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Wed, 21 October 2009 11:34

Eclipse User

Hi!

I have a class MyAction, extending Action, which takes a parameter, so the constructor looks like MyAction(SomeParam foo).

This action is on the context menu of a node on a graph. So I select the node, right click and it appears listed. So far so good.

However, I cannot work out how to execute it - how do I pass the parameter into the constructor? (it is available after querying the current selection).

I understand commands are the new way to do things, but this is old code and I must make do with an action for now.

Thanks!

Maurice

[Updated on: Wed, 21 October 2009 11:34] by Moderator

Re: Actions & Parameters [message #492819 is a reply to message #492752]

Wed, 21 October 2009 16:51

Eclipse User

Maurice O'Connor schrieb:
> Hi!
> I have a class extending Action, MyAction, which takes a parameter, so
> the constructor looks like MyAction(SomeParam foo).
>
> This action is on the context menu of a node on a graph. So I select the
> node, right click and it appears listed. So far so good.
>
> However, I cannot work out how to execute it - how do I pass the
> parameter into the constructor? (it is available after querying the
> current selection).
>
> I understand commands are the new way to do things, but this is old code
> and I must make do with an action for now.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Maurice

appears listed though is disabled?

for actions that need selection common pattern is to register the action
with the selection provider..
so implement with the action the correct Selection Changed listener
(register it in the constructor.. unregister it in dispose.. ) and set
the enablement state of the action depending on current selection.

hope I understood you correctly..

Christian

Re: Actions & Parameters [message #493647 is a reply to message #492752]

Tue, 27 October 2009 09:20

Eclipse User

Maurice, how did you add it to the context menu? That implies you did a new MyAction(foo), no?

PW

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