•  Foundation
  •  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
    • Touch Screen Support
  •  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
    • Text anti-aliasing and scalable fonts with Xft on X Windows
  •  Portability Limitations
    • Non-Supported or Limited Features
    • The Main Event Loop
  •  Error Messages
    • The IlvError Class
    • Fatal Errors
    • Warnings
  •  Rogue Wave Script 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
•  Studio
  •  Introducing Rogue Wave Views Studio
    • What is Foundation Studio?
    •  Setting Up and Running Rogue Wave Views Studio on UNIX Systems
      • Setting the ILVHOME Environment Variable
      • Running Rogue Wave Views Foundation Studio
      • Loading Plug-Ins
      • Common Plug-Ins for Rogue Wave Views Studio
      • Building Other Executables of Rogue Wave Views Studio
    •  Setting Up and Running Rogue Wave Views Studio on Microsoft Windows Systems
      • Setting the ILVHOME Environment Variable
      • Running Rogue Wave Views Studio
      • Loading Plug-Ins
      • Common Plug-Ins for Rogue Wave Views Studio
      • Building Other Executables of Rogue Wave Views Studio
    • A Quick Look at the Interface
  •  Using Rogue Wave Views Studio
    • Creating Objects
    • Selecting Objects
    • Editing the Basic Properties of an Object
    • Specifying Resources for Objects
    • Inspecting an Object
    • Aligning Objects
    • Using the Editing Modes of Rogue Wave Views Studio
    • Using Marking Menus
    • Working with Description Files
    •  Printing
      • How to Edit a Document
      • The Main Dialog
      • Adding a New Chapter
      • Removing a Chapter
      • Modifying the Properties of a Printable Object
      • Replacing the Default Layout
      • Replacing or Specifying the Layout of a Chapter
      • Modifying the Properties of a Layout
      • Print or Preview the Document
      • Cancel the Print or the Preview
  •  The Rogue Wave Views Studio Interface
    •  Main Window
      • The Menu Bar
      • The Action Toolbar
      • The Editing Modes Toolbar
      • The Buffer Windows
      • The Generic Inspector
      • The Resource Editor
      • The Message Area
    •  Palettes Panel
      • Graphics Palette
      • Icons Palette
      • Gauges Palette
      • More Palette
  •  Using Rogue Wave Script
    •  Using Rogue Wave Script for Rogue Wave Views in your Application
      • Callbacks
      • Writing and Playing Scripts
      • Application and Scripts
      • Syntax Errors
    •  Commands Specific to the Rogue Wave Script Extension
      • LoadScript
      • ShowScriptErrorList
      • ShowScriptDebugger
      • ShowScriptEditor
  •  Commands
    • Introduction
    •  Predefined Commands
      • AddIcon
      • AddTransparentIcon
      • AddZoomableIcon
      • AddZoomableTransparentIcon
      • AlignBottom
      • AlignHorizontal
      • AlignLeft
      • AlignRight
      • AlignTop
      • AlignVertical
      • CascadeWindows
      • ClipboardCopy
      • ClipboardCut
      • ClipboardPaste
      • CloseAllBuffers
      • CloseBuffer
      • CloseDocument
      • Delete
      • DoubleBuffering
      • Duplicate
      • EditOptions
      • EditGroup
      • FitToContents
      • FitViewToContents
      • FlipHorizontal
      • FlipVertical
      • GenerateStringData
      • Group
      • GroupIntoGraphicSet
      • GroupIntoSelector
      • GroupIntoSmartSet
      • HelpMainPanel
      • HorizontalSpaces
      • InspectPanel
      • LoadMessageDatabase
      • LockInspector
      • MakeFilteredGraphic
      • MinimizeAllWindows
      • MotifLook
      • NewGraphicBuffer
      • NudgeDown
      • NudgeLeft
      • NudgeRight
      • NudgeUp
      • OpaqueMoving
      • OpenBuffer
      • OpenDocument
      • PlayerOpen
      • PlayerPlay
      • PlayerSaveAs
      • PlayerSpeed
      • PlayerStart
      • PlayerStop
      • Pop
      • Print
      • PrinterPreview
      • PrintCurrentBuffer
      • PrintPreviewCurrentBuffer
      • Push
      • Quit
      • Redo
      • Repeat
      • Refresh
      • ResetView
      • ResizePanel
      • RestoreAllWindows
      • RevertBuffer
      • RevertDocument
      • Rotate90
      • Rotatem90
      • SameHeight
      • SameWidth
      • SaveBuffer
      • SaveBufferAs
      • SaveAll
      • SaveDocument
      • SaveDocumentAs
      • SelectActiveMode
      • SelectAll
      • SelectArcMode
      • SelectArrowLineMode
      • SelectBuffer
      • SelectClosedSplineMode
      • SelectFilledArcMode
      • SelectFilledSplineMode
      • SelectGadgetContainerRectangleMode
      • SelectLabelListMode
      • SelectLabelMode
      • SelectLineMode
      • SelectObject
      • SelectPlug-Ins
      • SelectPolySelectionMode
      • SelectPolygonMode
      • SelectPolylineMode
      • SelectPreviousBuffer
      • SelectRectangularObjectCreationMode
      • SelectReliefLineMode
      • SelectRotateMode
      • SelectSCGadgetContainerRectangleMode
      • SelectSCGrapherRectangleMode
      • SelectSCManagerRectangleMode
      • SelectSelectionMode
      • SelectSplineMode
      • SelectTranslateMode
      • SelectUnZoomMode
      • SelectZoomMode
      • SetLanguage_en_US
      • SetLanguage_fr_FR
      • SetLayer
      • SetName
      • SetObjectInteractor
      • SetThickness
      • SetToolTip
      • ShowAlignPanel
      • ShowAttachPanel
      • ShowCommandPanel
      • ShowErrorPanel
      • ShowGenericInspector
      • ShowGridPanel
      • ShowGridOptionsPanel
      • ShowGroupOptionsPanel
      • ShowInfoPanel
      • ShowInspector
      • ShowLayerPanel
      • ShowMessagePanel
      • ShowPalettePanel
      • ShowPropertiesPanel
      • ShowPrinterDialog
      • TestDocument
      • TestPanel
      • TileHorizontally
      • TileVertically
      • ToggleActiveGrid
      • ToggleForegroundGrid
      • ToggleGrid
      • ToggleState
      • ToggleTransformed
      • UnDo
      • UnGroup
      • VerticalSpaces
      • ViewsX Look
      • Windows Look
      • Windows95Look
      • ZoomIn
      • ZoomOut
  •  Panels
    • Commands Panel
    • View Inspector (View Options) Panel
    • Alignment Panel
    • Message Editor Panel
    • Grid Options Panel
    • Layers Editor
    • Errors Panel
    • Preferences Panel
  •  Customizing Rogue Wave Views Studio
    •  Configuration Files
      • The Option File
      • Rogue Wave Views Studio Command File
      • Rogue Wave Views Studio Panel Description File
    • Resource and Environment Variables
•  Gadgets
  •  Creating GUI Applications with Rogue Wave Views Studio
    •  Introducing the Gadgets Extension of Rogue Wave Views Studio
      • Loading the GUI Application and GUI Generation Plug-In
      •  The Main Window
        • Buffer Windows
        • The Menu Bar
        • The Action Toolbar
        • The Editing Modes Toolbar
      •  The Palettes Panel
        • Gadgets Palette
        • Menus Palette
        • Matrix Palette
        • Miscellaneous Palette
        • View Rectangles Palette
      •  Gadgets Extension Commands
        • AddPanel
        • EditApplication
        • Generate
        • GenerateAll
        • GenerateApplication
        • GenerateMakeFile
        • GeneratePanelClass
        • GeneratePanelSubClass
        • InspectPanel
        • KillTestPanels
        • MakeDefaultApplication
        • NewApplication
        • NewGadgetBuffer
        • NewPanelClass
        • OpenApplication
        • RemoveAllAttachments
        • RemoveAttachments
        • RemovePanel
        • RemovePanelClass
        • SaveApplication
        • SaveApplicationAs
        • SelectAttachmentsMode
        • SelectFocusMode
        • SelectMatrixMode
        • SelectMenuMode
        • ShowAllTestPanels
        • ShowApplicationInspector
        • ShowClassPalette
        • ShowPanelClassInspector
        • TestApplication
        • TestDocument
        • TestPanel
      •  Gadgets Extension Panels
        • Application Inspector
        • The Panel Class Inspector
        • The Panel Instance Inspector
    •  Editing Gadget Panels
      • Creating a New Panel
      • Creating Gadget Objects
      • Inspecting an Object
      • Testing a Panel
      • Using Active Mode
      • Setting the Keyboard Focus in Panels
      •  Using the Attachments Mode
        • Setting the Guides
        • Attaching Objects to Guides
        • Attachment Operations
      •  Editing Menus
        • Menu Bars
        • Pop-up Menus
        • Toolbars
      •  Using Matrices
        • Setting Up Matrix Items
        • Extracting Matrix Items
        • Inspecting Matrix Items
      •  Editing Spin Boxes
        • Inserting a Spin Box
        • Setting the Type of Spin Box Item
    •  Editing Applications
      • The Application Buffer
      • Application Description File
      • Other Generated Files
      •  The Application Inspector
        • The General Page
        • The Options Page
        • The Header and Source Pages
        • The Script Page
        • The Application Inspector Buttons
      •  Editing an Application
        • The Panel Class Palette
        • Panel Classes
        • The Panel Class Inspector
        • Panel Instances
        • Testing an Application
    •  Using the Generated Code
      •  Building the Application
        • Setting Up the Application Class
        • Creating the First Panel Class
        • Creating the Second Panel Class
      •  Generating the C++ Code
        • FirstPanelClass Header File
        • FirstPanelClass Source File
        • MyApplication Header File
        • MyApplication Source File
        • Testing the Generated Application
      •  Extending the Generated Code
        • Defining a Derived Class
        • Using the Derived Class
        • Defining Callbacks without Deriving Classes
    •  Customizing the Gadgets Extension of Rogue Wave Views Studio
      • Configuration Options for the Gadgets Extension
    •  Extending Rogue Wave Views Studio
      •  Extending Rogue Wave Views Studio Components
        • Defining a New Command
        • Defining a New Panel
        • Rogue Wave Views Studio Messages
        • Defining a New Buffer
        • Defining a New Editing Mode
        • The Class IlvStExtension
      •  Integrating your Own Graphic Objects
        • Defining a New Command to Add an Object
        • Adding the Include File and Library File of a New Class to the Generated Code
        • Customizing the Palettes Panel
        • Defining and Integrating an Inspector Panel
      •  Extending Rogue Wave Views Studio: An Example
        • Defining a New Buffer Class
        • Defining a New Command
        • Defining a New Panel
        • Providing Container Information
        • Registering Callbacks
    •  Using Inspector Classes
      • What Is an Inspector?
      •  Components of an Inspector Panel
        • Preconditions and Validators
        • Editors
      •  Defining a New Inspector Panel
        • Example
        • Creating the Color Combo Box Inspector Panel
  •  Rogue Wave Views Gadgets
    •  Introducing Rogue Wave Views Gadgets
      • Gadgets Main Features
      •  Gadgets in a Snapshot
        • Menus
        • Common Gadgets
        • Matrices
      • Gadgets Libraries
      • Code Sample
    •  Understanding Gadgets
      •  Gadget Holders
        • List of Available Gadget Holders
        • Handling Events
        • Focus Management
        • Gadgets Attachments
      •  Common Gadget Properties
        • Gadget Appearance
        • Associating a Callback with a Gadget
        • Localizing a Gadget
        • Associating a Mnemonic with a Gadget Label
        • Setting Tooltips
        • Gadget Resources
      •  Gadgets Look and Feel
        • Using the Default Look and Feel
        • Using Several Look and Feel
        • Dynamic Loading of Look and Feel
        • Changing the Look and Feel Dynamically
        • Using the Windows XP Look and Feel
    •  Dialogs
      •  Predefined Dialog Boxes
        • IlvIMessageDialog
        • IlvIQuestionDialog
        • IlvIErrorDialog
        • IlvIWarner
        • IlvIInformationDialog
        • IlvIFileSelector
        • IlvFileChooser
        • IlvIPromptString
        • IlvFontSelector
        • IlvColorSelector
        • IlvGradientSelector
      •  Customizing Predefined Dialog Boxes
        • IlvFileChooser
      • Creating Your Own Dialog Box
      • Showing and Hiding Dialog Boxes
      • Setting a Default Button
    •  Using Common Gadgets
      • Using IlvArrowButton
      •  Using IlvButton
        • Displaying a Bitmap in a Button
        • Displaying the Button Frame
        • Associating a Mnemonic with a Button
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvComboBox and IlvScrolledComboBox
        • Setting a Combo Box as Noneditable
        • Setting and Retrieving Items
        • Changing or Retrieving the Selection
        • Using Large Lists
        • Setting the Number of Visible Items
        • Localizing Combo Boxes
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvDateField
        • Formatting a Date
        • Setting and Retrieving a Date Value
        • Year 2000 Management
      •  Using IlvFrame
        • Associating a Mnemonic with a Frame
      •  Using IlvMessageLabel
        • Associating a Bitmap with a Message Label
        • Making the Message Label Opaque
        • Laying Out the Message Label
        • Localizing a Message Label
        • Associating a Mnemonic
      •  Using IlvNotebook
        • Customizing Notebook Tabs
        • Handling Notebook Pages
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvNumberField
        • Selecting an Editing Mode
        • Choosing a Format
        • Defining a Range of Values
        • Setting and Retrieving a Value
        • Specifying the Thousand Separator
        • Specifying the Decimal Point Character
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvOptionMenu
        • Setting and Retrieving Items
        • Changing and Retrieving the Selected Item
        • Localizing Option Menus
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      • Using IlvPasswordTextField
      •  Using IlvScrollBar
        • Setting the Scrollbar Values
        • Setting the Scrollbar Orientation
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvSlider
        • Setting the Slider Values
        • Setting the Slider Orientation
        • Setting the Thumb Orientation
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvSpinBox
        • Adding and Removing Fields to a Spin Box
        • Working with Text Fields
        • Working with Numeric Fields
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvStringList
        • Manipulating String List Items
        • Customizing the Appearance of String List Items
        • Displaying Tooltips
        • Localizing String List Items
        • Handling Events and Callbacks
      •  Using IlvText
        • Setting and Retrieving Text
        • Event Handling
      •  Using IlvTextField
        • Aligning Text
        • Setting and Retrieving Text
        • Localizing a Text Field
        • Limiting the Number of Characters
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
        • Keyboard Shortcuts
      •  Using IlvToggle
        • Changing the State and Color of a Toggle Button
        • Toggle and Radio Button Styles
        • Displaying a Bitmap on a Toggle Button
        • Aligning and Positioning the Label
        • Changing the Size of the State Marker
        • Localizing a Toggle Button
        • Associating a Mnemonic with a Toggle Button
        • Handling Events and Callbacks
        • Grouping Toggle Buttons in a Selector
      •  Using IlvTreeGadget
        • Changing the Tree Hierarchy
        • Navigating Through a Tree Hierarchy
        • Changing the Characteristic of an Item
        • Expanding and Collapsing a Gadget Item
        • Changing the Look of the Tree Gadget Hierarchy
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
    •  Gadget Items
      • Introducing Gadget Items
      •  Using Gadget Items
        • Creating a Gadget Item
        • Setting a Label
        • Setting a Picture
        • Specifying the Layout of a Gadget Item
        • Nonsensitive Gadget Items
        • Dynamic Types
        • Using Palettes with Gadget Items
        • Drawing a Gadget Item
      •  Gadget Item Holders
        • Gadget Item Features
        • Finding Gadget Items
        • Redrawing Gadget Items
        • Creating Gadget Items
        • Editing Gadget Items
        • Dragging and Dropping Gadget Items
      •  List Gadget Item Holders
        • Modifying a List
        • Accessing Items
        • Sorting a List
    •  Menus, Menu Bars, and Toolbars
      • Introducing Menus, Menu Bars, and Toolbars
      •  Menus and Menu Items
        • Using IlvAbstractMenu
        • Using IlvMenuItem
      •  Pop-up Menus
        • Aligning Item Labels in a Pop-up Menu
        • Using Tear-Off Menus
        • Using the Open Menu Callback
        • Using Checked Menu Items
        • Using Stand-alone Menus
        • Using Tooltips in a Pop-Up Menu
      •  Menu Bars and Toolbars
        • Using IlvAbstractBar
        • Using IlvMenuBar and IlvToolBar
    •  Matrices
      • Introducing Matrices
      •  Using IlvAbstractMatrix
        • Subclassing IlvAbstractMatrix
        • Drawing Items Over Multiple Cells
        • Setting Fixed Rows and Columns
        • Handling Events
      •  Using IlvMatrix
        • Handling Columns and Rows
        • Handling Matrix Items
        • Handling Events
        • Using Gadget Items in a Matrix
      • Using IlvSheet
      •  Using IlvHierarchicalSheet
        • Changing the Tree Hierarchy
        • Navigating through a Tree Hierarchy
        • Changing the Characteristic of a Tree Item
        • Expanding and Collapsing a Gadget Item
        • Changing the Look of the Tree Gadget Hierarchy
        • Event Handling and Callbacks
    •  Panes
      • Introducing Panes
      •  Creating Panes
        • Creating a Graphic Pane
        • Creating a View Pane
        • Showing or Hiding a Pane
      •  Adding Panes to Paned Containers
        • Creating a Paned Container
        • Modifying the Layout of a Paned Container
        • Retrieving Panes
        • Encapsulating a Paned Container in a View Pane
      •  Resizing Panes
        • Setting the Resize Mode and the Minimum Size of a Pane
        • Resizing Panes With Sliders
    •  Docking Panes and Containers
      • Introducing Docking Panes and Dockable Containers
      •  Creating Docking Panes
        • Creating Orthogonal Dockable Containers
      •  Controlling Docking Operations
        • Connecting an Instance of the IlvDockable Class to a Pane
        • Docking and Undocking a Pane
        • Filtering Docking Operations
      •  Using Docking Bars
        • Using the IlvAbstractBarPane Class
        • Customizing Docking Bars
      •  Building a Standard Application With Docking Panes
        • Defining a Standard Layout
        • Using the IlvDockableMainWindow Class
    •  View Frames
      • Introducing View Frames
      •  Creating a Desktop with View Frames
        • Creating a Desktop
        • Creating View Frames
      •  Managing View Frames
        • Creating a Client View
        • Changing the Title Bar
        • Changing the View Frame Menu
      •  Minimizing, Maximizing, and Restoring View Frames
        • Normal View Frames
        • Minimized View Frames
        • Maximized View Frames
      • Closing View Frames
      • Changing the Current View Frame
    •  Customizing the Look and Feel
      •  Understanding the Architecture
        • IlvLookFeelHandler
        • IlvObjectLFHandler
        • Class Diagram
      •  Making a User-Defined Component Look-and-Feel Dependant
        • Creating a New Component
        • Defining the Object Look-and-Feel Handler API
        • Subclassing the Object Look-and-Feel Handler
        • Installing the Object Look-and-Feel Handlers
      •  Changing the Look and Feel of an Existing Component
        • Subclassing the Component Object Look-and-Feel Handler
        • Replacing an Object Look-and-Feel Handler
      •  Creating a New Look-and-Feel Handler
        • Registering a New Look-and-Feel Handler
        • Registering Object Look-and-Feel Handlers Into a New Look-and-Feel Handler
    •  Styling
      • Model
      • Mechanism
      • CSS Styling
      •  Syntax
        • CSS Selectors
        • CSS declaration
  •  Rogue Wave Views Application Framework
    •  Introducing Rogue Wave Views Application Framework
      • What is Application Framework
      • The Document/View Architecture
    •  Using the Application Framework Editor
      • Starting Up the Application Framework Editor
      •  Application Framework Editor Main Window
        • Components Palette
        • Workspace
      •  Creating a New Application
        • Selecting a Document Type
        • Creating and Configuring an Options File (.odv file)
      •  Setting Application Parameters
        • Adding Menu Items
        • Adding Toolbar Items
      •  Setting Document Parameters
        • Setting General Document Parameters
        • Setting Parameters for a Selected Document
        • Setting Window Parameters
        • Setting Toolbar Parameters for a Document Type
      •  Setting Action Parameters
        • Action Definition
        • Creating an Action
      •  Setting Popup Menu Parameters
        • Popup Definition
        • Creating a Popup Menu
        • Adding a Popup Item
        • Adding a New Popup Submenu
      •  Setting Dialog Parameters
        • Dialog Definition
        • Creating a Dialog Box
      •  Setting Data Parameters
        • Data Definition
      •  Generating Parameters
        • Parameters Command
      • GUI Action Summary
    •  Implementing an Application
      • How Application Framework Functions
      • Option Files
      • Main File
      •  Implementation of a Document Class
        • New Document
        • Serialization
      •  Commands
        • Undo / Redo / Repeat Actions
        • Reflecting Changes Made In the Data to Associated Views
      •  Implementation of a Document View Class
        • Interactions
    •  Application Framework Interfaces
      • The Interface Mechanism
      • Declaring an Interface
      • Naming Convention for Macros
    •  Actions
      • Activating an Action Event
      • Processing an Action Event
    •  Editing States
      •  Creating a Simple Application
        • Creating the First Panel
        • Creating the Second Panel
        • States Panels
      •  Editing the Show State
        • Chaining States
        • Changing the Label and the Callback of the Show Button
        • Creating a Substate: the Edit State
        • The State File
•  2D Graphics
  •  Managers
    •  Basic Manager Features
      •  Introducing Managers
        • Layers
        • Views
        • View Transformer
        • Event Handling
        • Main Features of IlvManager
      •  Manager Views
        • View Transformations
        • Double-buffering
      •  Manager Layers
        • Layer Index
        • Layer Selectability
        • Layer Visibility
        • Layer Rendering
      •  Managing Objects
        • Modifying the Geometry of Graphic Objects
        • Selecting Objects
        • Selection Procedures
        • Managing Selected Objects
        • Managing Object Properties
        • Arranging Objects
      • Drawing and Redrawing
      • Optimizing Drawing Tasks
      • Saving and Reading
    •  Manager Event Handling
      • The Event Handling Mechanism
      • Event Hooks
      •  View Interactors
        • Predefined View Interactors
        • Example: Implementing the IlvDragRectangleInteractor Class
        • Example of an Extension: IlvMoveInteractor
      • Object Interactors
      •  Accelerators
        • Example: Changing the Key Assigned to an Accelerator
        • Predefined Manager Accelerators
    •  Advanced Manager Features
      •  Observers
        • General Notifications
        • Manager View Notifications
        • Manager Layer Notifications
        • Manager Contents Notifications
        • Graphic Object Geometry Notifications
        • Example
      •  View Hooks
        • Manager View Hooks
        • Example: Monitoring the Number of Objects in a Manager
        • Example: Maintaining a Scale Displayed With No Transformation
      •  Manager Grid
        • Example: Using a Grid
      •  Undoing and Redoing Actions
        • Command Class
        • Managing Undo
        • Example: Using the IlvManagerCommand Class to Undo/Repeat
        • Managing Modifications
  •  Grapher
    •  Introducing the Grapher Extension of Rogue Wave Views Studio
      •  The Main Window
        • Buffer Windows
        • The Menu Bar
        • The Action Toolbar
        • The Editing Modes Toolbar
      •  The Palettes Panel
        • The Grapher Palettes
      •  Grapher Extension Commands
        • MakeNode
        • NewGrapherBuffer
        • SelectArcLinkImageMode
        • SelectDoubleLinkImageMode
        • SelectDoubleSplineLinkImageMode
        • SelectLinkImageMode
        • SelectOneLinkImageMode
        • SelectOneSplineLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedArcLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedDoubleLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedDoubleSplineLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedOneLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedOneSplineLinkImageMode
        • SelectOrientedPolylineLinkImageMode
        • SelectPinEditorMode
        • SelectPolylineLinkImageMode
    •  Features of the Grapher Package
      •  Graph Management
        • Description of the IlvGrapher Class
        • Loading and Saving Graph Descriptions
      •  Grapher Links
        • Base Class for Links
        • Predefined Grapher Links
        • Creating a Custom Grapher link
        • Connection Pins
      •  Grapher Interactors
        • Selection Interactor
        • Creating Nodes
        • Creating Links
        • Editing Connection Pins
        • Editing Links
  •  Prototypes
    •  Introducing the Prototypes Package
      •  An Overview of the Prototypes Package
        • Business Graphic Objects
        • Creating BGOs Using the Prototypes Extension of Rogue Wave Views Studio
        • Using Prototypes in Applications
        • When Should You Use Prototypes?
        • The Prototype Design Pattern
        • Specifying Graphic and Interactive Behavior Using Accessors
    •  Using Rogue Wave Views Studio to Create BGOs
      •  Creating and Using Prototypes
        • Creating a Prototype Library
        • Creating a Prototype
        • Defining the Attributes
        • Drawing the Prototype
        • Defining Graphic Behaviors
        • Defining Interactive Behaviors
        • Editing a Prototype
        • Testing Your Prototype
        • Saving a Prototype
      • Loading and Saving Prototype Libraries
      •  Creating and Editing Prototype Instances in Panels
        • Choosing a Buffer Type
        • Creating a Prototype Instance
        • Editing Prototype Instances
        • Loading and Saving Panels
      • Connecting Prototype Instances
    •  The User Interface and Commands
      •  Overview
        • Launching Rogue Wave Views Studio With the Prototypes Extension
      •  The Main Window
        • Buffer Windows
        • The Menu Bar
        • The Action Toolbar
        • The Editing Modes Toolbar
      • The Palettes Panel
      • Group Inspector Panel
      •  Prototypes Extension Commands
        • CloseProtoLibrary
        • ConvertProtoManager
        • DeletePrototype
        • EditPrototype
        • GroupIntoGroup
        • NewProtoLibrary
        • NewPrototype
        • NewPrototypeEditionBuffer
        • NewPrototypeGrapherBuffer
        • OpenProtoLibrary
        • SaveProtoLibraryAs
        • SelectGroupConnectionMode
        • SelectGroupSelectionMode
        • SelectNodeSelectionMode
        • ShowGroupEditor
        • ToggleTimers
        • UngroupIlvGroups
    •  Using Prototypes in C++ Applications
      •  Architecture
        • Groups
        • Attributes and Accessor Objects
        • Accessor Parameters
        • Prototypes and Instances
        • Displaying Groups and Instances in Managers and Containers
        • Connecting Attributes
        • Linking Application Objects to Prototypes
      •  Writing C++ Applications Using Prototypes
        • Header Files
        • Loading a Panel Containing Prototype Instances
        • Loading Prototypes
        • Creating Prototype Instances
        • Deleting Prototype Instances
        • Retrieving Groups and Prototype Instances
        • Getting and Setting Attributes
        • User-Defined and Predefined Attributes
      •  Linking Prototypes to Application Objects
        • Setting Values Directly
        • Using Group Mediators
        • Using Proto Mediators
      •  Advanced Uses of Prototypes
        • Writing New Accessor Classes
        • Creating Prototypes by Coding
        • Customizing Rogue Wave Views Studio With the Prototypes Extension
    •  Predefined Accessors
      •  Overview
        • Graphic Representation of the Behavior of a Prototype
      •  Data Accessors
        • Value
        • Reference
        • Group
        • Script
      •  Control Accessors
        • Assign
        • Condition
        • Format
        • Increment
        • Min/Max
        • Multiple
        • Notify
        • Script
        • Switch
        • Toggle
      •  Display Accessors
        • Fill
        • MultiRep
        • Rotation
        • ScaleX
        • ScaleY
        • TranslateX
        • TranslateY
      •  Animation Accessors
        • Blink
        • Invert
        • Rotate
      •  Trigger Accessors
        • Callback
        • Clock
        • Watch
        • Event
      •  Miscellaneous Accessors
        • Debug
        • Prototype
•  Gantt
  •  Gantt Chart Functionalities
    • High Level Gantt Chart Classes
    •  User Interfaces
      • Manager Views
      • Grapher Views
      • Scales
    •  Gantt Abstract Data Classes
      • Populating Gantt Charts
    •  Gantt Graphic Models
      • Specifying Graphic Models
    •  Gantt Grid Objects
      • Predefined Grid Classes
    •  Gantt Interactors
      • Select and Move Interactors
      • Creation Interactors
      • Zoom Interactors
    •  Time Scales and IlvGanttChartForm
      • Positioning the Time Scales
      • Using Time Converters
  •  Using the Gantt Chart Through Examples
    • The Entry Point of the Sample
    • Subclassing IlvGanttChart
    • Customizing Gantt Scales
    • Modifying the Start and End Times
    • Automatically Updating Scales
    • Customizing Gantt Chart Grids
    • Defining Graphic Models for Lines and Nodes
    • Defining a Graphic Model for Links
    •  Registering Gantt Data Change Hooks
      • Name Property
      • Name Property Change Hook
      • Registering Name Property Hooks
    •  Using the Handle
      • Mono View Gantt Chart
      • Hiding the Handle
  •  Overview of Gantt Samples
    • The Simple Sample
    • The Load Sample
    • The Month Sample
    • The Calendar Sample
•  BIDI
  •  Introduction
    •  Target Systems
      • Arabic Version of Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/XP/7/8
    • Limitations
    • Compatibility with the Standard Version of Rogue Wave Views
  •  Support of Bidirectional and Contextual Languages
    • Supported Languages
    •  Initializing Rogue Wave Views Bidi
      • Setting the Language
      • Setting Bidirectional Features
      • Limitation
    •  Bidirectional Attributes  
      • The IlvLayoutDirection Attribute
      • The IlvNumerals Attribute
      • The IlvShaping Attribute
      • The IlvSwapping Attribute
      • The IlvWordBreak Attribute
    •  Default Bidirectional Attributes of the IlvDisplay
      • Controlling Default Bidirectional Attributes Through the API
      • Controlling Default Bidirectional Attributes Through Resources
    •  The Class IlvBidiString
      • Functions Using the IlvBidiString Class
      • IlvPort Methods Using the IlvBidiString Class
      • IlvFont Methods Using the IlvBidiString Class
    • The Class IlvBidiInterface
    •  Bidirectional Attributes and the Class IlvGraphic
      • Get Functions
      • Set Functions
    • Orientation of Gadget Holders
    • IlvText and IlvTextField
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