Programming Tips and Cautions

PV-WAVE Foundation > Application Developer Guide > Using Wave Widgets > Programming Tips and Cautions

This section contains tips related to PV-WAVE GUI development.

PV-WAVE Routines to Avoid

Avoid using the following routines in applications developed with Wave Widgets or the Widget Toolbox. These routines wait for keyboard input and block the GUI.

Standard Library Routines

GET_KBRD—Try using a text field widget instead.

HAK—Try using a non-blocking message widget instead.

MOVIE—Try using WgMovieTool instead.

User Library Routines

ANMENU—Try using Wave Widgets menus instead.

UNCMPRS_IMAGES

XANIMATE—Try using WgAnimateTool instead.

PV-WAVE Routines to Use with Caution

Use the following routines with caution in applications developed with Wave Widgets or the Widget Toolbox. All of these routines block the user from interacting with the GUI.

Standard Library Routines

CURSOR—Try using the Widget Toolbox event handler instead.

DEFROI

PROFILES

RDPIX

WAIT—Try using the WtTimer function instead.

WMENU—Try using a menu bar widget instead.

ZOOM