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Visual classes in other language (e.g, XML-based) [message #130306]

Thu, 24 August 2006 03:23

Ivan S. Dubrov

Messages: 5
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi,

I wonder, if it possible to extend/reuse VE the way so it generate code
in language other than Java? For example, the custom XML-based language.
We need visual editor with custom widgets that can save the UI to (and
restore from) the XML file.

If it possible, could you please point me where to start from? Any
tutorials, documentation, relevant extension points, etc?

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WBR,
Ivan S. Dubrov

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Re: Visual classes in other language (e.g, XML-based) [message #130535 is a reply to message #130306]

Thu, 31 August 2006 07:35

Sheldon

Messages: 16
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi,

I have a similar question, i need to extend the VE code generation
subsystem so that it generates xml which can be read by a library called
libglade in linux which creates GTK widgets at runtime

Regards,
Sheldon

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Re: Visual classes in other language (e.g, XML-based) [message #130908 is a reply to message #130535]

Thu, 14 September 2006 07:01

hanys

Messages: 188
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

IMHO code_generation/parsing to/from arbitrary format (e.g. XML, C++, VB,
....) should be the next goal for VE project.
It should be done easily for VE extenders to do it. But now is this process
too complicated for people like me who have only read Custom widget
tutorial.

If the VE team reach this point, VE should be very very popular, IMO.

Thanks
-John

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