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SetMaxLength() not working

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I have been trying to set the max length of the wxTextCtrl course_text_box to no avail. The error message I keep getting is

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error: ‘course_text_box’ does not name a type
This is the code defining course_text_box and the setting of the max length.

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    wxString level_text = wxT("100 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text, wxPoint(60, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(20, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(5, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    course_text_box -> SetMaxLength(6);
    wxListBox *course_list_box = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(5, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(42.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));
I'm relatively new to C++ and I am basically relying on my years of experience with Python programming and Object Oriented Python Thank you!
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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You need to show more of your code. i.e. did you

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#include <wx/textctrl.h>
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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HI,
Or you can

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#include <wx/wx.h>
Thank you.
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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I didn't initially add <wx/textctrl.h>. However, after adding it, I still get the same error. I hope you don't mind me posting most (or all) of the code base:

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#include <wx-3.1/wx/wx.h>
#include <wx-3.1/wx/textctrl.h>
#include <wx-3.1/wx/wxprec.h>
#include <wx-3.1/wx/button.h>
#include <wx-3.1/wx/stattext.h>

#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
    #include <wx-3.1/wx/wx.h>
#endif

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

//g++ hello_world.cpp `wx-config --cxxflags --libs` -o gpCalculator --verbose
//g++ hello_world.cpp `wx-config --cxxflags --libs` -o gpCalculator --verbose && ./gpCalculator

enum {
    ID_Hello = 1,
    ID_Course_list = 2,
    ID_New_Calculation = 3,
    ID_Save_Calculation=4,
    ID_Add_Course_Button=5,
};

class GpCalculator : public wxApp {
    public:
        virtual bool OnInit();

};


class MyFrame : public wxFrame {  // defines the options on the top bar of the screen here we have:
    public:
        MyFrame();
    private:
        void OnHello(wxCommandEvent& event);  // hello option
        void OnExit(wxCommandEvent& event);  // exit option
        void OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event);  // about option
        void OnHelp(wxCommandEvent& event); // event option

        void OnAddCourseButtonClicked(wxCommandEvent &event);

        wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();

    // add course add buttons and list box

    // 100 Level
    wxString level_text = wxT("100 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text, wxPoint(60, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(20, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(5, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    course_text_box -> SetMaxLength(6);
    wxListBox *course_list_box = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(5, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(42.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));

    // 200 Level
    wxString level_text_2 = wxT("200 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st_2 = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text_2, wxPoint(210, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button_2 = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(185, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box_2 = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(170, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    wxListBox *course_list_box_2 = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(170, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp_2 = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(207.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));

    // 300 Level
    wxString level_text_3 = wxT("300 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st_3 = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text_3, wxPoint(390, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button_3 = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(350, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box_3 = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(335, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    wxListBox *course_list_box_3 = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(335, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp_3 = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(372.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));

    // 400 Level
    wxString level_text_4 = wxT("400 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st_4 = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text_4, wxPoint(555, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button_4 = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(515, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box_4 = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(500, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    wxListBox *course_list_box_4 = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(500, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp_4 = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(537.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));

    // 500 Level
    wxString level_text_5 = wxT("500 LEVEL");
    wxStaticText *st_5 = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, level_text_5, wxPoint(720, 20), wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_LEFT);
    wxButton *add_course_button_5 = new wxButton(this, ID_Add_Course_Button, "Add Course", wxPoint(680, 50), wxSize(120, 50));
    wxTextCtrl *course_text_box_5 = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(665, 105), wxSize(150, 30), wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
    wxListBox *course_list_box_5 = new wxListBox(this, wxID_ANY, wxPoint(665, 140), wxSize(150, 300));
    wxButton *calculate_gp_5 = new wxButton(this, wxID_ANY, "Display GP", wxPoint(702.5, 445), wxSize(75, 50));
};

wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
    EVT_BUTTON(5, MyFrame::OnAddCourseButtonClicked)
wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()


wxIMPLEMENT_APP(GpCalculator);   // initiate main()

bool GpCalculator::OnInit() {  // append the OnInit() function
    MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame();
    frame->Show(true);
    return true;  // this is just to show successfull initialisation
}


MyFrame::MyFrame() : wxFrame(nullptr, wxID_ANY, "Engineering Grade Pending Calculator", wxPoint(100, 100), wxSize(820, 600)) {  // Frame of the program
    wxMenu *menuFile = new wxMenu;
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
    menuFile->Append(wxID_NEW);
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
    menuFile->Append(wxID_SAVE);
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
    menuFile->Append(wxID_SAVEAS);
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
    menuFile->Append(wxID_UNDO);
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
    menuFile->Append(wxID_REDO);
    menuFile->AppendSeparator();

    menuFile->Append(wxID_EXIT);

    wxMenu *menuCourses = new wxMenu;
    menuCourses->Append(ID_Course_list, "&All Courses");
    menuCourses->AppendSeparator();
    menuCourses->Append(wxID_ANY, "&New Course");

    wxMenu *menuHelp = new wxMenu;
    menuHelp->Append(wxID_ABOUT);
    menuHelp->AppendSeparator();
    menuHelp->Append(wxID_HELP);

    wxMenuBar *menuBar = new wxMenuBar;  // create the menubar where menus would live

    // append menus to the menubar
    menuBar->Append(menuFile, "&File");  
    menuBar->Append(menuCourses, "&Course");
    menuBar->Append(menuHelp, "&Help");

    SetMenuBar( menuBar );
    CreateStatusBar();
    SetStatusText("Welcome to wxWidgets!");
    Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnHello, this, ID_Hello);
    Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnAbout, this, wxID_ABOUT);
    Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnExit, this, wxID_EXIT);
    Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnHelp, this, wxID_HELP);

}

void MyFrame::OnExit(wxCommandEvent& event) {
    Close(true);
}

void MyFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event) {
    wxMessageBox("This is a programme for calculating the GP of an Engineering student at the Univesity of Benin.",
                 "GP Calculator V0.0.1", wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION);
}

void MyFrame::OnHello(wxCommandEvent& event) {
    wxLogMessage("Hello world from wxWidgets!");
}

void MyFrame::OnHelp(wxCommandEvent& event) {
    wxMessageBox("For help on how to use this programme, please use the manual");
}

void MyFrame::OnAddCourseButtonClicked(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
    if (course_text_box->GetValue() == "") {
        event.Skip();
    }

    else {
        course_list_box->AppendString(course_text_box->GetValue().Upper());  // record the courses in upper case
        event.Skip();
    };
}
All the code is placed in one file "hello_world.cpp"
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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That is probably because you have not [correctly] configured your include path, to find "wx-3.1" folder. And BTW, you should include that folder in the path, so that your wx includes start with "wx/".
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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Put your code into constructor and not in the body of class itself.
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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Unfortunately I do not know what a constructor is (like I mentioned in my first post, I have just basic C++ knowledge) and I cannot ask you to define a constructor or ask you to reply with a corrected version of my code (with the constructor implemented). However, I was able to implement the feature by embedding it in an event handler like this.

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wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
    EVT_TEXT(ID_COURSE_ONE, MyFrame::OnCourseTextBoxClicked)
wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
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void MyFrame::OnCourseTextBoxClicked(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
    course_text_box->SetMaxLength(6);
    event.Skip();
};
If there are any other ideas as to how I could write more efficient code on the matter, I am open to all sorts of suggestions. Please remember that I am a Python Developer not a C++ Developer. Thanks
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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Well you can open samples from wxwidgets directory and do by example or use form builder for generating basic code.

In any case it would be better read book about basic C++ stuff.
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Re: SetMaxLength() not working

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Hi,
Whats wrong with using wxPython?
Now if you are familiar OOP from Python than you know what constructor is and you can guess that the initialization should be done inside constructor.

You just need to write it based on (probably) a Google search.

Thank you.
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