Subject: Re: Wishing to help in programming
From: Martin Sevior (msevior@mccubbin.ph.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Mon Aug 14 2000 - 07:33:33 CDT
HI James,
Send "small" jpeg files as attachments to the list. ANything less
than 20K is no problem.
Putting in new icons and functions associated with them is rather involved
but not difficult. It's fussy work to change all the files that need
changing.
To start you need to put your *.xpm file in the
src/wp/ap/xp/ToolBarIcons
directory.
Then in the src/wp/ap/xp directory
You need to examine
ap_Toolbar_ActionSet.cpp
ap_Toolbar_Functions.cpp
ap_Toolbar_Icons.cpp
ap_Toolbar_LabelSet.cpp
ap_Toolbar_Layouts.cpp
and
ap_Toolbar_Functions.h
ap_Toolbar_Icons_All.h
ap_Toolbar_Id.h
ap_Toolbar_Layouts_All.h
ap_TB_Layouts_FileEditOps.h
ap_TB_Layouts_FormatOps.h
ap_TB_Layouts_extra.h
ap_TB_LabelSet_en-US.h
In ap_Toolbar_id.h you need to define an id symbol to be associated with
the action you wish to implement.
In ap_Toolbar_ActionSet.cpp you define what function in ap_EditMethods.cpp
gets called when your icon symbol in al_Toolbar_Id.h is invoked along with
the Type of button (Toggle, pushbutton, or combo) your icon is, as well an
"update" mask that defines when the toolbar function that
determines if the button changes state (ie a
togglebutton pops in or out) and finally the function invoked to determine
if the the button should change state.
The functions that determine if the toolbar should change state are
defined in ap_Toolbar_Functions.cpp.
Where the button goes in which toolbar are defined in
ap_TB_Layouts_FileEditOps.h
ap_TB_Layouts_FormatOps.h
ap_TB_Layouts_Extra.h
The text, and xpm associated with button are initially defined in
ap_TB_LabelSet_en-US.h
then localized to all the
ap_TB_LabelSet_*-*.h
I think that's all. As I said it is fussy work and if you don't everything
right, first off abi won't compile, secondly your button won't work.
Finally the use or lack thereof of buttons is controversial here. Some
people like lots of buttons (me) others perfer not many buttons at all.
Personally I think there is plenty of room on the extras toolbar so we
might as populate with useful buttons. Spelling is an obvious one. I think
there might be a pretty good icon already in the toobarIcons directory
for spell. I believe Joaquin got it from Tigert so if it is yours had
better be pretty cool :-)
Cheers
Martin
> Dear All, >
> I would like first of all to express my warmest thanks to you all for an
> excellent Linux word processor. For Linux Abiword's biggest advantage over
> all others is its speed of loading up (first run; note how slow Star office
> takes to open in Linux)!
>
> Being an old C++ programmer I would very much like to give as much free
> time as possible to helping developing new sections to AbiSuite. I am
> interested in the layout and schemes as my expertise is in customizing PC
> software for small business use.
>
> I would like if I may to attach a picture of the changes/theme of my copy
> of Abiword running on SuSE Linux as I am you're your be impressed. I have
> already customized my set of icons and adjusted the layout space on the
> menu bars ready for new sections. Please let me know if attaching a jpeg
> file via an email is ok or please advise me of a link that I can up-load it?
>
> I wish to work on the menu/icon bars and in particular in adding new
> short-cut icons.
> I would like to start with creating a check spelling icon but need to
> understand how your passing the parameters/program processes/how the label
> is read and its sequence of events. Can someone just supply a few short
> notes to help me get the process clear in my mind? At the moment its quite
> different to how I would have gone about it, but I am sure it's a much
> better way of doing things.
>
> I think once I can understand that part the rest for me will be quite easy.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
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