Re: Multiple Windows and Cocoa
Re: Multiple Windows and Cocoa
- Subject: Re: Multiple Windows and Cocoa
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:22:47 +0000
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> Well, this isn't a document based app. Basically, it's a program used to
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> create and store recipes. It's for my wife, but I could release it if I
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> think it's decent enough. I have one window that shows the available
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> cookbooks. They select one, and click a button that opens a new window and
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> populates that window with tabs that contain the individual recipes (all
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> pulled from database, not my concern right now). Each tab will have the
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> recipe details like ingredients, directions, etc. I'll also have other
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> windows needed for creating recipes, adding ingredients and all of that.
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> If someone thinks I can accomplish this using a document based app, any
help
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> would be appreciated.
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It doesn't need to be a document-based app. Basically, you can just create
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the two windows in the main NIB file. Make your pop-up window initially
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invisible and also make sure it's not set to release when closed. To show
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the window, just send an "isVisible:YES" message to it. You also will
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probably have to send "makeKeyAndOrderFront:". The data for the window can
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be set up in the window's controller class before sending he "isVisible:YES".
Actually, I just took a look at the Apple developer site and the "isVisible:"
message should not be necessary; the "makeKeyAndOrderFront:" message should
also make the window visible.
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I'm not sure about the best way to close it. It's possible that the default
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behavior will work, but I'd have to experiment around a little bit.
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