ControlSet Questions

Getting Started
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  1. Is there a method for getting the length/size of a controlset? (how many controls are in the set)
  2. I want to create/add controls to my controlset during runtime but the example code doesn’t seem to work?
Var b As CardController // this is the control class
b = New CardControllerTemplate // create clone of the control on the layout // name of controlset
b.Left = MouseX-10
b.top= MouseY-30
b.Visible= True

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Is CardControllerTemplate the name of a control that you placed on the window in the IDE? Or is it the name of the controlset?

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CardController is the desktop container holding my custom control the template is the controlset yes.

4

You’re mixing containers and control sets? I’m confused.

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Screenshot from 2023-03-23 21-32-49

Here is my project tree, I am new to xojo so if this is not how a custom control is made I am just trying to follow the documentation. Hope this explains how I made things so far, thanks for your time.

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It looks like those are container controls. They are not compatible with control sets (ie., cannot be part of a control set). They are a good choice for creating a custom control, but unlike a control in a control set, it’s not enough to make it visible; you must embed it in the window.

Instead of

b.Visible = True

you should use

b.EmbedWithin(myWindow, x, y)

Hope that points you in the right direction. See
https://documentation.xojo.com/api/user_interface/desktop/desktopcontainer.html#desktopcontainer-embedwithin

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