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vegipete

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Posted: 10:57pm 16 Apr 2021

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Before I get too far into the weeds, here is the current development state of my GetFile dialog box software.

This latest rendition works with a mouse if available. Adjust line 15 to suit your mouse or none. Could those with a Hobbytronics mouse interface test and report?

DIM MousePort = 0 ' mouse port, set to -1 if no mouse

For keyboard use, the arrow keys move around the directory structure, [Enter] selects an item and [Esc] cancels. Slightly unusual is that right arrow on the top item [..] goes UP one level.
For mouse use, things are pretty much GUI normal. The wheel rolls the directory list up and down, single clicks hilite items, double-click either selects an item or changes directory. The scroll bar on the LEFT isn't usable yet. (Yes, left side is weird but I have my reasons.) To select a directory, you must hilite your choice, then click the Select button.

Directory select functionality is not quite right yet. Selecting [Root] or [..] doesn't perform properly.

Comments, suggestions and bug reports appreciated. Thanks.

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epsilon

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Posted: 08:35am 17 Apr 2021

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Hi Vegipete,

Good to see you're picking this up again.

I don't have a mouse so I set MousePort to -1.
The Dialog box opens but no directory is shown. The program hangs.
Here's the trace (after I pressed Ctrl-C):

> trace list
[733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [733] [734] [737] [738] [739] [740] [742] [743] [747] [750] [751] [754] [755] [756] [759] [760] [761] [762] [763] [764] [762] [763] [764] [762] [763] [764] [765] [768] [769] [771] [772] [773] [775] [538] [848] [849] [850]

I ran it on the following directory:

list files
A:/ghost
21:34 03-04-2021 1811 ghost.bas
21:34 03-04-2021 12709 Ghost.png
21:34 03-04-2021 14506 Part02.png
0 directories, 3 files

I'm using FW version 5.07.00b23.

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yock1960
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Posted: 11:08am 17 Apr 2021

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I'll try this later today with my crippled Hobbytronics adapter...guess I need to get off my duff and get the updated version...I think updating the HT firmware is probably beyond my 'tinkering' level!

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Posted: 03:54pm 17 Apr 2021

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Quote Could those with a Hobbytronics mouse interface test and report?

Hi Pete,
I did test it with HT mouse (port 2) and it works perfectly...

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vegipete

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Posted: 04:20pm 17 Apr 2021

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epsilon said The Dialog box opens but no directory is shown. The program hangs.
Here's the trace (after I pressed Ctrl-C):
[snip]
I'm using FW version 5.07.00b23.

The trace is quite useful - thanks.

The firmware version is the issue. (Fixed in b25)
If you change line 850 to

do : loop until getscanline < 5

it should work.

If still no go, add a "MODE 2,8" command at the start of the program.
Edit: "at the start" means anywhere _before_ line 68. See Matherp's posting about 2/3 down page 4 of the firmware update thread.
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Edited 2021-04-18 02:29 by vegipete

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yock1960
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Posted: 06:23pm 17 Apr 2021

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Works good with my HT adapted mouse, with the added bonus, that a single click of the scroll wheel takes me to the top or bottom of the list! You have plans on allowing the up/down arrows to be clickable and the bar draggable? That would be really nice, given my wonky scroll wheel firmware!

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Posted: 08:11am 18 Apr 2021

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Works well with my PS2 mouse and Ver. b27 Pete. Only v. minor comment (after a short session). Might be good to tab one or two spaces for the sub-directory list when a subdirectory is displayed; leave the top 'root' at full left.

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Posted: 09:23am 18 Apr 2021

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vegipete said
The firmware version is the issue. (Fixed in b25)
If you change line 850 to

do : loop until getscanline < 5

it should work.

The workaround at line 850 works. Thanks!

I'm using an earlier version of Ultrabox in xedit. I added a rudimentary option to create new files in the dialog box. I'll reintegrate your version if at some point you decide to add such a feature. I doubt I'll ever add mouse support though.

Congratulations on your Programming Challenge entry btw! Amazing what you can do in one page of MMBasic.

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