Organizing classes

[wawalter]

I have recently started creating non-visual classes and I would appreciate some suggestions on how to organize them.

Currently, I have them all in one prg file that I do a set procedure to in the main of my program. The problem is that file is getting quite long and is hard to navigate around.

I have thought about creating a separate file for each class, like VB does, but then I will have a lot of set proc statements.

What is the best way to organize my mess?

Thanks for your input,
Bill

 

[jimstarr]

Hi Bill,

In my opinion you'd be better off using the Class Designer to create these classes rather than doing it all programmatically. They would then be automatically stored in a class library (.vcx) and would be available at design time wherever they're needed.

Jim

 

[ramani]

HI
If you want to convert them to vcx .. use the utility in the folloing download...(prgtovcx)

http://www.leafe.com/dl.html

ramani :-9
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[weedz]

Hi wawalter,

What I do is the following:

I design all my classes (at least 99%) as visual classes. When I make a build, I convert my visual classes to coded classes using the classbrowser and put them in one PRG that is compiled to one FXP file.
At runtime I only have to distribute one FXP and a very small EXE (and have to use SET PROCEDURE TO only once, whcih speeds up things uite fast, especially when you are using a lot of classlibraries).
At desiogn time I use the visual classes.
I use a project hook class to influence the build process in which the visual classes are converted to code classes.

Have a look at my project and download the source code to see how I do this (see my signature).

HTH,
Weedz (Wietze Veld)
My private project:

http://www.crowncap.demon.nl\info\crwnbase

Download the CrownBase source code !!

 

[wawalter]

Thanks for all your help.

One other question, do I use the "ActiveDoc" as my base class when I first create a new class?

Thanks again,

Bill

 

[weedz]

Why would you wanna do that ?

Just use the baseclass that you wish to use as the basis for your new class.

HTH,
Weedz (Wietze Veld)
My private project:

http://www.crowncap.demon.nl\info\crwnbase

Download the CrownBase source code !!