What are you using to create JScript.NET GUI’s?

JohnnyRoy wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:09 PM
I’ve got Visual C# .NET. It’s the $99 version not the whole Visual Studio suite (too expensive). I can make GUI’s in C# that I can call from the JScript .NET but I have to use a DLL to hold the GUI. This adds complexity to distributing the scripts. I noticed some folks have their GUI defined right in their Jscript .NET code. Is there a tool to do this or are you converting it from some other language by hand?

~jr

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jetdv wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:18 PM
I used NOTEPAD.
JohnnyRoy wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:31 PM
Get outta town... how do you visualize where to put things? NOTEPAD... wow, does anyone here use bear skins and stone knives? ;-)

I guess “real men” don’t need no WYSIWYG editor. That’s for quiche eaters. Real men only need a FORTRAN compiler and a 6-pack o’beer.

Do you really use NOTEPAD? If so, and I’m serious, how do you visualize what you’re doing and place things appropriately on the dialog?

~jr
jetdv wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:37 PM
Yes, I really did use Notepad for Excalibur's GUI. Sometimes you have to play with the numbers a few times to get the placement correct but it wasn't overly difficult. I knew what I wanted on top, the next item is based on the placement of the previous item. So, it worked out quite well.

The "Left" position was easiest - wanted the columns to line up so they were all the same for each column. The "Top" position took a little adjusting here and there.

So... place a couple of items, run it, adjust it, run it.

place a couple more items, run it, adjust it...

and continue repeating until done!
JohnnyRoy wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:40 PM
WOW. You 'da man. I must be getting soft. I'll have to try that and see how painful it is.

~jr