The Cdk scrolling window widget creates a widget which can be used to display
messages. The following are functions which create or manipulate the Cdk
swindow box widget.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
CDKSWINDOW *newCDKSwindow (CDKSCREEN *screen, int xpos, int ypos, int height, int width, char *title, int saveLines, boolean box);
This function creates a pointer to a swindow widget. The screen parameter
is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in. The parameter xpos
controls the placement of the object along the horizontal axis. This parameter
can accept an integer value or one of the pre-defined values of LEFT,
RIGHT, and CENTER. The parameter ypos controls the placement
of the object along the vertical axis. This parameter can accept an integer
value or one of the pre-defined values of TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.
The parameters height and width control the height and width of the
widget. If you provide a value of zero for either of the height or the width, the
widget will be created with the full width and height of the screen. If you provide
a negative value, the widget will be created the full height or width minus the
value provided. The title parameter is the string which will be displayed at
the top of the widget. The title can be more than one line; just provide a carriage
return character at the line break. The parameter saveLines is the number of
lines to save before throwing information away. The box parameter states
whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it or not. The shadow
parameter accepts a boolean value to turn the shadow on or off around this widget.
If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is returned.
int activateCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, chtype *actions);
This function activates the swindow widget and lets the user interact with the
widget. The parameter swindow is a pointer to a non-NULL swindow widget.
If the actions parameter is passed with a non-NULL value, the characters
in the array will be injected into the widget. To activate the widget
interactively pass in a NULL pointer for actions. If the character
entered into this widget is RETURN or TAB then this function will
return 1. It will also set the structure member exitType to vNORMAL.
If the character entered into this widget was ESCAPE then the widget will
return a value of -1 and the structure member exitType will be set to
vESCAPE_HIT.
This function injects a single character into the widget. The parameter
swindow is a pointer to a non-NULL swindow widget. The parameter
character is the character to inject into the widget. If the character
injected into this widget was RETURN then the character injected into
this widget is RETURN or TAB then this function will return 1. It
will also set the structure member exitType to vNORMAL. If the
character entered into this widget was ESCAPE then the widget will return
a value of -1 and the structure member exitType will be set to
vESCAPE_HIT. Any other character injected into the widget will set the
structure member exitType to vEARLY_EXIT and the function will
return -1.
void setCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, char **info, int lines, boolean box);
This function lets the programmer modify certain elements of an already defined
swindow widget. The parameter info is a char ** of the information
to set in the scrolling window; lines is the number of lines being added.
The other parameter names correspond to the same parameter names listed in the
newCDKSwindow function.
void setCDKSwindowContents (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, char **info, int lines);
This function lets the programmer modify certain elements of an already defined
swindow widget. The parameter info is a char ** of the information
to set in the scrolling window; lines is the number of lines being added.
char **getCDKSwindowContents (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, int *lines);
This returns the contents of the scrolling window. The parameter lines will be
set to the number of lines returned.
This sets the background color of the widget. The parameter color
is in the format of the Cdk format strings. To get more information look
at the cdk_display manual page.
void moveCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, int xpos, int ypos, boolean relative, boolean refresh);
This function moves the given widget to the given position. The parameters
xpos and ypos is the new position of the widget. The parameter
xpos can accept an integer value or one of the pre-defined values of
TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER. The parameter ypos can
accept an integer value or one of the pre-defined values of LEFT,
RIGHT, and CENTER. The parameter relative states whether
the xpos/ypos pair is a relative move or an absolute move. For
example if xpos = 1 and ypos = 2 and relative = TRUE,
then the widget would move one row down and two columns right. If the value
of relative was FALSE then the widget would move to the position
(1,2). Do not use the values of TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT,
RIGHT, or CENTER when relative = TRUE. (wierd things
may happen). The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which
states whether the widget will get refreshed after the move or not.
void positionCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
This function allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the
cursor/keypad keys. The following key bindings can be used to move the
widget around the screen.
Key Bindings
Key Action
Up Arrow Moves the widget up one line.
Down Arrow Moves the widget down one line.
Left Arrow Moves the widget left one column
Right Arrow Moves the widget right one column
Keypad-1 Moves the widget down one line
and left one column.
Keypad-2 Moves the widget down one line.
Keypad-3 Moves the widget down one line
and right one column.
Keypad-4 Moves the widget left one column
Keypad-5 Centers the widget both vertically
and horizontally.
Keypad-6 Moves the widget right one column
Keypad-7 Moves the widget up one line
and left one column.
Keypad-8 Moves the widget up one line.
Keypad-9 Moves the widget up one line
and right one column.
t Moves the widget to the top of the screen.
b Moves the widget to the bottom of the screen.
l Moves the widget to the left of the screen.
r Moves the widget to the right of the screen.
c Centers the widget between the left and
right of the window.
C Centers the widget between the top and
bottom of the window.
Escape Returns the widget to it's original position.
Return Exits the function and leaves the widget
where it was.
Keypad means that if the keyboard you are using has a keypad, then the
Num-Lock light has to be on in order to use the keys as listed. (The
numeric keys at the top of the keyboard will work as well.)
This function draws the swindow widget on the screen. The box option
draws the widget with or without a box.
void eraseCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
This function removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy
the widget.
void cleanCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
This function clears the information from the window.
void addCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, char *info, int insertPosition);
This function adds information to a defined scrolling window. The information
is supplied by the info parameter. The information is immediately added
to the scrolling window. The position of the new information is governed by
the value of the parameter insertPosition. This parameter can accept
two values: TOP or BOTTOM.
void execCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, char *command, int insertPosition);
This function allows the user to execute a shell command and have the output
of the shell command direct itself to the scrolling window. The command
parameter is the command to execute while insertPosition is where the
output is to insert itself within the scrolling window.
void trimCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, int start, int end);
This function removes information from the scrolling window. The parameters
start and end state where to start cutting from and where to stop.
The first element in the scrolling window starts at index 0.
This function allows the user to save the contents of the scrolling window
into a file. This function is interactive, and will ask for a filename.
void jumpToLineCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, int line);
This function moves the scrolling window to the given line. The parameter
line can accept and integer or one of the two predefined values of
TOP and BOTTOM.
This function allows the user to load the contents of a file into the
scrolling window. This function is interactive, and will ask for a filename.
int dumpCDKSwindowInformation (CDKSWINDOW *swindow, char *filename)
This function saves the contents of the scrolling window into the file
specified by the filename parameter. It returns -1 on failure,
and the number of lines saved if the dump was successful.
void destroyCDKSwindow (CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
This function removes the widget from the screen and frees up any memory the
object may be using.
This function allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key
is hit and before the key is applied to the widget. The parameter function
if of type PROCESSFN. The parameter data is a pointer to
void. To learn more about pre-processing read the cdk_process
manual page.
This function allows the user to have the widget call a function after the
key has been applied to the widget. The parameter function if of type
PROCESSFN. The parameter data is a pointer to void. To
learn more about post-processing read the cdk_process manual page.
This function allows the user to create special key bindings. The
widgetType parameter is a defined type which states what Cdk object
type is being used. To learn more about the type EObjectType read
the cdk_binding manual page. The object parameter is the pointer
to the widget object. The key is the character to bind. The
function is the function type. To learn more about the key binding
callback function types read the cdk_binding manual page. The last
parameter data is a pointer to any data that needs to get passed to
the callback function.
KEY BINDINGS
When the widget is activated there are several default key bindings which will
help the user enter or manipulate the information quickly. The following table
outlines the keys and their actions for this widget.
Key Action
Left Arrow Scrolls the window left one character.
Right Arrow Scrolls the window right one character.
Up Arrow Scrolls the window up one line.
Down Arrow Scrolls the window up down line.
Prev Page Scrolls the window backwards one page.
Ctrl-B Scrolls the window backwards one page.
b Scrolls the window backwards one page.
B Scrolls the window backwards one page.
Next Page Scrolls the window forwards one page.
Ctrl-F Scrolls the window forwards one page.
Space Scrolls the window forwards one page.
f Scrolls the window forwards one page.
F Scrolls the window forwards one page.
Home Moves the whole list to the far left character.
| Moves the whole list to the far left character.
End Moves the whole list to the far right character.
$ Moves the whole list to the far right character.
g Moves to the top of the scrolling window.
1 Moves to the top of the scrolling window.
G Moves to the bottom of the scrolling window.
l Loads a file into the scrolling window.
L Loads a file into the scrolling window.
s Saves the contents of the scrolling window into a file.
S Saves the contents of the scrolling window into a file.
Return Exits the widget and returns 1. This also sets
the structure member exitType in the widget
pointer to the value of vNORMAL.
Tab Exits the widget and returns 1. This also sets
the structure member exitType in the widget
pointer to the value of vNORMAL.
Escape Exits the widget and returns -1. This also sets
the structure member exitType in the widget
pointer to the value of vESCAPE_HIT.
Ctrl-L Refreshes the screen.