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diff --git a/Doc/mac/libframework.tex b/Doc/mac/libframework.tex index 31f8a47..8723d73 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libframework.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libframework.tex @@ -18,7 +18,20 @@ handling. The \module{FrameWork} is still very much work-in-progress, and the documentation describes only the most important functionality, and not in the most logical manner at that. Examine the source or the examples -for more details. +for more details. The following are some comments posted on the +MacPython newsgroup about the strengths and limitations of +\module{FrameWork}: + +\begin{quotation} +The strong point of \module{FrameWork} is that it allows you to break +into the control-flow at many different places. \refmodule{W}, for +instance, uses a different way to enable/disable menus and that plugs +right in leaving the rest intact. The weak points of +\module{FrameWork} are that it has no abstract command interface (but +that shouldn't be difficult), that it's dialog support is minimal and +that it's control/toolbar support is non-existent. +\end{quotation} + The \module{FrameWork} module defines the following functions: @@ -42,13 +55,13 @@ at the end). \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{MenuItem}{menu, title\optional{, shortcut, callback}} -Create a menu item object. The arguments are the menu to crate the -item it, the item title string and optionally the keyboard shortcut +Create a menu item object. The arguments are the menu to create, the +item item title string and optionally the keyboard shortcut and a callback routine. The callback is called with the arguments menu-id, item number within menu (1-based), current front window and the event record. -In stead of a callable object the callback can also be a string. In +Instead of a callable object the callback can also be a string. In this case menu selection causes the lookup of a method in the topmost window and the application. The method name is the callback string with \code{'domenu_'} prepended. @@ -79,8 +92,8 @@ Creates a modeless dialog window. Return a \code{(\var{left}, \var{top}, \var{right}, \var{bottom})} tuple suitable for creation of a window of given width and height. The window will be staggered with respect to previous windows, and an -attempt is made to keep the whole window on-screen. The window will -however always be exact the size given, so parts may be offscreen. +attempt is made to keep the whole window on-screen. However, the window will +however always be the exact size given, so parts may be offscreen. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{setwatchcursor}{} @@ -266,7 +279,7 @@ it returns the correct number or \code{None}. \begin{methoddesc}[ScrolledWindow]{do_activate}{onoff, event} Takes care of dimming/highlighting scrollbars when a window becomes -frontmost vv. If you override this method call this one at the end of +frontmost. If you override this method, call this one at the end of your method. \end{methoddesc} |