From: helmut.brugger@...
Date: 2003-08-26T05:05:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Apollo, hidden password

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 03:39:00 +0900, "repeater"
<repeater@lucentprimate.cjb.net> wrote:

>> for some days I work with Ruby 1.6.8 and Apollo 0.636 to use GUI
>> component of Delphi 6. This works, but I can't find any describtion or
>> help (except the samples). Exist any description in english language?
>
>i don't think so, most of the apollo users are japanese speaking, and it
>follows delphi close enough, except in cases usually illustrated in the
>samples.
>
>>
>> For example: I create an an input mask for a password with MaskEdit,
>> but the method PasswordChar = '*' does not work:
>> --> undefined method `passwordchar=' for #<Phi::MaskEdit
>> Does anybody know the correct method?
>>
>> edit_pw = Phi::MaskEdit.new(form2, :edit_pw)
>> edit_pw.text = ''
>> edit_pw.left = 130
>> edit_pw.top = 50
>> edit_pw.width = 110
>> edit_pw.height = 15
>> edit_pw.passwordchar = '*'
>
>try "edit_pw.password_char".
Fine it works, for example:
edit_pw.password_char = 43 #-->***** 


>throughout the library, the delphi method MethodName is converted to
>method_name
>it seems to accept only ascii values though, so this may be a bug worth
>reporting.
Whre can I report it?
>
>>
>> If I tried the following script it works, but I can't build a working
>> EXE file with Exerb
>>
>> require 'phi'
>> include Phi
>> form = Component._load DATA.read
>>
>> form.show
>> mainloop
>>
>> __END__
>> object Formx: TForm
>>   object eKennwort: TMaskEdit
>>     Left = 12
>>     Top = 22
>>     Width = 185
>>     Height = 21
>>     PasswordChar = '#'
>>   end
>> end
>>
>> After the EXE file --> require 'phi'
>> require 'dialogs'
>> include Phi
>>
>> form = Component._load DATA.read
>>
>> form.show
>> mainloop
>>
>> __END__
>> object Formx: TForm
>>   object eKennwort: TMaskEdit
>>     Left = 12
>>     Top = 22
>>     Width = 185
>>     Height = 21
>>     PasswordChar = '#'
>>   end
>> end
>>
>> Starting EXE --> uninitialized constant DATA
>
>i'm not sure, but you should check that ruby_ap.exe instead of apollo.exe
>runs the script. (component data doesn't work with apollo.exe). subscribe
>and ask on apollo-talk@lists.sourceforge.jp. it hasn't been active for a
>while, but someone may give you a better answer.
I have tried it with ruby_ap.exe, it does not work. I will ask at
apollo-talk.

Thanks for help
 Helmut