[boost] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: GUI/GDI template library

From: Philippe A. Bouchard (philippe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-03 21:33:37

brock wrote:

[...]

> What do you mean by "official macros"?  The only macros in my code
> are in
> the implementation, you shouldn't see any in user code.

Sorry I guess I have misinterpreted BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP() in
boost_gui_test.cpp.

> I'm pretty
> sure
> they use macros in similar situations in boost::tuple and
> boost::function.

Macros should be used only for compiler-specific definitions, compilation
options or to simplify complex recursive typelists for internal usages.  My
0.02$.

> In the case of the GUI library though, I think you're correct in
> saying that overloading an operator would lead to a more elegant
> solution and I can get rid of all of the macros.  I did really enjoy
> the boost preprocessor lib though.
>
> If you're talking about message notifications, I use something like:
>
>    struct window {
>
>       void set_on_change(boost::funtion0<void>);
>
>       void set_on_character_typed(boost::function1<void,char>);
>    };

Is it possible to associate widget instances with functions?

Philippe