•  About This Manual
  • What You Need to Know
  • Manual Organization
  •  Notation
    • Typographic Conventions
    • Naming Conventions
    • A Note on Examples
  • Further Reading
•  Introducing Rogue Wave Views Foundation
  •  Application Programming Interface (API)
    • Libraries
    • Class Hierarchy
  • Using Rogue Wave Views
  •  Windows and Views
    • What is a View?
    • Looking at a View Window
  • Containers: Controlling the View
  •  Introducing Graphic Objects
    • Displaying Graphic Objects
    • Interactors
  •  Drawing Attributes and Palettes
    • Color
    • Line Style and Width
    • Patterns
    • Font
  •  Basic Drawing Types
    • Lines
    • Regions
    • Strings
•  Graphic Objects
  •  IlvGraphic: The Graphic Objects Class
    • Member Functions
    • Callbacks
  •  The IlvSimpleGraphic Class
    • Member Functions
    • Graphic Attributes
  •  Predefined Graphic Objects
    • IlvArc
    • IlvFilledArc
    • IlvEllipse
    • IlvFilledEllipse
    • IlvIcon
    • IlvZoomableIcon
    • IlvTransparentIcon
    • IlvZoomableTransparentIcon
    • IlvLabel
    • IlvFilledLabel
    • IlvListLabel
    • IlvZoomableLabel
    • IlvLine
    • IlvArrowLine
    • IlvReliefLine
    • IlvMarker
    • IlvZoomableMarker
    • IlvPolyPoints
    • IlvPolySelection
    • IlvPolyline
    • IlvArrowPolyline
    • IlvPolygon
    • IlvOutlinePolygon
    • IlvRectangle
    • IlvFilledRectangle
    • IlvRoundRectangle
    • IlvFilledRoundRectangle
    • IlvShadowRectangle
    • IlvShadowLabel
    • IlvGridRectangle
    • IlvReliefRectangle
    • IlvReliefLabel
    • IlvReliefDiamond
    • IlvSpline
    • IlvClosedSpline
    • IlvFilledSpline
  •  Composite Graphic Objects
    • Filling Polygons: IlvGraphicPath
    • Grouping Objects: IlvGraphicSet
    • Referencing Objects: IlvGraphicHandle
  •  Other Base Classes
    • IlvGauge
    • IlvScale
    • IlvGadget
    • IlvGroupGraphic
    • IlvMapxx
  •  Creating a New Graphic Object Class
    • The Example: ShadowEllipse
    • Basic Steps to Subtype a Graphic Object
    • Redefining IlvGraphic Member Functions
    • Creating the Header File
    • Implementing the Object Functions
    • Updating the Palettes
    • Saving and Loading the Object Description
•  Graphic Resources
  •  IlvResource: The Resource Object Base Class
    • Predefined Graphic Resources
    • Named Resources
    • Resource Creation and Destruction: lock and unLock
  •  IlvColor: The Color Class
    • Color Models
    • Using the IlvColor Class
    • Converting between Color Models
    • Computing Shadow Colors
  •  IlvLineStyle: The Line Style Class
    • New Line Styles
  •  IlvPattern and IlvColorPattern: The Pattern Classes
    • Monochrome Patterns
    • Colored Patterns
  •  IlvGradientPattern: The Pattern Class Dedicated to Gradients
    • The IlvLinearGradientGeometry class
    • The IlvRadialGradientGeometry class
    • The IlvGradientGeometry class
    • Gradient Patterns Sharing
  •  IlvFont: The Font Class
    • New Fonts
    • Font Names
  • IlvCursor: The Cursor Class
  •  Other Drawing Parameters
    • Line Width
    • Fill Style
    • Fill Rule
    • Arc Mode
    • Draw Mode
    • Alpha Value
    • Anti-Aliasing Mode
  •  IlvPalette: Drawing Using a Group of Resources
    • Locking and Unlocking Resources
    • Clipping Area
    • Creating a Non-shared Palette
    • Creating a Shared Palette
    • Naming Palettes
  • IlvQuantizer: The Image Color Quantization Class
•  Graphic Formats
  • Graphic Formats Supported
  • Bitmaps
  •  IlvBitmap: The Bitmap Image Class
    • Bitmap-Related Member Functions
    • Bitmap Formats
    • Loading Bitmaps: Streamers
    • Loading Transparent Bitmaps
  •  IlvBitmapData: The Portable Bitmap Data Management Class
    • The IlvBitmapData Class
    • The IlvIndexedBitmapData Class
    • The IlvRGBBitmapData Class
    • The IlvBWBitmapData Class
•  Image Processing Filters
  •  IlvBitmapFilter: The Image Processing Class
    • The IlvBlendFilter Class
    • The IlvColorMatrixFilter Class
    • The IlvComponentTransferFilter Class
    • The IlvComposeFilter Class
    • The IlvConvolutionFilter Class
    • The IlvDisplaceFilter Class
    • The IlvFloodFilter Class
    • The IlvGaussianBlurFilter Class
    • The IlvImageFilter Class
    • The IlvLightingFilter Class
    • The IlvLightSource Class
    • The IlvMergeFilter Class
    • The IlvMorphologyFilter Class
    • The IlvOffsetFilter Class
    • The IlvTileFilter Class
    • The IlvTurbulenceFilter Class
    • The IlvFilterFlow Class
    • Using IlvFilteredGraphic to Apply Filter Flows to Graphic Objects
•  The Display System
  • IlvDisplay: The Display System Class
  •  Connecting to the Display Server
    • Opening a Connection and Checking the Display
    • Closing a Connection and Ending a Session
  •  Display System Resources
    • The getResource Method
    • How Display System Resources are Stored
    • Default Display System Resources
    • Environment Variables and Resource Names
    • Display System Resources on Windows
  • Home
  •  The Display Path
    • Setting the Display Path
    • The Path Resource
    • The ILVPATH Environment Variable
    • Querying or Modifying the Display Path
    • Example: Add a Directory to the Display Path
•  Views
  •  View Hierarchies: Two Perspectives
    • Window-Oriented View Hierarchy
    • Class-Oriented View Hierarchy
  • IlvAbstractView: The Base Class
  • IlvView: The Drawing Class
  •  IlvView Subclasses
    • The IlvElasticView Class
    • The IlvDrawingView Class
    • The IlvContainer Class
  • The IlvScrollView Class
•  Drawing Ports
  • IlvPort: The Drawing Port Class
  • Derived Classes of IlvPort
  • The IlvSystemPort Class
  • The IlvPSDevice Class
•  Containers
  •  IlvContainer: The Graphic Placeholder Class
    • General-Purpose Member Functions
    • Applying Functions to Objects
    • Tagged Objects
    • Object Properties
  •  Displaying Containers
    • Drawing Member Functions
    • Geometric Transformations
    • Managing Double Buffering
    • Reading Objects from Disk
  •  Managing Events: Accelerators
    • Member Functions
    • Implementing Accelerators: IlvContainerAccelerator
    • Predefined Container Accelerators
  •  Managing Events: Object Interactors
    • Using Object Interactors
    • Predefined Object Interactors
    • Example: Linking an Interactor and an Accelerator
  •  Creating Objects with Complex Behavior
    • Example: Creating a Slider
    • Associating a Behavior with Your Device
    • Building and Extending your Device
•  Dynamic Modules
  •  IlvModule: The Dynamic Module Class
    • Dynamic Module Code Skeleton
  • Building a Dynamic Module
  •  Loading a Dynamic Module
    • Implicit Mode
    • Explicit Mode
  •  An Example: Dynamic Access
    • Writing the Sample Module Definition File
    • Implementing the New Class
    • Loading and Registration of the Example
    • Registration Macros
    • Adding the Sample Class to a Dynamic Module
•  Events
  •  IlvEvent: The Event Handler Class
    • Recording and Playing Back Event Sequences: IlvEventPlayer
    • Functions Handling Event Recording
  • The IlvTimer Class
  • External Input Sources (UNIX only)
  • Idle Procedures
  •  Low-level Event Handling
    • Main Loop Definition: An Example
•  IlvNamedProperty: The Persistent Properties Class
  • Associating Named Properties with Objects
  •  Extension of Named Properties
    • Example: Creating a Named Property
•  Printing in Rogue Wave Views
  •  The IlvPrintableDocument Class
    • Iterators
    • Example
  • The IlvPrintable Class
  • The IlvPrintableLayout Class
  • The IlvPrinter Class
  • The IlvPrintUnit Class
  • The IlvPaperFormat Class
  • Dialogs
•  Rogue Wave Script Programming
  • Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views
  •  Making Rogue Wave Views Applications Scriptable
    • Including the Header File
    • Linking with Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views Libraries
  •  Binding Rogue Wave Views Objects
    • Getting the Global Rogue Wave Script Context
    • Binding Rogue Wave Views Objects
  •  Loading Rogue Wave Script Modules
    • Inline Scripts
    • Default Rogue Wave Script Files
    • Independent Rogue Wave Script Files
    • Rogue Wave Script Static Functions
  •  Using Rogue Wave Script Callbacks
    • Writing a Callback
    • Setting a Rogue Wave Script Callback
  •  Handling Panel Events
    • The OnLoad Function
    • The onShow Property
    • The onHide Property
    • The onClose Property
  • Creating Rogue Wave Views Objects at Run Time
  •  Common Properties of Rogue Wave Views Objects
    • className
    • name
    • help
  •  Using Resources in Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views
    • Using Resource Names with Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views
    • Using Bitmaps with Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views
    • Using Fonts with Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views
  • Guidelines for Developing Scriptable Applications
  • Resource Names
•  Internationalization
  • What is i18n?
  • Checklist for Localized Environments
  • Creating a Program to Run in a Localized Environment
  •  Locale Requirements
    • Checking Your System’s Locale Requirements
    • Locale Name Format
    • Current Default Locale
    • Changing the Current Default Locale
    • X Library Support (UNIX only)
  •  Rogue Wave Views Locale Support
    • Rogue Wave Views Locale Names
    • Determining Rogue Wave Views Support for the Locale
  • Required Fonts
  •  Localized Message Database Files in Rogue Wave Views
    • The IlvMessageDatabase Class
    • Language of the Message Database Files
    • Location of the Message Database Files
    • Determining Parameters of the Message Database Files
    • Loading the Message Database
    • .dbm File Format
    • How to Dynamically Change Your Display Language
  • Using Rogue Wave Views with Far Eastern Languages
  •  Data Input Requirements
    • Input Method (IM)
    • Far Eastern Input Method Servers Tested with Rogue Wave Views
    • How to Control the Language Used for Data Input
  • Limitations of Internationalization Features
  • Troubleshooting
  • Reference: Encoding Listings
  • Reference: Supported Locales on Different Platforms
•  Packaging Rogue Wave Views Applications
  • Launching ilv2data
  • The ilv2data Panel
  • Launching ilv2data with a Batch Command
  • Adding a Resource File to a UNIX Library
  • Adding a Resource File to a Windows DLL
•  Using Rogue Wave Views on Microsoft Windows
  • Creating a New Rogue Wave Views Application on Microsoft Windows
  • Incorporating Windows Code into a Rogue Wave Views Application
  • Integrating Rogue Wave Views Code into a Windows Application
  • Exiting an Application Running on Microsoft Windows
  •  Windows-specific Devices
    • Printing
    • Selecting a Printer
  •  Using GDI+ Features with Rogue Wave Views
    • What is GDI+
    • GDI+ and Rogue Wave Views
    • Controlling GDI+ Features at Run Time
    • Limitations
  • Using Multiple Display Monitors with Rogue Wave Views
•  Using Rogue Wave Views on X Window Systems
  •  Libraries
    • Using the Xlib Version, libxviews
    • Using the Motif Version, libmviews
  • Adding New Sources of Input
  •  Integrating Rogue Wave Views with a Motif Application using libmviews
    • Initializing Your Application
    • Standard Rogue Wave Views Initialization Procedure
    • Motif Application Initialization Procedure
    • Retrieving Connection Information
    • Using an Existing Widget
    • Running the Main Loop
    • Sample Program Using Motif and Rogue Wave Views
  •  Integrating Rogue Wave Views with an X Application Using libxviews
    • Integration Steps
    • Complete Template
    • Complete Example with Motif
  •  Using Cairo Features with Rogue Wave Views
    • Cairo Features in Rogue Wave Views
    • Controlling Cairo Features at Run Time
    • Limitations
•  Portability Limitations
  • Non-Supported or Limited Features
  • The Main Event Loop
•  Error Messages
  • The IlvError Class
  • Fatal Errors
  • Warnings
•  Rogue Wave Script 2.0 Language Reference
  •  Syntax
    • Rogue Wave Script Program Syntax
    • Compound Statements
    • Comments
    • Identifier Syntax
  •  Expressions
    • Rogue Wave Script Expressions
    • Literals
    • Variable Reference
    • Property Access
    • Assignment Operators
    • Function Call
    • Special Keywords
    • Special Operators
    • Other Operators
  •  Statements
    • Conditional Statement
    • Loops
    • Variable Declaration
    • Function Definition
    • Default Value
  •  Numbers
    • Number Literal Syntax
    • Special Numbers
    • Automatic Conversion to a Number
    • Number Methods
    • Numeric Functions
    • Numeric Constants
    • Numeric Operators
  •  Strings
    • String Literal Syntax
    • Automatic Conversion to a String
    • String Properties
    • String Methods
    • String Functions
    • String Operators
  •  Booleans
    • Boolean Literal Syntax
    • Automatic Conversion to a Boolean
    • Boolean methods
    • Logical Operators
  •  Arrays
    • Rogue Wave Script Arrays
    • Array Constructor
    • Array Properties
    • Array Methods
  •  Objects
    • Rogue Wave Script Objects
    • Defining Methods
    • The this Keyword
    • Object Constructor
    • User-defined Constructors
    • Built-in Methods
  •  Dates
    • Rogue Wave Script Date Values
    • Date Constructor
    • Date Methods
    • Date Functions
    • Date Operators
  •  The null Value
    • The Rogue Wave Script null Value
    • Methods of null
  •  The undefined Value
    • The Rogue Wave Script undefined Value
    • Methods of undefined
  •  Functions
    • Rogue Wave Script Functions
    • Function Methods
  • Miscellaneous

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