Re: Deprecated "Graphics" dropped

Keith DeLong <keith-ga5nS8A/[email protected]> Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:07:11 -0800
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Hi Daniel,

I think there may be a bit of a language barrier that is hindering our sugge=
stions from helping you. Can you extract one or two sample graphics issues t=
hat demonstrates your problem into a small project?

This list does not accept attachments, but If you can do this and send it to=
 me at my email, I will be happy to see if I can return a modified version t=
o you that demonstrates the solution.=20

It is Christmas weekend so I am busy with family and it may take a day or tw=
o. However I will follow up and help you out as I can.=20

Keith DeLong=20

> On Dec 23, 2018, at 5:34 AM, Daniel Drijard <[email protected]> wrote=
:
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> Hello,=20
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>    I have sent a request for help on 22/12/2018 (copied). I got answers fr=
om James Wagner and Keith DeLong and thanked them that I was still not able t=
o solve my problem which is due to the dropping of =E2=80=9CGraphics=E2=80=9D=
 in version 3. I got later a new answer from [email protected] who proposes some=
thing more complex to escape the problem, without solving it. This is not wh=
at I look for.=20
>    I have an easy solution: keep using XOJO version 2, and consequently no=
t renewing my license with XOJO, which is not a constructive action.=20
>    There is maybe a smarter solution: myself paying somebody to correct my=
 code. I hope somebody in the XOJO team can translate the old code conventio=
ns into the new ones. This is unfortunately far from being evident for a pla=
in user as I am. I suspect that somebody in the XOJO team could be intereste=
d by this deal.=20
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>    I wait for a positive answer.
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> Cordially,=20
> Daniel
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>>> On Dec 22, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Daniel Drijard <[email protected]> wro=
te:
>>>=20
>>>   Dropping happened in version Xojo 2018 Release 3. I was not aware of t=
he deprecation which happened a few years earlier. Now I would like to use v=
ersion Xojo 2018 Release 4, but this imposes multiple modifications of my pr=
oject.=20
>>>=20
>>>   My project spans a few thousands of lines of code. The =E2=80=9Cerrors=
=E2=80=9D generated by the new version of Xojo are very numerous (a few hund=
reds). Fortunately, I suspect they are only due to a small number of reasons=
, which I have not identified yet.=20
>>>=20
>>>   Here is a piece of code is refused, there are many other types of prob=
lem.=20
>>>   MouseDown is here part of the ColorButton of a Controls, itself part o=
f a Window construct. The error mentioned is that =E2=80=9CType Canvas has n=
o member named Graphics=E2=80=9D neither Width and Height.
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>>> MouseDown(X As Integer, Y As Integer) As Boolean
>>> Dim c as Color
>>> Dim b as Boolean
>>> c=3Drgb(255,255,255) //default color
>>> b=3DSelectColor(c,"Select a Text Color")
>>> If b then
>>> Me.Graphics.ForeColor=3Dc
>>> Me.Graphics.FillRect(1,1,Me.Graphics.Width-2, Me.Graphics.Height-2)=20
>>> TextField.SelTextColor=3Dc
>>> End if
>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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>>>    I am told to look into the Documentation of Release 3, page 825 and, s=
eparately, into Graphics and Multimedia a part of Example Projects. I did my=
 best but this is not really helpful. I find there no hint on how this shoul=
d be modified.=20
>>>=20
>>> Cordially,=20
>>> Daniel
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> Daniel Drijard
> Thoiry t=C3=A9l=C3=A9phone :=20
>   04 50 41 22 75
>     international
>   +33/4 50 41 22 75
> Courriel :
>    [email protected]
> Thoiry F-01710
>    48, rue des Savoies
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi D=
aniel,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I think there may be=
 a bit of a language barrier that is hindering our suggestions from helping y=
ou. Can you extract one or two sample graphics issues that demonstrates your=
 problem into a small project?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">This list does not accept attachments, but If you can do this and send i=
t to me at my email, I will be happy to see if I can return a modified versi=
on to you that demonstrates the solution.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">It is Christmas weekend so I am busy with family and it=
 may take a day or two. However I will follow up and help you out as I can.&=
nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Keith DeLong&nbsp;</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Dec 23, 2018, at 5:34 AM, Daniel Drijard &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
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Hello,&nbsp;
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<div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;I have sent a request for help on 22/12/2018 (c=
opied). I got answers from&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; orpha=
ns: 2; widows: 2;" class=3D"">James Wagner and&nbsp;</span>Keith DeLong and t=
hanked them that I was still not able to solve my problem
 which is due to the dropping of =E2=80=9CGraphics=E2=80=9D in version 3. I g=
ot later a new answer from&nbsp;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" class=3D"">=
[email protected]</a> who proposes something more complex to escape the problem,=
 without solving it. This is not what I look for.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;I have an easy solution: keep using XOJO versio=
n 2, and consequently not renewing my license with XOJO, which is not a cons=
tructive action.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;There is maybe a smarter solution: myself payin=
g somebody to correct my code. I hope somebody in the XOJO team can translat=
e the old code conventions into the new ones. This is unfortunately far from=
 being evident for a plain user as I am.
 I suspect that somebody in the XOJO team could be interested by this deal.&=
nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;I wait for a positive answer.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Cordially,&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">Daniel</div>
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<div class=3D"">On Dec 22, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Daniel Drijard &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]" class=3D"">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrot=
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<div class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;Dropping happened in version Xojo 2018 Release 3=
. I was not aware of the deprecation which happened a few years earlier. Now=
 I would like to use version Xojo 2018 Release 4, but this imposes multiple m=
odifications of my project.
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
&nbsp;&nbsp;My project spans a few thousands of lines of code. The =E2=80=9C=
errors=E2=80=9D generated by the new version of Xojo are very numerous (a fe=
w hundreds). Fortunately, I suspect they are only due to a small number of r=
easons, which I have not identified yet.
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
&nbsp;&nbsp;Here is a piece of code is refused, there are many other types o=
f problem. <br class=3D"">
&nbsp;&nbsp;MouseDown is here part of the ColorButton of a Controls, itself p=
art of a Window construct. The error mentioned is that =E2=80=9CType Canvas h=
as no member named Graphics=E2=80=9D neither Width and Height.<br class=3D""=
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Dim c as Color<br class=3D"">
Dim b as Boolean<br class=3D"">
c=3Drgb(255,255,255) //default color<br class=3D"">
b=3DSelectColor(c,"Select a Text Color")<br class=3D"">
If b then<br class=3D"">
Me.Graphics.ForeColor=3Dc<br class=3D"">
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s=3D"">
TextField.SelTextColor=3Dc<br class=3D"">
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am told to look into the Documentation of Release 3, pag=
e 825 and, separately, into Graphics and Multimedia a part of Example Projec=
ts. I did my best but this is not really helpful. I find there no hint on ho=
w this should be modified.
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Cordially, <br class=3D"">
Daniel<br class=3D"">
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Daniel Drijard<br class=3D"">
Thoiry t=C3=A9l=C3=A9phone :&nbsp;</div>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; international</div>
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&nbsp; &nbsp;48, rue des Savoies<br class=3D"">
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