I've been using wx-devcpp for development and have the hang of creating projects with wxDialog. It doesn't seem like I can add menu bars to these dialog boxes. Is that true?
Assuming no, then I've been trying to create a wxFrame project (which looks like it can accept menu bars in wx-devcpp). However, I can't figure out how to add things like text boxes, buttons, etc. to the frame. Is it possible to add a wxDialog to a wxFrame?
Everything else seems pretty straightforward in wx-devcpp, but this one's kicking my butt.
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Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
No, wxDialogs can have system menu's but not user created menus. If you need a menu, use a wxFrame.tbreina wrote:I've been using wx-devcpp for development and have the hang of creating projects with wxDialog. It doesn't seem like I can add menu bars to these dialog boxes. Is that true?
wxFrame can accept menubars, toolbars etc. but you can't add a dialog to a frame.Assuming no, then I've been trying to create a wxFrame project (which looks like it can accept menu bars in wx-devcpp). However, I can't figure out how to add things like text boxes, buttons, etc. to the frame. Is it possible to add a wxDialog to a wxFrame?
Check out my explanation here on using wxDevCpp's form editor.
Everything else seems pretty straightforward in wx-devcpp, but this one's kicking my butt.
Unfortunately Guru has mentioned elsewhere that he won't be working on wxDevCpp for a couple of months, which means that we'll all be having that feeling for a while. Someone else offered to assist in the coding of wxDevCpp so it may be that he will extend it further, but I don't know for sure.
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
>> wxFrame can accept menubars, toolbars etc. but you can't add a dialog to a frame.
Yikes, so is this a catch-22? Why wouldn't there be a way to have dialogs and user-defined menus working?
I've found that text boxes, buttons, and menu bars work on wxFrame, but that the wxFileDialog (along with other dialog buttons) won't display. wx-devcpp seems to add them to the frame, but they are hidden during run-time. Is this an error (wx-devcpp is allowing me to do something in the developer that isn't possible in run-time)?
Basically, I just want a way to have a user-defined menu, an editable text box, a button, and a way to select a file (wxFileDialog or whatever is possible).
Yikes, so is this a catch-22? Why wouldn't there be a way to have dialogs and user-defined menus working?
I've found that text boxes, buttons, and menu bars work on wxFrame, but that the wxFileDialog (along with other dialog buttons) won't display. wx-devcpp seems to add them to the frame, but they are hidden during run-time. Is this an error (wx-devcpp is allowing me to do something in the developer that isn't possible in run-time)?
Basically, I just want a way to have a user-defined menu, an editable text box, a button, and a way to select a file (wxFileDialog or whatever is possible).
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
Because it is not possible in all or majority of supported platforms. wxWidgets is a wrapper around native objects to provide native look&feel. If native dialogs if operating system does not provide menu in dialog, how could wxWidgets do it?tbreina wrote:>> wxFrame can accept menubars, toolbars etc. but you can't add a dialog to a frame.
Yikes, so is this a catch-22? Why wouldn't there be a way to have dialogs and user-defined menus working?
However there is one small exception to this rule. Smartphone driven by WinCE does not at all support buttons control while they natively have menubar all the time on screen and therefore buttons are translated there to native menu in dialogs (at least these common).
Look into manual. wxFileDialog is derived from wxDialog, not from wxFrame. From the fact that something happens for wxFrame you cannot conclude it should work the same on wxDialog (especially common dialog which use native not adjustable object wherever possible).tbreina wrote:I've found that text boxes, buttons, and menu bars work on wxFrame, but that the wxFileDialog (along with other dialog buttons) won't display.
I cannot help here. I do not know wx-devcpp.tbreina wrote:wx-devcpp seems to add them to the frame, but they are hidden during run-time. Is this an error (wx-devcpp is allowing me to do something in the developer that isn't possible in run-time)?
Have you compiled samples provided. It seems like you are looking for the functionality which already is presented there.tbreina wrote:Basically, I just want a way to have a user-defined menu, an editable text box, a button, and a way to select a file (wxFileDialog or whatever is possible).
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
Ok. I seem to have found how to do this after a little more fumbling around.
Although I can't add the OpenFileDialog box to a wxFrame, I can add a button to the frame which opens the FileDialog dialog box when it is clicked. I suppose I was thinking that the tool in wx-devcpp could do this if you try to add an OpenFileDialog to a frame.
Anyway, wx-devcpp is still a great development tool. I hope Guru's health and job situation continue to improve.
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Although I can't add the OpenFileDialog box to a wxFrame, I can add a button to the frame which opens the FileDialog dialog box when it is clicked. I suppose I was thinking that the tool in wx-devcpp could do this if you try to add an OpenFileDialog to a frame.
Anyway, wx-devcpp is still a great development tool. I hope Guru's health and job situation continue to improve.
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
You CAN add an OpenFileDialog box to a frame, or more accurately to a FORM. Select the newProgramFrame.wxform file (or whatever you have called yours) then in the drop down list on the right hand side, select dialogs. In the list of dialogs clock ONCE on OpenFileDialog then ONCE on the form. You should see an icon which represents the dialog. If you look at the generated code you will see that there is a reference to the OpenFileDialog. You do have to show the dialog yourself, either from a menu selection or from a button press, but the basic code is already there.tbreina wrote:Although I can't add the OpenFileDialog box to a wxFrame
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
This problem is fixed in the beta 6.5. Please upgrade to this version.tbreina wrote:
I've found that text boxes, buttons, and menu bars work on wxFrame, but that the wxFileDialog (along with other dialog buttons) won't display. wx-devcpp seems to add them to the frame, but they are hidden during run-time. Is this an error (wx-devcpp is allowing me to do something in the developer that isn't possible in run-time)?
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
Guru,
I think this was with the 6.5 beta. I downloaded it from the link you posted on this forum. However, the executable still says 6.4beta so I'm not sure if the link you had was correct. Could you provide a new link on the website?
Thanks.
-Tony
I think this was with the 6.5 beta. I downloaded it from the link you posted on this forum. However, the executable still says 6.4beta so I'm not sure if the link you had was correct. Could you provide a new link on the website?
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Re: Can I add a menu bar to a WxDialog?
Tony,tbreina wrote:Guru,
I think this was with the 6.5 beta. I downloaded it from the link you posted on this forum. However, the executable still says 6.4beta so I'm not sure if the link you had was correct. Could you provide a new link on the website?
I havent renamed the version to 6.5 but the changes I mentioned previously are added to it. If you have any invisible components, try to remove them from the form and try adding new one. Let me know if this is of any help.
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