NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #1/NN_1993_1.iso/spool/comp/sys/next/programm/8082

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From: [e-mail] (Andreas Haleger)
Subject: ConnectionInspector in IB
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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 12:37:52 GMT
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I am writing a connection inspector for InterfaceBuilder which should
first behave like the normal connection inspector and further support more
than one connection attached to an outlet (like e.g. DBModule).
The DBModule's Editor allows the user to control-drag a connection line
from an icon in the editor's window to the target. If somebody knows how
to do this, please tell me, but I am satisfied in making connections
between my object in the object's window and the target by double clicking
in the connection inspector window.
My problem is where to get outlet names and action methods from. I
couldn't find any hints in the documentation. (I would not have this
problem if I were able to subclass IBConnectInspector. It is really a
pitty that one has to totally rewrite an existing class).
The outlet information could be stored in the inpected objects (e.g.
-getOutlets: like -getInspectorClassName). For I have to provide
additional information (like this is an outlet allowing multiple
connections or this is a "target-action" outlet) I have to write such
methods nevertheless.
This solution doesn't work for action methods (the target could be of any
class). The only workaround I see is to have a TextField where the user
can enter the action method.

Waiting for help,
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