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From: "ldries46" <bertus.dries@planet.nl>
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Subject: Re: Documentation or examples wanted for the File_Chooser_Dialog
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 22:43:42 +0200
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Date: 2009-05-08T22:43:42+02:00
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THis is just one of the sites I visited. I think it is Unix like 
documentation, Good when you know how  to use the something but Fuzzy when 
you have to learn something. I hope that there is documentation or examples 
that are more clear for leople who do want to learn something.

"Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> schreef in bericht 
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> On Fri, 8 May 2009 18:01:36 +0200, ldries46 wrote:
>
>> I want to use the File_Chooser_Dialog of GtkADA in stead of the
>> File_Selection routine. I understand that more fine tuning is possible in
>> the File_Chooser. I have a problem finding good documentation of the 
>> routine
>> in which is explained how to create a program that can use it. Even 
>> examples
>> in which the File Chooser Dialog is used I cannot find.
>> Can somebody tell me where on the net I can find such examples or
>> documentation.
>
> http://www.adacore.com/wp-content/files/auto_update/gtkada-docs/gtkada_rm/gtkada_rm/gtk-file_chooser_dialog.html
>
>> I tried the trial and error method in which I reached the point that I 
>> got a
>> window frame and a message that I cannot use a toplevel window as a 
>> parent
>> in the GTK_New routine of the File Chooser Dialog.
>
> It should work like any other widget (which it is a descendant of).
>
> (Though, I never used this dialog, because I prefer a columned file
> selection style like in Windows GUI.)
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Dmitry A. Kazakov
> http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de