GenGlyph: 2 GenGlyph Basics

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1 GenGlyph Features

3 Modifying a GenGlyph

The GenGlyph object does not, by itself, offer any instance fields or messages. The functionality of a GenGlyph object is included entirely within the instance fields and messages of its superclass, GenClass .

Unlike text within a GenText, the text of a GenGlyph is taken solely from the object's GI_visMoniker . Therefore, the primary use of a GenGlyph lies in its visual moniker. Any GenClass messages dealing with an object's visual moniker will modify the appearance of a GenGlyph.

A GenGlyph does not allow word-wrapping; if your text may be longer than the object's horizontal constraints, either break up the lines of text into smaller, single-line GenGlyphs or use a GenText object.

Code Display 6-1 Using Hints to Manage GenGlyphs

/* This code will duplicate the display shown above */

@object GenInteractionClass DiskCopyBox = {
    GI_comp = @DiskCopyHeader, @SourceSelection, @DestinationSelection;
    GII_visibility = GIV_DIALOG;
    HINT_ORIENT_CHILDREN_VERTICALLY;
}

/* The DiskCopyHeader will be the line of instructional text. */

@object GenGlyphClass DiskCopyHeader = {
    GI_visMoniker = "Select source and destination for disk copy:";
    HINT_CENTER_MONIKER;			/* Centers the moniker horizontally. */
}

/* These objects will form the "Source" line. */

@object GenInteractionClass SourceSelection = {
    GI_comp = @SourceText, @SourceList;
    HINT_ORIENT_CHILDREN_HORIZONTALLY;
    HINT_CENTER_MONIKER;
}

/* This group of objects will form the "Destination" line. */

@object GenInteractionClass DestinationSelection = {
    GI_comp = @DestinationText, @DestinationList;
    HINT_ORIENT_CHILDREN_HORIZONTALLY;
    HINT_CENTER_MONIKER;
}

/* For simplicity, the List objects are not shown. */

@object GenGlyphClass SourceText = {
    GI_visMoniker = "Source:";
}

@object GenGlyphClass DestinationText = {
    GI_visMoniker = "Destination:";
}

GEOS SDK TechDocs

1 GenGlyph Features

3 Modifying a GenGlyph