[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Need a widget to represent an integer with up/d

[evansac@xxxxxxxxxxx (Alun)]

Hi Heather,

The widget you describe is called, I believe, a Spinner. SWT doesn't 
come with one. However, this article discusses how you might implement
one and provides some example code. This may suffice for what you need.

Article:

http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget/Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget.htm

Sample code: 

http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget/Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget_files/AppendixE.htm

Cheers,

Alun

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Heather wrote:

> Hi,

> I'm looking for a widget that I can use to represent an integer value.
> This widget needs to have both up and down arrows attached so the integer
> value can be increased and decreased. A perfect example would be the
> "Number of Copies" field in a typical print page. The widget also needs to
> support minimum and maximum values (i.e. up and down arrows don't go
> forever). I don't need to set the step of increment/decrement, i.e. step
> of 1 is perfect. I do need the integer to be displayed, so Slider and
> Scale don't look right.

> Any ideas?

> Thanks a lot!

> Heather