Inside Macintosh: Cyberdog Programmer's Kit / Part 3 - Cyberdog Reference

Chapter 7 - Classes and Methods

CyberPanelExtension

Superclasses

CyberExtension --> ODExtension --> ODRefCntObject --> ODObject

Subclasses

CyberConnectExtension, CyberPrefsExtension

The CyberPanelExtension class defines extra behaviors for parts that will be embedded as panels in dialog box containers, such as the Connect To dialog box or the Preferences dialog box.

Description

A panel is part that is embedded in a dialog box container. In Cyberdog, panels are parts with extensions subclassed from CyberPanelExtension. A panel is embedded in a dialog box container, a part extended with a subclass of CyberContainerExtension.

The Cyberdog Connect To dialog box contains panels with extensions subclassed from CyberConnectExtension. The Cyberdog Preferences dialog box contain panels with extensions subclassed from CyberPrefsExtension. Both CyberConnectExtension and CyberPrefsExtension are subclasses of CyberPanelExtension.

CyberPanelExtension is an abstract superclass that you can subclass to create embeddable panels with custom behaviors. However, if you want to create a custom Connect To or Preferences panel, do not subclass CyberPanelExtension directly; instead, you should subclass either CyberConnectExtension or CyberPrefsExtension.

Methods

This section presents summary descriptions of the CyberPanelExtension methods grouped according to purpose, followed by detailed descriptions.

Setting the Containing Part

SetContainingPart

Embeds this panel in the specified dialog box.

Acquiring and Losing Focus

TabIn

Notifies this panel that it has received the keyboard focus.

TabOut

Notifies this panel that it has lost the keyboard focus.

Enabling Buttons

EnableOKButton

Enables or disables the OK button of this panel's dialog box.

Closing the Containing Part

FlashCancelButton

Highlights the Cancel button of this panel's dialog box and closes the dialog box.

FlashOKButton

Highlights the OK button of this panel's dialog box and closes the dialog box.

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Methods

EnableOKButton

FlashCancelButton

FlashOKButton

SetContainingPart

TabIn

TabOut