VisualFBEditor - IDE for FreeBasic

[nov79]

Thank you for this IDE. But I notice the menu items on the gtk2 version is messed up but it's normal on gtk3 version. I'm using gtk3 version for this very reason.

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

I will update the IDE soon. This one is fixed there.

Thank you for this IDE. But I notice the menu items on the gtk2 version is messed up but it's normal on gtk3 version. I'm using gtk3 version for this very reason.

I will update the IDE soon. This one is fixed there.

[nov79]

I will update the IDE soon. This one is fixed there.

Thanks.

[nov79]

Bugs: can't change theme, when select Dark theme it has no effect, even after restart the program. There is no way to change font, it's fixed to Courier, click to the button next to it did nothing, no dialog appeared to choose new font.

GTK3 version. Debian 10. Linux 4.19. XFCE4.

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

Bugs: can't change theme, when select Dark theme it has no effect, even after restart the program. There is no way to change font, it's fixed to Courier, click to the button next to it did nothing, no dialog appeared to choose new font.

GTK3 version. Debian 10. Linux 4.19. XFCE4.

This is not done yet. Now it works only on Windows.

[nov79]

Bugs: can't change theme, when select Dark theme it has no effect, even after restart the program. There is no way to change font, it's fixed to Courier, click to the button next to it did nothing, no dialog appeared to choose new font.

GTK3 version. Debian 10. Linux 4.19. XFCE4.

This is not done yet. Now it works only on Windows.

What a pity! So practical usable IDE for FB on Linux are: PoseidonFB, IUP_FB_EDITOR and Geany. Two of them use IUP lib.

[ike]

Can I use MyFbFramework without VisualFBEditor and how (any simple example)?

What do I need to install on windows and what for linux?

Does it have canvas for drawing?

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

Can I use MyFbFramework without VisualFBEditor and how (any simple example)?

Yes, you can. An example is available in the VisualFBEditor/Examples folder with the following contents:

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#Include "mff/Form.bi"
#Include "mff/CommandButton.bi"

Using My.Sys.Forms

Dim Shared frm As Form, cmd As CommandButton

Sub cmd_Click(ByRef Sender As Control)
   MsgBox "Hello"
End Sub

cmd.Text = "Click me!"
cmd.SetBounds 100, 100, 150, 30
cmd.OnClick = @cmd_Click
frm.Add @cmd

frm.Center
frm.Show

App.Run

What do I need to install on windows and what for linux?

For Windows, you do not need to install anything. For Linux, you may need GTK2 or GTK3, if you do not have GTK installed.
Also you can copy mff to the include folder, then you do not need to specify the -i switch in the compiler to indicate the path MyFbFramework.

Does it have canvas for drawing?

Yes. There is a class Canvas in the file Canvas.bi. Also included in each Container control as a property.

[ike]

I tested couple of controls(commandbutton, listcontrol, checkbox ). It looks promising!!

I was unable to find a way how to use canvas for drawing

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

I tested couple of controls(commandbutton, listcontrol, checkbox ). It looks promising!!

I was unable to find a way how to use canvas for drawing

Here is an example:

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'#Compile -exx "Form1.rc"
#include once "mff/Form.bi"

Using My.Sys.Forms

'#Region "Form"
    Type Form1 Extends Form
    	Declare Static Sub Form_Paint(ByRef Sender As Form, DC As HDC, R As Rect)
    	Declare Constructor
        
    End Type
    
    Constructor Form1
    	' Form1
    	With This
    		.Name = "Form1"
    		.Text = "Form1"
    		.OnPaint = @Form_Paint
    		.SetBounds 0, 0, 350, 300
    	End With
    End Constructor
    
    Dim Shared fForm1 As Form1
    
    #ifndef _NOT_AUTORUN_FORMS_
        fForm1.Show
        
        App.Run
    #endif
'#End Region

Private Sub Form1.Form_Paint(ByRef Sender As Form, DC As HDC, R As Rect)
	fForm1.Canvas.Line 15, 15, 25, 40
	fForm1.Canvas.Rectangle 50, 50, 100, 150
	fForm1.Canvas.TextOut 160, 160, "Hello World", 0, -1
End Sub

[oyster]

I tested couple of controls(commandbutton, listcontrol, checkbox ). It looks promising!!

I was unable to find a way how to use canvas for drawing

perhaps a seperated posts or github(or something else) project for little examples based on mff? It could be more searchable. Thanks

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

perhaps a seperated posts or github(or something else) project for little examples based on mff? It could be more searchable. Thanks

I created a new topic MyFbFramework: https://freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28397

[oyster]

I tested VisualFBEditor64.exe in VisualFBEditor.1.2.2.7z, which is from https://github.com/XusinboyBekchanov/Vi ... r/releases, on win7 64 bits

bugs
1. service->options->compiler
you do not judge whether the used-selected compiler is empty. as a result, a null line can be added to the above "compiler path" grid if there is no compiler is selected actually

btw I think it is not necessary to let the user click "Add" again if the user has chosen a compiler. Or if the user clicks "add", a filedialog appears to let him select a compiler, once he cilck "Add" button in the filedialog, it is added; on the other hand, once "cancel" is pushed nothing is changed

2. after setting the compiler and now I can compile and run r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\Hello\Hello.bas
then I do "file -> close all", "file -> open project", I open "r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\frmGridDataTest.vfp", double "frmGridDataTest.bas", F5 says

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18:47:59: Compilation: "L:\prg\basic\FreeBASIC-1.07.1-win64\fbc.exe"  -b "frmGridDataTest.bas" "GridDataTest.rc"  -exx -s gui -i "R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2/./MyFbFramework" ...

R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\SQLITE3_UTILITY.inc(83) warning 3(1): Passing different pointer types, at parameter 4 of SQLITE3_GET_TABLE()
R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\SQLITE3_UTILITY.inc(83) warning 3(1): Passing different pointer types, at parameter 5 of SQLITE3_GET_TABLE()
frmGridDataTest.bas(149) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.bas(322) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.bas(330) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.c: In function '_ZN8GRIDDATA8DRAWRECTEP5HDC__R7tagRECTu7INTEGERS4_':
frmGridDataTest.c:77917:27: error: wrong type argument to bit-complement
   if( (struct $8HBRUSH__*)~BSELCTION$1 == (struct $8HBRUSH__*)0ull ) goto label$12602;
                           ^

18:48:05: Do not build file.

3. "file -> open" always opens filedialog with an initial path to "r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Projects", but it could be better to use the latest used one

4. If I have closed all the project, and do "file -> Close project" more times, then VisualFBEditor64.exe stops responding to any operation and closed automatically after seconds

5. sometimes no "property editor" window is shown if I right-click the control and choose "Properties". But we can find the tab labels( Properties, Events) on the right side. Sorry, I don't know how to make this appear again.

[Xusinboy Bekchanov]

I tested VisualFBEditor64.exe in VisualFBEditor.1.2.2.7z, which is from https://github.com/XusinboyBekchanov/Vi ... r/releases, on win7 64 bits

bugs
1. service->options->compiler
you do not judge whether the used-selected compiler is empty. as a result, a null line can be added to the above "compiler path" grid if there is no compiler is selected actually

btw I think it is not necessary to let the user click "Add" again if the user has chosen a compiler. Or if the user clicks "add", a filedialog appears to let him select a compiler, once he cilck "Add" button in the filedialog, it is added; on the other hand, once "cancel" is pushed nothing is changed

Thanks, I shall think about it.

2. after setting the compiler and now I can compile and run r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\Hello\Hello.bas
then I do "file -> close all", "file -> open project", I open "r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\frmGridDataTest.vfp", double "frmGridDataTest.bas", F5 says

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18:47:59: Compilation: "L:\prg\basic\FreeBASIC-1.07.1-win64\fbc.exe"  -b "frmGridDataTest.bas" "GridDataTest.rc"  -exx -s gui -i "R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2/./MyFbFramework" ...

R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\SQLITE3_UTILITY.inc(83) warning 3(1): Passing different pointer types, at parameter 4 of SQLITE3_GET_TABLE()
R:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Examples\GridData\SQLITE3_UTILITY.inc(83) warning 3(1): Passing different pointer types, at parameter 5 of SQLITE3_GET_TABLE()
frmGridDataTest.bas(149) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.bas(322) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.bas(330) warning 4(1): Suspicious pointer assignment
frmGridDataTest.c: In function '_ZN8GRIDDATA8DRAWRECTEP5HDC__R7tagRECTu7INTEGERS4_':
frmGridDataTest.c:77917:27: error: wrong type argument to bit-complement
   if( (struct $8HBRUSH__*)~BSELCTION$1 == (struct $8HBRUSH__*)0ull ) goto label$12602;
                           ^

18:48:05: Do not build file.

Now I also checked, GridDataTest only works in 32-bit mode. I'll see.

3. "file -> open" always opens filedialog with an initial path to "r:\VisualFBEditor.1.2.2\Projects", but it could be better to use the latest used one

Yes, we can do that. For new files we can use this folder.

4. If I have closed all the project, and do "file -> Close project" more times, then VisualFBEditor64.exe stops responding to any operation and closed automatically after seconds

It happened to me too. We will fix it.

5. sometimes no "property editor" window is shown if I right-click the control and choose "Properties". But we can find the tab labels( Properties, Events) on the right side. Sorry, I don't know how to make this appear again.

This is also a bug. Also need to fix it. It turns out that the width has decreased. Tapping twice, restore the property bar.

[oyster]

aha, I just downloaded and tested VisualFBEditor for just a few minutes. It seems I should test it again after a long time.
Maybe I should go to buy a lottery now.