triggerEvent

Syntax

int triggerEvent(int n, int event, int previous)

Arguments

n
the control number of the event (eg CTL_OK or a programmer defined value)
event
the type of event to raise (eg FME_CLICKED, FME_CUSTOMEVENT)
previous
a value to pass to the event handler (usually the previous value of the control)

Return

A value of 0 or 1, depending on whether the event handler code returned true or false.

Description

triggerEvent is used to artificially launch events, such as a dialog button click, the mouse moving over a dialog control, or to trigger timer events without resetting the actual timer. You can also use triggerEvent to write your own user-defined functions. By using FME_CUSTOMEVENT and creating custom values for the 'n' parameter, you can call specific sections of your OnCtl handler. You can even use the previous variable as a simple function parameter - though if you need more parameters, you are better off using the built-in global variables to pass and return values.

Example

OnCtl( n ):
{
  if ( e == FME_CUSTOMEVENT )
  {
    switch ( n )
    {
      case 0:
        // Execute this code
        if ( previous == 1 ) ...
        else if ( previous == 2 ) ...
        return true;
      case 1:
        // Execute that code
        ...
        return false;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

Also see

(FME_CUSTOMEVENT)?

Comments

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