This post was edited on 06-14-2009 at 02:30 PM by whiz.

Duplicator 1.2 (14/07/2009)
Instant Response 2.0 (12/07/2009)
Interface Writer 2.0 (07/11/2009)
Plus! Browser 1.5 (14/07/2009)
QuickKey 1.3 (27/10/2009)

05-25-2009 05:15 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

Well, you're not implementing our sample code properly.

You shouldn't re-enable the control when one item in the loop doesn't match the ID to test simply because you won't have all used IDs matching that one ID, you have to check whether there is at least one match.

Javascript code:
if (isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtLeft") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtDown") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtWidth") * 1) == true || isNaN (objWnd.GetControlText("EdtHeight")) == true)
{
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnAdd"), 0);
}
else
{
var bCanChange = true; var sEdtId = objWnd.GetControlText("EdtId"); for (var X in WndLstId)
{
if (WndLstId.length > 1 && sEdtId == WndLstId[X] && X == WndLstTStSel) {
bCanChange = false; break; }
}
}
Interop.Call("user32", "EnableWindow", objWnd.GetControlHandle("BtnChange"), bCanChange); }

As you can see, you don't need an else-block anywhere, you simply check three things:

Check whether there are IDs in the array.
Check whether the currently chosen test ID matches the key name of the current item in the loop.
Check whether this item is currently being edited.

When these three conditions are fulfilled for one item in the loop, we can say that the chosen ID is not unique and thus bCanChange has to be set to false in order to disable the edit button.
When these conditions are never fulfilled, bCanChange will never change from its original value (true) and the button will be enabled.

Oh, on a side note: try to store some of the GetControlText calls in a variable inside your functions when you use them very often. It's good practice to take off the load of the API to get the control text every time and simply retrieve the value from a variable - the control text won't change anyway while executing the event function (and you don't want it to change either).

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05-25-2009 05:41 PM

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RE: BETA - Interface Writer 1.0!

...so no one's noticed that it fails at the first hurdle yet?

Script fails to create xml files.

code:
<-- Start file creation. -->
> Attempting to create file "C:\Users\vaccination\Desktop\Windows.xml"...
Error: Object expected (code: -2146823281)
File: WndWriterCreateFile.js. Line: 70.
Function OnWndWriterCreateFileEvent_CtrlClicked returned an error. Code: -2147352567

Line 70 =

JScript code:
else if (FileC(objWnd.GetControlText("EdtPath") + "\\" + objWnd.GetControlText("EdtName") + ".xml", true))

..FileC doesn't exist...

----

Also, might want to read the corect folder from the registry, or at least use MsgPlus.ScriptFilesPath instead of just assuming it's "\Program Files\Plus!.." because it isn't always, for instance, on x64 machines.

There's a lot of other improvements you could make too, for instance instead of writing the xml to a text file and manually adding all the nodes with TextFile.WriteLine like you are, try using the XML DOM instead.

You should also include a preview feature to make the script actually useful, and should be relatively easy to add in.

Oh and you've used a few Plus! resources in your script - such as imgfind, imgsave, imgcode etc - and still included the files in the package, you could just call the resources directly from Plus!.

This post was edited on 05-25-2009 at 05:42 PM by vaccination.

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