[plt-scheme] Trouble with GUI

On 15 Oct 2004 at 8:49, Matthew Flatt wrote:

> At Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:46:13 -0500, "Arctic Fidelity" wrote:
> > I think I have the ouput buffer okay, but what's getting me is 
> > processing the keys. I understand how I would process the buttons, 
> > but how would I capture the key events from anywhere but the 
> > output field, and then according to what key was pressed, update 
> > my disabled text-field appropriately.
> > 
> > The plan I had was to create a procedure for the main window 
> > which would take the input from the keys, and process it from there. 
> > However, I cannot seem to figure out how to use "on-subwindow-
> > char" or how to change what happens with that, as the frame% has 
> > nowhere that I can specify a callback procedure. 
> 
> I think you're on the right track with `on-subwindow-char'. You need to
> derive a subclass of frame% that overrides `on-subwindow-char'.

I was afraid you were going to say that, I was actually hoping there 
was a way I could do that without having to override the defaults, 
but I suppose that's just what happens. ;-)

Thanks,

- Aaron Hsu <af at aaronhsu.com>