From: WoodHacker <ramsayw1@...>
Date: 2006-11-02T09:10:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Gtk::FileFilter


akbarhome wrote:
> WoodHacker wrote:
> > Can anyone explain to me how the Gtk::FileFilter work in a
> > FileChooserDialog?    If I do the following, it works:
> >
> >      filter.add_pattern("*.rb")
> >
> > However, if I try:    filter.add_pattern("*.{rb, txt}") it does not
> > work.   (As does nothing else I try)
> >
> > And in the cases where it works (i.e. "*.rb") it gets a dropdown on the
> > FileChooser that's labeled "Untitled filter". Pressing it does nothing.
> >    Obviously, I should be able to set the filter to rows labeled "All
> > Files, Ruby Files, Text Files", etc., with a default of say Ruby files
> > to start with.
> >
> > Thanks in advanced...
> >
> > Bill
>
> Haven't use Ruby Gtk, but I have use pygtk. Because python is ruby
> cousin, maybe my example in pygtk is useful to you.
>     # image filter
>     images_type = ('rgb', 'gif', 'pbm', 'pgm', 'ppm', 'tiff', 'rast',
> 'xbm', 'jpeg', 'jpg', 'bmp', 'png')
>     imagefilter = gtk.FileFilter()
>     for image_type in images_type:
>       imagefilter.add_pattern('*.' + image_type)
>     imagefilter.set_name(_("Images"))
>     filechooser_dialog.add_filter(imagefilter)
>
>     # all files filter
>     allfilter = gtk.FileFilter()
>     allfilter.add_pattern("*")
>     allfilter.set_name(_("All files"))
>     filechooser_dialog.add_filter(allfilter)
>
> My guess is you have to do once for each pattern:
>  filter.add_pattern("*.rb")
>  filter.add_pattern("*.txt")
>
> My understanding is you want a filter for ruby files and text files.
> The case will be different if you want to use ruby files filter and
> text files filter. Notice the different.

Multiple adds did the trick.   Thanks...