Re: MathLink and GUIKit
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- Subject: [mg57509] Re: MathLink and GUIKit
- From: Maxim <ab_def at prontomail.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 04:59:00 -0400 (EDT)
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On Wed, 25 May 2005 10:14:00 +0000 (UTC), Jeff Adams <jeffa at wolfram.com> wrote: > At 04:12 AM 5/24/2005, Goyan wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have a written C++ function called HSeg which I can call it after >> using "Install[]" using Mathlink, however, when I dont seem to be able >> to call the function within the GUIKit. My code is as the following: >> >> HSegButton = GUIRun[ >> Widget["Panel", {Widget[" >> Button", {"text" -> "HSeg", BindEvent["mouseClicked", >> Script[HSeg[img]]]]}]} >> ] >> ] >> >> Can anyone help me with this? >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Goyan > > Hello, > > Each GUIKit definition by default runs within a protected $ContextPath > which does not include the Global` context. > When you call Install[] on your function outside the definition above > the symbol HSeg is most likely in the Global` context. > > You can include the Global` context with the call to GUIRun above > using the option IncludedScriptContexts -> {"Global`"} > > You can read more about how contexts are handled with GUIKit definitions > in the Help Browser documentation under > GUIKit -> Building GUIs -> Advanced Topics -> Scoping of Scripts > > Jeff Adams > Wolfram Research > I'd just like to mention that, strictly speaking, this is not the whole explanation. Normally if we write something like y := x, then x is created in the Global` context when this line is parsed by the interpreter, and regardless of the setting of $Context or $ContextPath at the moment when Global`y is evaluated, it will always return Global`x. Script does something different; most likely it applies ToString to its arguments. The resulting behaviour is rather strange: (*starting with a fresh kernel*) <<guikit` BeginPackage["a`"]; x = 1; EndPackage[] GUIRun[ Widget["Button", {"text" -> "Print", BindEvent["action", Script[Print[a`x]]] }] ] prints x but then Global`x = 2; GUIRun[ Widget["Button", {"text" -> "Print", BindEvent["action", Script[Print[a`x]]] }] ] prints 1. In the first case ToString[Unevaluated@ Print[a`x]] returns "Print[x]" (Mathematica omits the context prefix when possible), and ToExpression["Print[x]"] is evaluated in a different context (say, hidden`), creating and using the new symbol hidden`x, because a` isn't on $ContextPath within Script. In the second case ToString[Unevaluated@ Print[a`x]] returns "Print[a`x]", which doesn't change its meaning inside hidden`. So one always has to remember whether Mathematica shortens a`x to just x or leaves the name in the fully qualified form a`x. Another implication is that Script can hide only symbols that explicitly appear in the arguments: (*starting with a fresh kernel*) <<guikit` x := 1 a`y := x GUIRun[ Widget["Button", {"text" -> "Print", BindEvent["action", Script[Print[{x, a`y}]]] }] ] This will print {x, 1}. Maxim Rytin m.r at inbox.ru
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- MathLink and GUIKit
- From: Goyan <goyanian@gmail.com>
- MathLink and GUIKit