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#172713 - 2007-01-12 10:11 AM How to Change button TEXT !
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This extract is a modifier to the well known grouped button UDF where it endevours to change the text on the specified buttons, namely button1 of each group of buttons. The Function enumerates correctly but I can not get the button text to change. I have guessed the ###.text is what I need to change but have no reference to check what components are required.
Code:
; Button1 Loop Modifier
  Function MainBtns
  $button_array = 10,20
  $boxcntr = 1
  $box = READPROFILESTRING(@scriptdir + $ini,"BOX" + $boxcntr,"BUTTON1")
  WHILE $box <>""
   REDIM $button_array[0]
   $button_array = SPLIT($cmd,";")
   $tmpvar = "BUTTON1"
   $BLANK = "~~~~~~"
   If $CPRCSV = $PRCSV
    $ = EXECUTE("$+$$cmdBOX$BOXCNT$TMPVAR.TEXT = $$BUTTON_ARRAY[0]")
   Else
    $ = EXECUTE("$+$$cmdBOX$BOXCNT$TMPVAR.TEXT = $$BLANK")
   Endif
  $boxcntr = $boxcntr+1
  $box = READPROFILESTRING(@scriptdir + $ini,"BOX" + $boxcntr,"BUTTON1")
  Loop
  EndFunction

1] Is the ###.text the component that is required and if not what is ?
2] Where can I find a reference to the different components supported.

I am using Kix release - 4.53
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#172715 - 2007-01-12 12:19 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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.text is no component.
it's the property of the button object.

how you wanna set it?

in this code it sets the text to corresponding element of $button_array which is from:
$button_array = SPLIT($cmd,";")

you can define whatever inside $cmd or create your own $button_array so you don't need to change the UDF at all.

anyway, this UDF is poorly constructed as it uses global vars and is a PITA to control inside larger script.
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#172717 - 2007-01-12 01:15 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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Originally Posted By: MACE
well known grouped button UDF


Who? What? Where? Eh?
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#172720 - 2007-01-12 02:01 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Jochen]
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I bet it's part of KFD or at least some other similar proggie...
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#172721 - 2007-01-12 02:18 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Lonkero]
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I agree it was not the easirest of ways to do things, it was done 2 years ago and is used extensivly so dont wish to start again. I need to put this function in so as to remove /change text on existing buttons.
As shown it works fine - that is if I am applying the changes to the right place. IS THE ###.TEXT THE RIGHT PLACE TO CHANGE THAT BUTTONS TEXT OR IS IT SOME OTHER ###.???.
The function works I just am not sure where to identify the components available within each button type etc....

Edited by MACE (2007-01-12 02:19 PM)
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#172722 - 2007-01-12 02:39 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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what is $cmd set to equal, this will contain the values that you are looking for?
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#172723 - 2007-01-12 02:44 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Benny69]
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FORGET the workings of the function...
The correct values to be applied are there it is just when I apply them to ###.text the button does not change and I dont know why therefore is it ###.text where the button text is specified ?
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#172725 - 2007-01-12 03:16 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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You have to reference the specific button within your button array. So to set / change the text on the button ...

Code:
$Change = $Button_Array[1,1]
$Change.text = "New Text"


there may be a way that I am not aware of to work with the multi dimensional array directly, but I have never been able to get it to work.
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#172729 - 2007-01-12 04:25 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Gargoyle]
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The thing is, even if I ignore the primary routine above and hard code each button, the text does not update on the buttons.
Works ok for Note box, but not Button... and on the same form.
Do I have to close and re-open the form ? It is the master loop so would require a re-write.
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#172730 - 2007-01-12 05:08 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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If you want us to better help you, you should post the entire code. Other wise all we can do is guess.
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#172731 - 2007-01-12 05:31 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Benny69]
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Well... if not the entire code, a working snippet to show the problem.
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#172739 - 2007-01-12 08:39 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: MACE]
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Well if this code is from 2 years ago then my guess is that the KIXFORMS.DLL is also that old and just MAY NOT support what you're trying to do either.

Please confirm the version of KiXforms.

Is it KiXforms CLASSIC or KiXforms.NET ? What is the version ?


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#172786 - 2007-01-15 01:02 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: NTDOC]
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hmm...
button text was changeable from the start.
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#173061 - 2007-01-22 06:08 PM Re: How to Change button TEXT ! [Re: Benny69]
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I gave up trying to modify the text and simply used ###.hide to achieve the same end.

I am using KIX 4.53 per original post.

If you forget the function as listed and look at the following, this is why I find it particularly annoying...

$myvariable = $thisbutton.text works
$thisbutton.text = $myvariable does not error but button remains unchanged.

Should I force a ###.refresh ?

If anyone has any idea for future, leave it here.
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