Create Layout Dynamically

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   Using the Pane Sample from the Xtreme Toolkit Pro 8.6, there are two layouts "editor" and "run".  As far as I can tell, these two layouts are pre-packaged and not created on the fly.
What's the best way to create layouts on the fly, instead of loading them from the registry or file.  I want to do it progromatically, but am running into some issues: If I load a layout, then call the DockPane method, I get an error.
Anyone have a good example of accomplishing this?

Thanks,
Tim

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thodgson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 11 August 2003 Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote thodgson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Create Layout Dynamically Posted: 08 December 2003 at 2:42pm
	Using the Pane Sample from the Xtreme Toolkit Pro 8.6, there are two layouts "editor" and "run". As far as I can tell, these two layouts are pre-packaged and not created on the fly. What's the best way to create layouts on the fly, instead of loading them from the registry or file. I want to do it progromatically, but am running into some issues: If I load a layout, then call the DockPane method, I get an error. Anyone have a good example of accomplishing this? Thanks, Tim Edited by thodgson

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 December 2003 at 1:39am
	They are not predefined. Comment GetDockingPaneManager()->SetLayout(m_pEditorLayout); and you will see it yourself.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

thodgson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 11 August 2003 Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote thodgson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 December 2003 at 6:18am
	After some digging and experimenting, I now see how the layouts are done. One has to create the layouts by moving the panes to the desired location, then save the current position as a layout. Then, when the program is loaded a second time, the layouts can be loaded from the registry/file/xml and not created from scratch again. I originally was creating the layouts on the fly each time the program was loaded, and I was trying to save the last layout. When I reran the program, I could load the last layout, but the program crashed whenever I tried to move the panes around dynamically - with DockPane or Hide, etc. Just wish there was some documentation on this - explaining that that is the way it should be done - though I am thankful for the sample, since that is all I had to go on. Tim