We had the same thing - it seems pointless to write your own version of the
MI select tool for dragging nodes around - but then you don't have a tool
handler to trap what they did
You should look at the SelectionChangedHandler for an MBX - but you need to
avoid having too much code in it because it gets called all the time.
So - Activate the select tool via a toolbutton or menu option of your own -
make the menu/tool call a routine that sets a global logical value
eg - have all your menu items call one routine - and use CommandInfo
(CMD_INFO_MENUITEM) to find out which one it was - or the buttonpad
equivalent
Sub MyToolActivator
If the menu item that called me is the select tool then
glIAmEditing = TRUE
Activate the select tool
else
glIAmEditing = FALSE
Activate whichever tool it is according to the menuitem
end if
end sub
Then in your selection handler only do something if you're editing
Sub SelChangedHandler
if glIAmEditing = TRUE then
Use selectioninfo to see if the user is still selecting the
table you want them to edit ie hasn't clicked off
Use TableInfo to see if they have edited anything
Do whatever it is you need to do at this point
end if
End Sub
Note - in integrated mapping you can simulate the selchangedhandler by
evaluating the contents of the string sent to SetStatusText
HTH
Paul Crisp
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Stutz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 October 2003 16:12
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI-L is it possible to make a custom edit tool/handler?
Hello All:
I'm trying to create an MB routine that will detect when an object is
changed so that I can update a 'last modified' column. I'm using MI 6.5.
>From reading through the archives, it appears this isn't a straightforward
matter. I think I understand several people to recommend creating a custom
tool to handle edits and then forcing the user to use the custom tool
instead of the standard select tool. But while I know how to make a custom
draw tool, I don't know how to make a custom edit tool.
What am I missing?
Thanks,
Chris
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