VCLua v0.3.2

Copyright (C) 2006,2010 Hi-Project Ltd.

Using VCLua controls

Creating controls

control = VCL.ControlName(parent,name)

form = VCL.Form()

Creates a new, randomly named form, which is descendant of the mainform. If mainform not exists, this form will be the mainform.

button = VCL.Button(form)

The abowe example shows, how to create a button as child control on a form as parent.

Adjusting properties

control.propertyname = value

form.width = 100

to set more properties concurrently:

control._ = {width=100, height=100, caption="Test form"}

Handling events

The control event is the name of the lua function (not the function!) which handles the event

 form.onclick = "onFormClick"

function onFormClick(sender)

print(sender.name, sender.width)

end  

Calling methods

Control methods can be called similar to lua function calls: control:method(params...)

form:ShowModal()

Destroying controls

Destroying controls is important to avoid further problems

form:Free()           

This will destroy the form, and all child components of the form.

Downloads

Downloads available from VCLua project page at Luaforge.net

Screenshots

Some managed visible controls which are availabe now

VCLua (with gtk widgetset) on Ubuntu 9.04

Simple multifile editor application written in LUA using VCLua library