Re: [boost] Re: GUI library - something to think about

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-03 12:13:45

> struct SomeSettings {
>   int m_aMember;
>   SomeOtherStruct m_struct;
>   vector<string> m_strings;
> };
> 
> the neccessary data adapter definition which you must include in a 
> source file looks like this
> 
> IMPLEMENT_CONTAINER_ADAPTER(vector<string>)
> 
> BEGIN_DATA_ADAPTER(SomeSettings)
>   PROP(m_aMember)
>   PROP(m_struct)
>   PROP(m_strings)
> END_DATA_ADAPTER()
> 

Sure thing, but how about *true* bindings?
http://www.torjo.com/win32gui/save_dlg.html

(if you download the code, you'll find quite a few examples: 
examples/smart_dialogs)

Note that you can add correspondences directly to your data + validation 
code (no macros whatsoever).

Best,
John

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