Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

RE: Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

Bill Brown — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:01:06 GMT

You could always use a program like IcoFX to extract the Icons from the two versions of Word (I believe that they are different), then rename and use them.

RE: Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

Ivo Blaauw — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 07:23:39 GMT

Haha,

I promis, I will not get carried away here.

RE: Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

Jan Šlegr — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:54:38 GMT

Oh, please, don't implement this ! :-)

A customer is calling:

- How can I help you?

- I need to do <add whatever>.

- Ok, find an icon, it looks like a cat.

- Sorry, I am not able to find it, there is nothing like this on my screen.

- Hmm, I forgot it can also looks like a dog.

... silence ...

- No, not able to find it. But, wait, there is icon looking like a mice!

- Great, actually it's not the mice, it's an icon of a mole. But it's the right tool you have to use it, this third icon state was added in the last version.

- So lets continue, you have to do this...

Support will be even bigger adventure ... :-)

With regards,

Jan

RE: Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

Ivo Blaauw — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:45:11 GMT

Jan,

Thanks a lot. You described what I was hoping to achieve. Doesn't really matter how to get there, just as long as I get there.

To be honest; I pretty much expected the icons to be firmly fixed like a beached whale. On the other hand, maybe this will be a new feature in the future: icons and tools that behave and appear differently in a variety of situations.

Regards

RE: Regular Expression test file exist, then drive GUI

Jan Šlegr — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:12:23 GMT

Hi Ivo,

I think the answer to both your questions is "No", but I think there is a way how to implement your request:

[quote user="Ivo Blaauw"]Is it possible to have Regular Expressions test for the existence of a certain file? [/quote]

No, it's not possible, because there is not such symbol set available (at least I didn't find such). But it can be added, because it's possible to develop and add own symbol providers.

[quote user="Ivo Blaauw"]Is it possible to have a tool change it's icon, depending on a certain situation?[/quote]

Not, such feature is not supported, the tool icon is static setting and cannot be modified by Named Expressions.

So how to implement such icon?

Step 1: Configuration variable definition

One way is to develop own symbol provider, but it's probably not the best choice for you ;-) Fortunately we have configuration files. You can use conditionl variable definition, the syntax will be somthing like

_OFFICE2010PATH = C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Office/Office14/ _OFFICE2013PATH = C:/Program Files (x86)/Micr... %if exists ($(_OFFICE2010PATH)WINWORD.EXE) WORD2010AVAILABLE = 1 %endif

Extend it to all required programs and put it into your site or project configuration file.

Step 2: GUI customization

It's not possible to change icons of a particular tool dynamically, but your can create separate tools for every Word or other application version and to apply own Show/Hide test for every tool, e.g.:

ConfigVar.IsConfigVarDefined("WORD2010AVAILABLE")

Together, when task tools will be initialized and evaluated, because only WORD2010AVAILABLE will be defined (and not WORD2013AVAILABLE), only this tool will be displayed ... and if I understand you right, it's what you would like to have ;-)

With regards,

Jan