FloatingDialog issues between Mac and Windows?

[Rick Johnson]

Hi Terry,

I'm not sure how much of the code you're looking for, so I hope this covers it. The CORE Tool sample project has a good example of how to build a dialog. In this case, you just declare it as a FloatingDialog rather than ModalDialog, and in postStartup() add callbacks for focus, blur, and close events.

Code:

    this->latDlg = hdi::core::FloatingDialog("Latitude Settings", hdi::core::Size(modalWidth, modalHeight));
    this-> latDlg.setBlurCallback(HDI_CORE_CALLBACK(mapProj::Plugin, this, blurDlgCB));
    this-> latDlg.setCloseCallback(HDI_CORE_CALLBACK(mapProj::Plugin, this, closeDlgCB));
    this-> latDlg.setFocusCallback(HDI_CORE_CALLBACK(mapProj::Plugin, this, focusDlgCB));

For the OK button, I define it this way so it's automatically a default button and closes the window:

Code:

    OKbtn.setStyle(hdi::core::Button::DefaultStyle);

I set the Cancel button's behavior similarly:

Code:

    cancelBtn.setStyle(hdi::core::Button::CancelStyle);

In the callbacks for these events and the OK and cancel buttons, I added compiler directives to account for differences in Mac and Windows.

Code:

void mapProj::Plugin::OKbtnCB(){
#ifdef WIN_ENV
    this->blurDlgCB();
#endif
//    your code here
}

void mapProj::Plugin::CancelBtnCB(){
//    Mac automatically calls blurDlg first
#ifdef WIN_ENV
    this->blurDlgCB();
#endif
//    your code here
}

void mapProj::Plugin::focusDlgCB(){
//    called when the dialog has been re-selected by the user
//    your code here
}

void mapProj::Plugin::blurDlgCB(){
//    called when the dialog is deactivated, e.g., user fiddles with art in the document
//    your code here
}

void mapProj::Plugin::closeDlgCB(){
//    Mac automatically calls blurDlg first
#ifdef WIN_ENV
        this->blurDlgCB();
#endif
//    your code here
}

Then, wherever in your code you show this dialog, just add a compiler directive for Windows to handle the focus event:

Code:

    this->latDlg.show();
#ifdef WIN_ENV
    this->focusDlgCB();
#endif

From here you shouldn't have to be concerned anymore about platform differences. :-)