rsc3/doc-schelp/HelpSource/Classes/EZLists.scrbl

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#lang scribble/manual
@(require (for-label racket))
@title{EZLists}
An abstract superclass for EZListView and EZPopUpMenu@section{categories}
GUI>EZ-GUI
@section{related}
Classes/EZListView, Classes/EZPopUpMenu
@section{description}
Users will not normally directly create instances of EZLists, but only use it through its subclasses. It provides the basic mechanisms for link::Classes/EZListView:: and link::Classes/EZPopUpMenu::.
@section{classmethods}
@section{method}
new
@section{instancemethods}
@section{subsection}
Building and Changing the List
@section{method}
globalAction
Set/get the global function to be performed in addition to the item functions:
@racketblock[ { arg listObj; value } ::.
]
@section{method}
items
Set/get an link::Classes/Array:: of Associations including the labels and the item functions:
@racketblock[ ['label' -> { arg listObj; value }, ] ::.
]
@section{discussion}
In menus, the macOS graphics system gives special meanings to some characters. See link::Classes/PopUpMenu:: ; Or and link::Classes/Array:: link::Classes/Symbol::s (if you are only using
@racketblock[globalAction::). link::Classes/Array::s of link::Classes/Symbol::s will get converted into and array of link::Classes/Association::s with and empty link::Classes/Function:: ]
@racketblock[ ['label' -> {}, ] ::.
]
@section{method}
item
@section{Returns}
the item label of the current selection.
@section{method}
itemFunc
@section{Returns}
the item function of the current selection.
@section{method}
addItem
Adds an item.
@section{argument}
name
An instance of link::Classes/String:: or link::Classes/Symbol::. The name of the list/menu item.
@section{argument}
action
An instance of link::Classes/Function::.
@section{method}
insertItem
Inserts a list/menu item at index position.
@section{argument}
index
An link::Classes/Integer::. The index where to insert an item.
@section{argument}
name
An instance of link::Classes/String:: or link::Classes/Symbol::. The name of the list/menu item.
@section{argument}
action
An instance of link::Classes/Function::.
@section{method}
replaceItemAt
Replace a list/menu item at index position.
@section{argument}
index
An link::Classes/Integer::. The index where to insert an item.
@section{argument}
name
An instance of link::Classes/String:: or link::Classes/Symbol::. The name of the list/menu item. Default is the current item label.
@section{argument}
action
An instance of link::Classes/Function::. Default is the current item action.
@section{method}
removeItemAt
Removes a list/menu item at index position.
@section{argument}
index
An link::Classes/Integer::. The index where to remove an item.
@section{method}
remove
Removes both the view, label and the list/menu from the parent view.
@section{subsection}
Accessing Values
@section{method}
value
Gets/sets the list/menu to the index at value. Does not perform the action.
@section{argument}
val
An link::Classes/Integer::.
@section{method}
valueAction
Sets the value and performs the action at the index value and the global action.
@section{argument}
val
An link::Classes/Integer::.
@section{method}
doAction
Performs the action at the current index and the global action.
@section{method}
initViews
Called by init and overridden by all subclasses. This is where the class specific views are built.