/*
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Filename.....: speedtext.cc
ClassName....: speedtext
Purpose......: Single/Multi-line Speedtip form.
One instance can be used for a form or an
application.
Programmer...: Rick Miller
Date.........: May 29, 2002
Notes........: Some defines for a few other languages
can be found in speedtext.hlp.
Not all fonts will automatically size properly.
Written for..: dB2K 0.1 and newer
Rev. History.: See Revisions below.
Dependencies.: applicationIni.cc,
:dUFLP:winattr32.cc
Calls........: None
Called by....: Any
Limitations..: up to 30 lines for a Multi-line speedtip.
width is subject to getTextExtent().
Usage........: set procedure to :dUFLP:speedtext.cc additive
Example......: see below and sample file.
SampleFile...: speedtext.wfm
HelpFile.....: speedtext.hlp
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Example:
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form.speedtext = new speedtext()
form.speedtext.open()
see speedText.wfm for GUI object code.
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Properties:
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above form relative to object (default = false)
false = below, true = above
align form relative to object (default = 0)
0 = Left, 1 = Center, 2 = Right
inifile _app.iniFile
or
_app.exeName - .exe + .ini
or
id() + ".ini"
ismdi use framewin or desktop (default = true)
use framewin for boundary.
timer.interval length of display (default = 2)
usersave use inifile ? (default = true)
true = use, false = do not use
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Methods:
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close close form,
remove object from memory
get return a property value
help display the helpfile when in IDE
open makes object able to be displayed
set assign a property,
return success/fail
show show/hide this form,
return success/fail
user_setabove adjust above via built-in msgbox,
return true/false (user made change)
user_setalignment adjust align via built-in msgbox,
return true/false (user made change)
user_setinterval adjust timer.interval via built-in msgbox,
return true/false (user made change)
user_setismdi adjust boundary via built-in msgbox,
return true/false (user made change)
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Keywords used for get and set methods:
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above, align, alignh, alignv, fontname, fontsize,;
gapheight, inifile, interval, ismdi, padcx, padcxfactor,
padcy, padcyfactor, text, usersave
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Revisions:
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February 18, 2011
1) default ini file adapted to following
Windows security model and a standard User
with the use of applicationIni.cc.
2) added support for 2 monitors.
April 08, 2005
1) fixed bug in x_InitExterns method.
March 11, 2005
1) corrected distributed version.
2) Revised speedtext.hlp (help file).
February 10, 2005
1) renamed all external functions.
2) Revised speedtext.hlp (help file).
May 14, 2004
1) added font calls to get & set.
2) added calculations for height and width when
changing the default fontName or fontSize.
December 22, 2003
1) Revised Documentation.
December 05, 2003
1) added form_onMouseMove
2) Revised speedtext.hlp (help file).
November 14, 2003
1) modified showform method.
2) Added ismdi, padcx, padcy properties.
3) Added user_setismdi method.
4) SDI user's should assign the isMdi property to false.
5) Revised speedtext.hlp (help file).
October 07, 2003
1) repair to show method.
*/