RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons

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4 total messages Started by Paul Moore Mon, 12 Oct 1992 19:11

#299

Author: Paul Moore
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 19:11

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Some time back, someone (I think it was TMOTA) posted a list of the
validation strings for 3-D borders in RISC OS 3.1 (R0 - R7, although I am
not sure I understand R7 "writeable icon" - how is this a border type???).
He goes on to comment "As with RISC OS 3.0, version 3.00, it is possible to
define alternative slabbing down colours". My question is - "how?".
 
More specifically, what are the validation string commands for this? Also,
with type R3 (ridge grouping icon) is there a way of specifying the ridge
colour? It always seems to come out colour 1 (light grey). I'd like
something darker...
 
Maybe someone in the know could post the details of all the new validation
string commands? (Or tell us when the RO3 PRMs will be available... :-)
 
Thanks in advance for any help.
 
Gustav.

Re: RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons

#303

Author: TMOTA
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 22:42

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pmoore@cix.compulink.co.uk (Paul Moore) writes:

>Some time back, someone (I think it was TMOTA) posted a list of the
>validation strings for 3-D borders in RISC OS 3.1 (R0 - R7, although I am
>not sure I understand R7 "writeable icon" - how is this a border type???).

R7 is the type of border used in Impression/Interface around a writable.
That is, a black border with an indentation around the outside of it.

>He goes on to comment "As with RISC OS 3.0, version 3.00, it is possible to
>define alternative slabbing down colours". My question is - "how?".

I wish I knew...

>Maybe someone in the know could post the details of all the new validation
>string commands? (Or tell us when the RO3 PRMs will be available... :-)

New validation strings that I know of are:
 K - for writable icons: tells the WIMP of extra keys to automatically handle
 for you:
 Ka  Allow up/down arrow keys to move to next/previous writable icons
     automatically (it moves to the next-numbered writable, wrapping back
     around when it gets to the 'last' and 'first' ones.
 Kr  Move to the next writable if return is pressed
 Kt  Move to the next on if tab is pressed

The latter two (Krt) don't have any effect on the last writable icon.
Of course, they can be mixed: Kart (or Krat or Ktar ;-)

 R - for bordered icons. The normal icon flagword 'BORDER' bit must be set.
    0 = no border
    1,2 = plinth up & down
    3,4 = raised/lowered grouping border
    5 = plinth up which indents when clicked
    6 = 'ok' button (plinth with beige channel) which indents when clicked
    7 = writable icon border

 P<spritename>
 Changes the pointer shape when it is over this icon to the shape in the
 given sprite, e.g, "Pptr_default" "Pptr_menu", etc.


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Re: RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons

#311

Author: Chris M Barnes
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 15:02

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jwil1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (TMOTA) writes:

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>>He goes on to comment "As with RISC OS 3.0, version 3.00, it is possible to
>>define alternative slabbing down colours". My question is - "how?".

>I wish I knew...

By trial and error I found that if you follow the validation string
e.g. "R2" with a comma and a second number then this number
corresponds to the slabbing colour. e.g. "R2,5"

Complicated effects occur if you are using EOR background colours.

> R - for bordered icons. The normal icon flagword 'BORDER' bit must be set.
>    0 = no border
>    1,2 = plinth up & down
>    3,4 = raised/lowered grouping border
>    5 = plinth up which indents when clicked
>    6 = 'ok' button (plinth with beige channel) which indents when clicked
>    7 = writable icon border

[more stuff deleted]

Christopher
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cmb@ohm.york.ac.uk

Re: RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons

#343

Author: Julian Wright
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 02:52

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jwil1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (TMOTA) writes:

> pmoore@cix.compulink.co.uk (Paul Moore) writes:
> 
> >He goes on to comment "As with RISC OS 3.0, version 3.00, it is possible to
> >define alternative slabbing down colours". My question is - "how?".
> 
> I wish I knew...

Try a validation string of "r6,13" to make a button that slabs down
dark-green instead of orange.

> The latter two (Krt) don't have any effect on the last writable icon.
> Of course, they can be mixed: Kart (or Krat or Ktar ;-)

Kt has plenty of effect on the last icon... the caret wraps around to the
first writable icon. Also Shift-TAB makes the caret move backwards through
the writable icons, wrapping at the first...

>  R - for bordered icons. The normal icon flagword 'BORDER' bit must be set.
>     0 = no border
>     1,2 = plinth up & down
>     3,4 = raised/lowered grouping border
>     5 = plinth up which indents when clicked
>     6 = 'ok' button (plinth with beige channel) which indents when clicked
>     7 = writable icon border

I like the new colours chosen for the borders in 3.10 over 3.00 - they look
more like the colours used in Interface - lighter greys.

>  P<spritename>
>  Changes the pointer shape when it is over this icon to the shape in the
>  given sprite, e.g, "Pptr_default" "Pptr_menu", etc.

Also you can specify the co-ordinates of the hotspot: eg. Pptr_write,4,4
All of this is very Interface-like...

    Cheers, Julian.

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