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RE: Scripting API Wishlist
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Originally posted by whiz
Alright, how about this: dynamically add/edit/remove menu items in a MenuButtonControl (maybe in a similar way to OnGetScriptMenu() with the script menu).
I made that same request before, but I still think this should get more attention. There are many controls which you can define in the interface XML but which can't easily be accessed from the script afterwards.

Take MenuButtonControls for instance: in Countdown Live, I wanted the menu entry labels to be changed while the window was opened. Nothing fancy, I just needed translations to be reloaded without re-opening windows. To get around the missing support, I had to completely recreate the menu button functionality: using a standard button control instead, creating a menu through the Windows API and then positioning the menu beneath the button. This works perfectly (it even gives additional features such as check marks and icons) but it's not something an average script developer would want to go through.

Talking about the Windows API: perhaps Plus! should provide easier access to some standard controls which can now only be accessed through the Windows API. I can imagine a beginning developer writing his first script getting headaches from working with the API when he wants to add a DateTimeControl, TreeViewControl or ProgressControl to his first window. Of course, the Windows API handles everything and it might be a bit silly if we were to wrap each and every API function or message in a Plus! script method, but still I think this should be considered. Should we expect scripters to learn working with Interop and the Windows API or should we make commonly used methods easier to access?
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Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 08-31-2006 at 06:31 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Dempsey on 08-31-2006 at 06:34 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 08-31-2006 at 06:35 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 08-31-2006 at 06:37 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by absorbation on 08-31-2006 at 06:56 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by pollolibredegrasa on 08-31-2006 at 07:06 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 08-31-2006 at 07:21 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by pollolibredegrasa on 08-31-2006 at 07:31 PM
RE: RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 08-31-2006 at 10:46 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by alexp2_ad on 08-31-2006 at 09:45 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 08-31-2006 at 09:48 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by cloudhunter on 08-31-2006 at 09:50 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 08-31-2006 at 09:51 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by -dt- on 08-31-2006 at 10:37 PM
RE: RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 08-31-2006 at 10:50 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Mothuim on 08-31-2006 at 11:16 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jedimark on 09-02-2006 at 09:21 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 09-01-2006 at 09:17 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 09-01-2006 at 11:43 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Pure_BY on 09-01-2006 at 02:44 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Shondoit on 09-02-2006 at 09:06 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Poom on 09-02-2006 at 09:39 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Shondoit on 09-02-2006 at 12:02 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 09-02-2006 at 12:12 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Ezra on 09-02-2006 at 04:40 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Shondoit on 09-02-2006 at 09:10 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by deAd on 09-02-2006 at 10:38 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NiteMare on 09-02-2006 at 11:11 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Shondoit on 09-02-2006 at 11:16 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by phalanxii on 09-03-2006 at 03:43 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by wlmcrap on 09-03-2006 at 04:37 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 09-03-2006 at 02:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Buzz44 on 09-03-2006 at 02:27 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 09-03-2006 at 06:04 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 09-03-2006 at 07:10 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 09-03-2006 at 07:38 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 09-06-2006 at 03:07 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 09-06-2006 at 03:27 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 09-06-2006 at 06:22 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 09-06-2006 at 03:29 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 09-06-2006 at 03:37 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NiteMare on 09-06-2006 at 04:14 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by alexp2_ad on 09-07-2006 at 06:16 PM
RE: RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 09-06-2006 at 06:46 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 09-06-2006 at 08:46 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 09-06-2006 at 09:00 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 09-07-2006 at 06:12 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Shondoit on 09-10-2006 at 01:11 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 10-16-2006 at 07:11 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 10-16-2006 at 06:46 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 10-25-2006 at 09:24 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 10-25-2006 at 09:27 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 10-25-2006 at 09:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Plan-1130 on 10-25-2006 at 10:28 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 10-25-2006 at 10:56 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 10-27-2006 at 01:01 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 10-26-2006 at 12:13 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by deAd on 10-26-2006 at 12:53 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 10-26-2006 at 01:10 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Plan-1130 on 10-26-2006 at 02:48 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Plan-1130 on 10-27-2006 at 03:16 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 11-01-2006 at 09:42 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Plan-1130 on 11-01-2006 at 07:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 11-01-2006 at 11:42 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 12-14-2006 at 03:36 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by deAd on 12-14-2006 at 04:12 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 12-14-2006 at 04:17 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 12-14-2006 at 04:24 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by deAd on 12-14-2006 at 04:36 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 12-14-2006 at 04:40 AM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by deAd on 12-14-2006 at 04:41 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 12-14-2006 at 05:11 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 01-17-2007 at 08:19 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Rolando on 01-17-2007 at 08:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 01-17-2007 at 08:32 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 01-22-2007 at 02:49 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by tryxter on 01-22-2007 at 02:57 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 01-22-2007 at 04:09 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 01-27-2007 at 04:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by vikke on 01-22-2007 at 04:58 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 01-22-2007 at 05:34 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 01-27-2007 at 06:22 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Eljay on 01-27-2007 at 06:31 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by vikke on 01-27-2007 at 09:54 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 01-27-2007 at 06:39 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Eljay on 01-27-2007 at 06:46 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Jesus on 01-27-2007 at 07:06 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Eljay on 01-27-2007 at 09:48 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Eljay on 01-27-2007 at 10:06 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 04-10-2007 at 05:46 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 04-10-2007 at 06:38 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Eljay on 04-10-2007 at 06:55 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 04-11-2007 at 08:21 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Ashylay on 04-10-2007 at 07:01 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 04-10-2007 at 07:01 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Felu on 04-10-2007 at 11:52 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Dempsey on 04-11-2007 at 07:24 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 01-16-2008 at 05:22 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 01-16-2008 at 05:59 PM
RE: RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by vikke on 01-16-2008 at 07:00 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by MeEtc on 01-16-2008 at 07:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Spunky on 01-16-2008 at 08:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by saralk on 01-16-2008 at 09:22 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 01-17-2008 at 01:32 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 04-05-2008 at 01:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 04-05-2008 at 01:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by markee on 11-10-2008 at 02:32 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 11-12-2008 at 04:52 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 11-12-2008 at 06:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 11-12-2008 at 07:26 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 11-12-2008 at 07:35 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Spunky on 11-24-2008 at 11:02 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 11-24-2008 at 04:43 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 11-24-2008 at 05:51 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 12-06-2009 at 12:08 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SourSpud on 12-07-2009 at 09:17 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 12-07-2009 at 02:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 02-12-2010 at 05:58 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by MeEtc on 02-12-2010 at 08:16 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by whiz on 03-06-2010 at 12:46 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 03-06-2010 at 01:01 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Felu on 03-06-2010 at 01:15 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 03-06-2010 at 02:29 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Mnjul on 03-06-2010 at 02:44 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Felu on 03-06-2010 at 02:48 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Choli on 03-06-2010 at 04:04 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 03-06-2010 at 04:08 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by whiz on 03-06-2010 at 08:12 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 03-06-2010 at 09:31 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 05-13-2010 at 02:55 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 05-13-2010 at 02:59 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 05-13-2010 at 03:03 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 05-13-2010 at 03:08 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by NanaFreak on 05-14-2010 at 07:34 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 05-14-2010 at 09:30 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 05-14-2010 at 09:45 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by Matti on 05-14-2010 at 10:15 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by whiz on 06-05-2010 at 11:53 AM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by SmokingCookie on 06-05-2010 at 12:52 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by whiz on 08-31-2010 at 06:04 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by matty on 08-31-2010 at 06:12 PM
RE: Scripting API Wishlist - by CookieRevised on 08-31-2010 at 10:31 PM


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