[wxruby-users] xml.load_panel

[Alex Fenton]

Hi

Max Salov wrote:
> Hello,
> I cannot correctly load panel from xrc-file. My test programm is below.
> Problem is that panel content is drawn not in place of 'DYMMYPANEL', but
> in upper-left corner. Please, help me to find mistake.
>
> #!/usr/bin/ruby -w
> require 'wx'
> $ui_dir = File.dirname(__FILE__)
> class MainFrame < Wx::Frame
>   def initialize(parent = nil)
>     super
>     xrc_file = File.join $ui_dir,'test.xrc'
>     xml = Wx::XmlResource.get
>     xml.flags = Wx::XRC_NO_SUBCLASSING | Wx::XRC_NO_RELOADING
>     xml.init_all_handlers
>     xml.load xrc_file
>     xml.load_frame_subclass(self,parent,'MAINFRAME')
>     @finder = lambda do |x|
>       id = Wx::xrcid(x)
>       Wx::Window.find_window_by_id(id,self)
>     end
>     @splitter = @finder.call 'SPLITTER'
>     @dummy_panel = @finder.call 'DUMMYPANEL'
>     @new_panel = xml.load_panel self,'PANEL'
>   
You're loading the new panel as a child of 'self' - the Frame, when it 
should be a child of @splitter I think?
>     @splitter.replace_window @dummy_panel, @new_panel
In my experience you probably want to follow this with

@dummy_panel.destroy

Otherwise you will be left with the old panel hanging around

hth
alex