The Control class is the base class for buttons, text, edits, selectors and icons.

Properties

• type
• state
• nsTop
• nsLeft
• nsBottom
• nsRight
• key
• said
• value

Methods

• number doit()
  Returns the value property.
 
• void enable(bool fENABLE)
  If fENABLE is TRUE, it enables the control. Otherwise, it disables it.
 
• void select(bool fSELECT)
  If fSELECT is TRUE, it selects the control. Otherwise, it deselects it. It then draws the updated control.
 
• bool handleEvent(heapPtr pEvent)
  If pEvent's claimed property is FALSE, it returns FALSE. Otherwise, it tracks it and returns whether it's tracked or not.
 
• bool check(heapPtr pEvent)
  Returns TRUE s the mouse cursor is over the control. FALSE otherwise.
 
• heapPtr track(heapPtr pEvent)
  Tracks the control, highlighting it if it's selected. It returns a poiter to the control.
 
• void setSize()
  In the base Control class, this is just an empty place holder.
 
• void move(number theX, number theY)
  Moves the control theX pixels horizontally, and theY pixels vertically.
 
• void moveTo(number newX, number newY)
  Moves the control to the newX and newY positions.
 
• void draw()
  Draws the control.
 
• bool isType(number aType)
  Returns TRUE if the control's type is aType, otherwise, FALSE.
 
• bool checkState(number aState)
  Returns TRUE if the control's state is aState, otherwise, FALSE.
 
• void cycle()
  In the base Control class, this is just an empty place holder.