From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2008-10-28T02:59:36+09:00
Subject: Re: question about method call

On 27.10.2008 18:32, Li Chen wrote:
> Robert Klemme wrote:
>> Read your code again.
>>
>>> receive a message defined by class by HelloWindow (or
>>> FXMainWindow) and response it?
>> You probably need more coffee - or more sleep. :-)
> 
> 
> Reading from the codes  it looks  app receive a message from
> FXApp.new, which I have no problem to understand that. But if I remove 
> "create"  defined by  class HelloWindow(or FXMainWindow) the script 
> won't work. This is why I am confused.

You are right: I am the one who needs more coffee or sleep. :-}  I do 
not know Fox but I would guess that the FXMainWindow#initialize 
registers with FXApp instance and that in turn sends messages it does 
not understand to the main window instance.  Not difficult to do:

irb(main):001:0> class App
irb(main):002:1> def register(obj)
irb(main):003:2> @delegat = obj
irb(main):004:2> end
irb(main):005:1> def method_missing(*a,&b)
irb(main):006:2> @delegat ? @delegat.send(*a,&b) : super
irb(main):007:2> end
irb(main):008:1> end
=> nil
irb(main):009:0> class Win
irb(main):010:1> def initialize(app) app.register(self) end
irb(main):011:1> def boo() puts "boo!" end
irb(main):012:1> end
=> nil
irb(main):013:0> a = App.new
=> #<App:0x7ff64ddc>
irb(main):014:0> w = Win.new a
=> #<Win:0x7ff62438>
irb(main):015:0> a.boo
boo!
=> nil
irb(main):016:0>

Cheers

	robert