C H A P T E R 1 7
Additional System Services
17-28
Summary of Additional System Services
Functions and Methods
17
myApp
:AlarmsEnabled() //call PeriodicAlarms?
myApp
:PeriodicAlarms(
alarm
) //called when periodic alarm
//triggers
AddAlarm(
alarmKey
,
time
,
argsArray
,
callBackFn
,
callBackParams
) //adds
//an alarm
AlarmUser(
title
,
message
) //brings up slip
RemoveAlarm(
alarmKey
) //removes alarms
GetAlarm(
alarmKey
) //gets an alarm
GetAppAlarmKeys(
alarmKeySuffix
) //gets an app's alarm keys
RemoveAppAlarms(
alarmKeySuffix
) //removes an app's alarms
view
:Notify(
level
,
headerStr
,
messageStr
) //brings up slip
Reporting Progress
17
Proto
17
aProtoStatusTemplate := { // report asynch task progress
_proto: protoStatusTemplate,
viewBounds :
_proto: protoStatusTemplate,
viewBounds :
boundsFrame
,
//bounds of slip
initialSetup:
frame
,
// initial setup values frame
ViewSet: func(
setup
),
// update the view
UpdateIndicator: func(
setup
), // change progress indicator
CancelRequest: func(
why
), // called on cancel
...
}
}
Functions and Methods
17
contextView
:SetMessage(
msgText
)// for user msgs in find slip
DoProgress(
kind
,
options
,
workFunc
) // for synchronous tasks
notifyIcon
:AddAction(
title
,
cbFn
,
args
) //adds action to notify
//icon
notifyIcon
:KillAction(
obj
) //removes action from notify icon
ShowBusyBox(
showIt
) //shows/hides busy box - Platform file
//function