MsgBar Time in AM/PM Format

[anserkk]

Friends,

1) Is it poosible to show the time in MsgBar in AM/PM Format. Right now I understand that it is possible only in the 24 hr format.

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For eg : SET MESSAGE OF oWnd TO "My Company name" DATE CLOCK(AMPM)

2) Any working sample code showing how to insert a new msg item at a desired position in MsgBar.

3) I would also like to know how to change the Text/Prompt of an already added msg item

Regards

Anser

[Antonio Linares]

Anser,

For 2) and 3) please review fwh\samples\TestMsg3.prg

[Antonio Linares]

1)

Do we have a function AMPM( cTime ) at hand ? Thanks

[Antonio Linares]

This one ?

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#include "FiveWin.ch"

function Main()

   MsgInfo( AMPM( "17:12:00" ) )

return nil

function AMPM( cTime )

   local nHour

   if ( nHour := Val( SubStr( cTime, 1, 2 ) ) ) > 11
      cTime = PadL( AllTrim( Str( nHour - 12 ) ), 2, "0" ) + SubStr( cTime, 3 ) + " PM"
   else
      cTime += " AM"   
   endif

return cTime


[anserkk]

Thank you Mr.Antonio

1) Is it poosible to show the time in MsgBar in AM/PM Format. Right now I understand that it is possible only in the 24 hr format.

Regarding the AM/PM format in Clock on MsgBar, I included a modified \C:\FWH\source\classes\MsgBar.Prg version on my Application prg's and added the modified MsgBar.PRG in my .rmk file. It is working fine

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METHOD ClockOn() CLASS TMsgBar

   local cTime := Time()

   if ::oClock == nil
      // keep the ':=' below for XBase++ compatibility
      ::oClock := TMsgItem():New( Self, cTime, ::GetWidth( cTime ) + 18,,,, .t.,;
                                 { || WinExec( "Control date/time" ) } )
      ::oClock:lTimer = .t.
      [b]::oClock:bMsg   = { || AMPM(Time()) }[/b]
   endif
   ::CheckTimer()

return nil

*---------------------------------------*
function AMPM( cTime )
*---------------------------------------*
   local nHour

   if ( nHour := Val( SubStr( cTime, 1, 2 ) ) ) > 11
      cTime = PadL( AllTrim( Str( nHour - 12 ) ), 2, "0" ) + SubStr( cTime, 3 ) + " PM"
   else
      cTime += " AM"   
   endif

return cTime

Would be better if you could include this option in the next version. So that the prgrammer can pass a parameter AMPM to display time in AMPM format in the MsgBar

3) I would also like to know how to change the Text/Prompt of an already added msg item

fwh\samples\TestMsg3.prg helped me to solve

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   if oWnd:oMsgBar:GetItem() < 3
      oItem := TMsgItem():New( oWnd:oMsgBar, cDispFnStr,110, ,"R*/BG",;
                      ,.t., ,,, "Active Financial Year" )
        oItem:bAction:={ || SelYear()}
    else
       [b]oWnd:oMsgBar:aItem[3]:cMsg:=cDispFnStr[/b]
    Endif
                         
                                 OR

DEFINE MSGITEM cDispFnStr OF oWndEdit:oMsgBar SIZE 30 COLOR "R+/W" TOOLTIP "Active Financial Year" ACTION SelYear()



2) Any working sample code showing how to insert a new msg item at a desired position in MsgBar.

Unfortunately I could not find any sample to Insert a MsgItem at a desired position.

[anserkk]

Dear Mr.Antonio

A small bug in the Function AMPM

Instead of 12:05 PM it is showing 00:05 PM

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Regards

Anser

[anserkk]

This is working fine. I don't know whether this is the best way.

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unction AMPM( cTime )

   local nHour

   if ( nHour := Val( SubStr( cTime, 1, 2 ) ) ) > 11
        if nHour == 12
        cTime = PadL( AllTrim( Str( nHour) ), 2, "0" ) + SubStr( cTime, 3 ) + " PM"
        else
      cTime = PadL( AllTrim( Str( nHour - 12 ) ), 2, "0" ) + SubStr( cTime, 3 ) + " PM"
      Endif
   else
      cTime += " AM"   
   endif

return cTime

[Antonio Linares]

3) From fwh\samples\TestMsg3.prg

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             oItem := TMsgItem():New( oWnd:oMsgBar, "Hello", 60, oFont,"R*/BG",;
                      ,.t., {|| oItem:SetText( If( oItem:cMsg == "Hello", "Bye", "Hello" ) ) },,, "Test" )


[anserkk]

Dear Mr.Antonio,

I have already created a new msg Item, but I have NOT yet succeded in inserting the new msg item as the first item or at the desired position with the following code

I need different msg items to be displayed in the MsbBar

For Eg: Active Financial year
User Name etc.

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cDispFnStr:="Fn.Year : 2008-2009"
   oItem := TMsgItem():New( oWnd:oMsgBar, cDispFnStr,110, ,"R*/BG",;
                      ,.t., ,,, "Active Financial Year" )
        oItem:bAction:={ || SelYear()}
        oWnd:oMsgBar:insItem( oItem, 1 )

The above code is not inserting the Fn.Year string as the first MsgItem. Instead of that it is appearing as the last item in the MsgBar. Likewise I need to add a MsgItem UserName next to the Msg Item "Fn. Year 2008-2009". I don't know where I have went wrong.

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Regards

Anser

[nageswaragunupudi]

AMPM function is provided by both Harbour and xHarbour. We can use the builin function.

[nageswaragunupudi]

May be the following code is simple and does what you want and present the msgitems in the order you like to

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#include 'fivewin.ch'

function Main()

   LOCAL oWnd

   DEFINE WINDOW oWnd

   SET MESSAGE OF oWnd TO "" NOINSET 2007 // TIME

   DEFINE MSGITEM OF oWnd:oMsgBar PROMPT 'CompanyName' SIZE 100
   DEFINE MSGITEM OF oWnd:oMsgBar PROMPT wNetGetUser() SIZE 100
   DEFINE MSGITEM OF oWnd:oMsgBar PROMPT "FinYear : 2008-09" SIZE 100
   oWnd:oMsgBar:ClockOn()
   oWnd:oMsgBar:oClock:bMsg   := { || AMPM( Time() ) }
   oWnd:oMsgBar:oClock:nWidth += 20

   ACTIVATE WINDOW oWnd

return nil



The msgitems are shown in the order in which we write them. For that reason, I invoked clock at the end.

Mr Antonio gave us the FiveWin libraries with great flexibilty of usage. We can achieve manythings using just the codeblocks. We do not need to modify the FiveWin source code to a large extent. In any case, where we can get what we want without modifying the library, it is highly desirable not to modify the library. If we modify. we can not keep pace with updates of FWH libraries, which are updated every month.

Also before we attempt to modify FW libraries let us make doubly sure that there is no way of achieving what we want without modifying the library iteself

[anserkk]

Thankyou Mr.Nageshwara Rao

What u said is right. I am just a beginner in FWH and I need inputs from experienced people like you and other fellow members of this forum.

As you said, to avoid complications, I should add different MsgItems in their respective orders initially itself.

My application initially displays a Login Screen, after successfull login it will show another dialogue with a list box to choose the financial year to be worked/loaded. So after each successful events I add new msg Items. I think I should re-arrange the process of updating MsgItems

Regards

Anser

[nageswaragunupudi]

We can create all msgitems at the outset and refersh value of fin year after fin year is selected ( if you are selecting fin year after displaying the main window).

Personally I do not show Time on msg bar because anyway windows shows time on the taskbar. Showing time again in our program is superflous and does not serve any additional benefit to the user. Anyway the choice is yours.

Same sample as above to update the fin year after user enters the fin year:

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#include 'fivewin.ch'

function Main()

   local oWnd, miFinYear, cFinYear := Space( 7 )

   DEFINE WINDOW oWnd

   SET MESSAGE OF oWnd TO "" NOINSET 2007 // TIME

   DEFINE MSGITEM OF oWnd:oMsgBar PROMPT 'CompanyName' SIZE 100
   DEFINE MSGITEM OF oWnd:oMsgBar PROMPT wNetGetUser() SIZE 100
   DEFINE MSGITEM miFinYear OF oWnd:oMsgBar ;
      PROMPT "FinYe : " + cFinYear SIZE 100
   miFinYear:bMsg := { || "FinYr : " + cFinYear }

   // if you think it is necessary to show clock
   oWnd:oMsgBar:ClockOn()
   oWnd:oMsgBar:oClock:bMsg   := { || AMPM( Time() ) }
   oWnd:oMsgBar:oClock:nWidth += 20

   ACTIVATE WINDOW oWnd ;
      ON INIT ( cFinYear := SelFinYear(), miFinYear:Refresh() )

return nil

static func SelFinYear()

   local cYear  := Space( 7 ), n
   local aYears := { '2005-06', ;
                     '2006-07', ;
                     '2007-08', ;
                     '2008-09'  }

   n  := MsgList( aYears )
   cyear   := aYears[ n ]

   // you will have ur own code instead of this

return cYear


[anserkk]

Thank you Mr.NageswaraRao,

I reviewing my code and making the necessary changes based on your inputs.

Regards
Anser