Dimensions of a lens hood - making your own
I want to make my own lens hoods. How do I figure out the appropriate dimensions for the hood? I assume there are different formulas for petal, round, and rectangle hoods.
MY EQUIPMENT:
EOS Rebel T4i
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
(2) B+W 5.8 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC (F - PRO Series filter)
HOYA 58mm HMC Multi-Coated ND8 Filter
Well you could do all of that but unless you already own the materials I think it's going to cost more than ready made ones that fit properly & can be reversed for storage / lens cap installation. I say this as someone with a lot of experience working with fiberglass and who has fabricated many things using it. Here's the link to a DIY project for my underwater camera.
http://plus.google.com/photos/116179596240613012497/albums/5161077059071628785?banner=pwa
And this is a slightly bigger project I'm working on (it's my day job).
http://plus.google.com/photos/116179596240613012497/albums/5352917643688876417?banner=pwa
"A skill is developed through constant practice with a passion to improve, not bought."
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// ScriptUI Graphics Display by Vasily
function graphicsDisplay(){
function itemShape(myShape){
// Going to test for circles.
var shapeKind={
isrectangle: null,
iscircle: null,
isellipse: null
if(myShape.typename=='PathItem' && myShape.pathPoints.length == 4){ // RECTANGLE CHECKER
//--------------------2 diagonals-------------------------
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Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2)); // diagonal
var recEquaDistTwo = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2)); // diagonal
//---------------------4 sides of rectangle---------------
var sideA = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1]),2));
var sideB = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2));
var sideC = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2));
var sideD = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1]),2));
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if((sideA == sideC) && (sideB == sideD)){
for(var j=0; j<4; j++){
var point = myShape.pathPoints[j];
if((point.leftDirection[0] == point.anchor[0]) &&
(point.anchor[0] == point.rightDirection[0]) &&
(point.leftDirection[1] == point.anchor[1]) &&
(point.anchor[1] == point.rightDirection[1])){
shapeKind.isrectangle = true;
} else {
shapeKind.isrectangle = false;
break;
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if(shapeKind.isrectangle == false || shapeKind.isrectangle == null){
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var circleSlopes = new Array();
for (k=0; k<4; k++){
var point = myShape.pathPoints[k];
var leftHandleDist = parseInt(Math.pow((point.leftDirection[0] - point.anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((point.leftDirection[1] - point.anchor[1]),2));
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Math.pow((point.rightDirection[1] - point.anchor[1]),2));
circlePts.push(leftHandleDist, rightHandleDist);
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var rightHandleSlope = ((point.rightDirection[0] - point.anchor[0])/(point.rightDirection[1] - point.anchor[1])).toFixed(2);
circleSlopes.push(leftHandleSlope, rightHandleSlope);
for(var f=0; f<8; f++){ // Allows non-rotated circles.
if(circleSlopes[f] == "-0.00"){
circleSlopes[f] = "0.00";
if(circleSlopes[f] == "-Infinity"){
circleSlopes[f] = "Infinity";
var cirEquaDistOne = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2));
var cirEquaDistTwo = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2));
if(circleSlopes[0] != "NaN"){ // Filters out asymmetric rhombus <><><>^^^^^^<><><>
if((circlePts[0] == circlePts[1]) && // Filters out shapes with control handles not of equal distance from anchor point.
(circlePts[1] == circlePts[2]) &&
(circlePts[2] == circlePts[3]) &&
(circlePts[3] == circlePts[4]) &&
(circlePts[4] == circlePts[5]) &&
(circlePts[5] == circlePts[6]) &&
(circlePts[6] == circlePts[7]) &&
(circlePts[7] == circlePts[0])){
if((circleSlopes[0] == circleSlopes[1]) && // Filters out the equadistant 4-pointed Star shape (dismisses negative slopes).
(circleSlopes[2] == circleSlopes[3]) &&
(circleSlopes[4] == circleSlopes[5]) &&
(circleSlopes[6] == circleSlopes[7])){
if(cirEquaDistOne == cirEquaDistTwo){ // Filters out Ellipses (non-equadistant circles).
// Filters out the very RARE 4-pointed star which has all control points in its center on top of each other!
if(((myShape.pathPoints[0].leftDirection[0]).toFixed(2) != (myShape.pathPoints[1].leftDirection[0]).toFixed(2)) &&
((myShape.pathPoints[0].leftDirection[1]).toFixed(2) != (myShape.pathPoints[1].leftDirection[1]).toFixed(2))){
shapeKind.iscircle = true;
} else {
shapeKind.iscircle = false;
} else {
if((circlePts[0]==circlePts[1]) &&
(circlePts[2]==circlePts[3]) &&
((circlePts[4]==circlePts[5]) && (circlePts[4]==circlePts[1]) && (circlePts[5]==circlePts[1])) &&
((circlePts[6]==circlePts[7]) && (circlePts[6]==circlePts[2]) && (circlePts[7]==circlePts[3]))){
shapeKind.isellipse=true;
//~ $.writeln(circlePts[0]+'\r'+circlePts[1]+'\r'+circlePts[2]+'\r'+circlePts[3]+'\r'+
//~ circlePts[4]+'\r'+circlePts[5]+'\r'+circlePts[6]+'\r'+circlePts[7]);
return shapeKind;
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function round2(num){
return Math.round(num*100)/100;
function convertToUIRGB(color){
if(color=='[CMYKColor]'){
var c=color.cyan, m=color.magenta, y=color.yellow, k=color.black;
return [
round2((1-(c/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(m/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(y/100))*(1-(k/100)))
} else if(color=='[GrayColor]'){
var k=color.gray;
var grayValue=1-(Math.round(((k/100)*255)*100)/100)/255;
return [grayValue,grayValue,grayValue];
} else if(color=='[GradientColor]'){
$.writeln('Sorry, no gradient colors please.');
return [0,0,0];
} else if(color=='[PatternColor]'){
$.writeln('Sorry, no pattern colors please.');
return [0,0,0,];
} else if(color=='[SpotColor]'){
var clr=color.spot.getInternalColor();
if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTCMYK){
var c=clr[0], m=clr[1], y=clr[2], k=clr[3];
return [
round2((1-(c/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(m/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(y/100))*(1-(k/100)))
} else if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTRGB){
return [round2(clr[0]/255), round2(clr[1]/255), round2(clr[2]/255)];
} else if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTLAB){
var clr=color.spot.getInternalColor();
var whiteRef={
D65: {X: 95.047,Y: 100, Z: 108.883},
D50: {X: 96.422,Y: 100, Z: 82.521},
var illuminant='D65';
var Y = (clr[0]+16)/116;
var X = clr[1]/500+Y;
var Z = Y-clr[2]/200;
if(Math.pow(Y,3) > 0.008856){Y=Math.pow(Y,3);}
else {Y = (Y-16/116)/7.787;}
if(Math.pow(X,3) > 0.008856){X=Math.pow(X,3);}
else {X = (X-16/116)/7.787;}
if(Math.pow(Z,3) > 0.008856){Z=Math.pow(Z,3);}
else {Z = (Z-16/116)/7.787;}
X*=whiteRef[illuminant].X,Y*=whiteRef[illuminant].Y,Z*=whiteRef[illuminant].Z;
//alert(X+" "+Y+" "+Z);
X/=100,Y/=100,Z/=100;
R=X*3.2406+Y*-1.5372+Z*-0.4986;
G=X*-0.9689+Y*1.8758+Z*0.0415;
B=X*0.0557+Y*-0.2040+Z*1.0570;
//alert(R+" "+G+" "+B);
if(R > 0.0031308){R=(1.055*(Math.pow(R,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {R*= 12.92;}
if(G > 0.0031308){G=(1.055*(Math.pow(G,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {G*= 12.92;}
if(B > 0.0031308){B=(1.055*(Math.pow(B,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {B*= 12.92;}
if(R<0){R=0} else if(R>1){R=1};
if(G<0){G=0} else if(G>1){G=1};
if(B<0){B=0} else if(B>1){B=1};
return [round2(R),round2(G),round2(B)];
} else if(color=='[RGBColor]'){
return [round2(color.red/255), round2(color.green/255), round2(color.blue/255)];
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function round2(num){
return Math.round(num*100)/100;
var obj=eval(objString);
var canvas=canvasArea.graphics;
var counter=obj.total;
while(counter>=0){
for(all in obj){
if(all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==counter){
var thisShp=obj[all];
if(thisShp.ellipsePath!=true){
var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(thisShp.pathPoints[0][0],thisShp.pathPoints[0][1]);
for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j];
var x=thisAnchor[0], y=thisAnchor[1];
canvas.lineTo(x,y);
if(thisShp.closed==true){
canvas.closePath();
} else {
var cirPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath();
canvas.ellipsePath(cirPts[0], cirPts[1], cirPts[2], cirPts[3]);
canvas.closePath();
if(thisShp.fillColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,clr);
canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
if(thisShp.strokeColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1], thisShp.strokeWidth);
canvas.strokePath(myPen);
counter-=1;
var doc=app.activeDocument;
if(doc.height<=400 && doc.width<=600){
doc.rulerOrigin=[0,doc.height];
doc.coordinateSystem=CoordinateSystem.DOCUMENTCOORDINATESYSTEM;
var wDims=function(){
var dims={width: '', height: ''};
if(doc.width>220){
dims.width = Math.round(doc.width);
} else {
dims.width = 220;
if(doc.height>20){
dims.height = Math.round(doc.height);
} else {
dims.height = 20;
return dims;
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// draws a preview and creates a drawing data object resource.
var drawData={total:0}; //Put drawing shapes here. Properties: stroke (rgb color | null), fill (rgb color | null), pathPoints
var canvas=graphicDisplay.graphics;
for(var i=vectors.length-1; i>-1; i--){
var thisShp=vectors[i];
if((thisShp.filled || thisShp.stroked) && thisShp.editable==true){
drawData.total++;
drawData['shape_'+i]={};
drawData['shape_'+i].fillColor=null;
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeColor=null;
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints=[];
drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath=false;
if(itemShape(thisShp).iscircle==true || itemShape(thisShp).isellipse==true || thisShp.name=='ellipse' ||
thisShp.name=='circle' || thisShp.name=='cir'){
drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath=true;
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints=[thisShp.left, -thisShp.top, thisShp.width, thisShp.height];
canvas.newPath();
canvas.ellipsePath(thisShp.left, -thisShp.top, thisShp.width, thisShp.height);
} else {
var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(Math.round(vectorPts[0].anchor[0]),-Math.round(vectorPts[0].anchor[1]));
for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j].anchor;
var x=Math.round(thisAnchor[0]), y=-Math.round(thisAnchor[1]);
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints.push([x,y]);
canvas.lineTo(x,y);
if(thisShp.closed || drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath==true){
drawData['shape_'+i].closed=true;
if(drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath!=true){
canvas.closePath();
} else {
drawData['shape_'+i].closed=false;
if(thisShp.filled){
var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
var colorArray=convertToUIRGB(clr);
var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,colorArray);
drawData['shape_'+i].fillColor=colorArray;
canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
if(thisShp.stroked){
var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
var colorArray=convertToUIRGB(clr);
var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[colorArray[0],colorArray[1],colorArray[2],1], Math.round(thisShp.strokeWidth));
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeColor=colorArray;
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeWidth=Math.round(thisShp.strokeWidth);
canvas.strokePath(myPen);
return drawData;
function showDrawerFunc(objStringDisplay, wDims){
var w2=new Window('dialog','Drawer Function');
var containerG=w2.add('tabbedpanel');
var funcG=containerG.add('tab',undefined,'Drawer Function');
var dispE=funcG.add('edittext',undefined,funcSrc,{multiline:true}); dispE.size=[580,200];
var selBtn=funcG.add('button',undefined,'Select All');
var drawingG=containerG.add('tab',undefined,'Drawing:');
var drawG=drawingG.add('group');
var drawP=drawG.add('panel',undefined,''); drawP.size=[wDims.width, wDims.height];
var msgCntr=w2.add('panel',undefined,'Message Center:');
var msgE=msgCntr.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true});msgE.size=[560,40];
var btnG=w2.add('group');
var okBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Ok',{name: 'ok'});
selBtn.onClick=function(){
dispE.active=false; dispE.active=true;
drawG.onDraw=function(){
if(objStringDisplay.text!=''){
try{
drawFromObjString(objStringDisplay.text, this);
} catch(e){
msgE.text=("Something isn't right:\r"+e);
} else {
msgE.text=('You must first put a valid object string into the object string display area--> "Get Source Object String" button, 1st window, 1st tab.');
w2.show();
function instructions(){
var w3=new Window('dialog','instructions');
var instructions=w3.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true}); instructions.size=[400,100];
instructions.text="1) Have a document open, smaller than 600x400.\r\r"+
"2) Draw some stuff- use paths only, straight lines or ellipses only. To have script explicitly recognize ellipse, "+
"label the path 'cir', 'circle', or 'ellipse'. Right now there's a function to detect ellipses, but it is coarse.\r\r"+
"3) Run this script and see if your drawing was captured below this box.\r\r"+
"4) Click the 'Get Object String' button and see the drawing instruction string appear.\r\r"+
"5) Click the 'View Drawer Function/Drawing' button to see the function used to draw scriptUI picture from"+
" the object string and use other tab to see the drawing made with this function from that object string.\r\r"+
"6) Edit your string to see your picture change if needed!";
var okBtn=w3.add('button',undefined,'OK');
w3.show();
var funcSrc=drawFromObjString.toSource();
var dispWindow=function(){
var drawData;
var w=new Window('dialog','ScriptUI Graphics Display');
var panel=w.add('panel',undefined,''); panel.size=[wDims.width+6,wDims.height+6];
var list=w.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true}); list.size=[wDims.width,150];
var btnsG=w.add('group');
var clickBtn=btnsG.add('button',undefined,'Get Source Object String');
var selectBtn=btnsG.add('button',undefined,'Select All');
var btnG2=w.add('group');
var funcBtn=btnG2.add('button',undefined,'See Drawer Function/Drawing');
funcBtn.helpTip='Uses the Object String picture info to draw using ScriptUIGraphics lineTo commands.';
var helpBtn=btnG2.add('button',undefined,'?'); helpBtn.size=[25,25];
panel.onDraw=function(){
drawData=drawCapture(doc.pathItems, list, this);
clickBtn.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){
list.text=drawData.toSource();
funcBtn.onClick=function(){
showDrawerFunc(list, wDims);
helpBtn.onClick=function(){
instructions();
selectBtn.onClick=function(){
list.active=false; list.active=true;
var okBtn=w.add('button',undefined,'OK');
w.show();
} else {
alert('Please use a document with main artboard no larger than 600x400.');
} else {
alert('Must run in Illustrator with at least 1 document open.');
graphicsDisplay();New-er update to this:
// ScriptUI Graphics Display by Vasily
#target illustrator
function graphicsDisplay(){
function itemShape(myShape){
// Going to test for circles.
var shapeKind={
isrectangle: null,
iscircle: null,
isellipse: null
if(myShape.typename=='PathItem' && myShape.pathPoints.length == 4){ // RECTANGLE CHECKER
//--------------------2 diagonals-------------------------
var recEquaDistOne = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2)); // diagonal
var recEquaDistTwo = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2)); // diagonal
//---------------------4 sides of rectangle---------------
var sideA = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1]),2));
var sideB = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2));
var sideC = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2));
var sideD = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1]),2));
if(recEquaDistOne == recEquaDistTwo){ // If two diagonals connecting opposite points are same length, it's a 90 degree box
if((sideA == sideC) && (sideB == sideD)){
for(var j=0; j<4; j++){
var point = myShape.pathPoints[j];
if((point.leftDirection[0] == point.anchor[0]) &&
(point.anchor[0] == point.rightDirection[0]) &&
(point.leftDirection[1] == point.anchor[1]) &&
(point.anchor[1] == point.rightDirection[1])){
shapeKind.isrectangle = true;
} else {
shapeKind.isrectangle = false;
break;
if(myShape.pathPoints.length == 4){ // CIRCLE CHECKER
if(shapeKind.isrectangle == false || shapeKind.isrectangle == null){
var circlePts = new Array();
var circleSlopes = new Array();
for (k=0; k<4; k++){
var point = myShape.pathPoints[k];
var leftHandleDist = parseInt(Math.pow((point.leftDirection[0] - point.anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((point.leftDirection[1] - point.anchor[1]),2));
var rightHandleDist = parseInt(Math.pow((point.rightDirection[0] - point.anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((point.rightDirection[1] - point.anchor[1]),2));
circlePts.push(leftHandleDist, rightHandleDist);
var leftHandleSlope = ((point.leftDirection[0] - point.anchor[0])/(point.leftDirection[1] - point.anchor[1])).toFixed(2);
var rightHandleSlope = ((point.rightDirection[0] - point.anchor[0])/(point.rightDirection[1] - point.anchor[1])).toFixed(2);
circleSlopes.push(leftHandleSlope, rightHandleSlope);
for(var f=0; f<8; f++){ // Allows non-rotated circles.
if(circleSlopes[f] == "-0.00"){
circleSlopes[f] = "0.00";
if(circleSlopes[f] == "-Infinity"){
circleSlopes[f] = "Infinity";
var cirEquaDistOne = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[0].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[2].anchor[1]),2));
var cirEquaDistTwo = parseInt(Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[0] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[0]),2) +
Math.pow((myShape.pathPoints[1].anchor[1] - myShape.pathPoints[3].anchor[1]),2));
if(circleSlopes[0] != "NaN"){ // Filters out asymmetric rhombus <><><>^^^^^^<><><>
if((circlePts[0] == circlePts[1]) && // Filters out shapes with control handles not of equal distance from anchor point.
(circlePts[1] == circlePts[2]) &&
(circlePts[2] == circlePts[3]) &&
(circlePts[3] == circlePts[4]) &&
(circlePts[4] == circlePts[5]) &&
(circlePts[5] == circlePts[6]) &&
(circlePts[6] == circlePts[7]) &&
(circlePts[7] == circlePts[0])){
if((circleSlopes[0] == circleSlopes[1]) && // Filters out the equadistant 4-pointed Star shape (dismisses negative slopes).
(circleSlopes[2] == circleSlopes[3]) &&
(circleSlopes[4] == circleSlopes[5]) &&
(circleSlopes[6] == circleSlopes[7])){
if(cirEquaDistOne == cirEquaDistTwo){ // Filters out Ellipses (non-equadistant circles).
// Filters out the very RARE 4-pointed star which has all control points in its center on top of each other!
if(((myShape.pathPoints[0].leftDirection[0]).toFixed(2) != (myShape.pathPoints[1].leftDirection[0]).toFixed(2)) &&
((myShape.pathPoints[0].leftDirection[1]).toFixed(2) != (myShape.pathPoints[1].leftDirection[1]).toFixed(2))){
shapeKind.iscircle = true;
} else {
shapeKind.iscircle = false;
} else {
if((circlePts[0]==circlePts[1]) &&
(circlePts[2]==circlePts[3]) &&
((circlePts[4]==circlePts[5]) && (circlePts[4]==circlePts[1]) && (circlePts[5]==circlePts[1])) &&
((circlePts[6]==circlePts[7]) && (circlePts[6]==circlePts[2]) && (circlePts[7]==circlePts[3]))){
shapeKind.isellipse=true;
//~ $.writeln(circlePts[0]+'\r'+circlePts[1]+'\r'+circlePts[2]+'\r'+circlePts[3]+'\r'+
//~ circlePts[4]+'\r'+circlePts[5]+'\r'+circlePts[6]+'\r'+circlePts[7]);
return shapeKind;
if(app.name=='Adobe Illustrator' && app.documents.length>0){
function round2(num){
return Math.round(num*100)/100;
function convertToUIRGB(color){
if(color=='[CMYKColor]'){
var c=color.cyan, m=color.magenta, y=color.yellow, k=color.black;
return [
round2((1-(c/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(m/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(y/100))*(1-(k/100)))
} else if(color=='[GrayColor]'){
var k=color.gray;
var grayValue=1-(Math.round(((k/100)*255)*100)/100)/255;
return [grayValue,grayValue,grayValue];
} else if(color=='[GradientColor]'){
$.writeln('Sorry, no gradient colors please.');
return [0,0,0];
} else if(color=='[PatternColor]'){
$.writeln('Sorry, no pattern colors please.');
return [0,0,0,];
} else if(color=='[SpotColor]'){
var clr=color.spot.getInternalColor();
if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTCMYK){
var c=clr[0], m=clr[1], y=clr[2], k=clr[3];
return [
round2((1-(c/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(m/100))*(1-(k/100))),
round2((1-(y/100))*(1-(k/100)))
} else if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTRGB){
return [round2(clr[0]/255), round2(clr[1]/255), round2(clr[2]/255)];
} else if(color.spot.spotKind==SpotColorKind.SPOTLAB){
var clr=color.spot.getInternalColor();
var whiteRef={
D65: {X: 95.047,Y: 100, Z: 108.883},
D50: {X: 96.422,Y: 100, Z: 82.521},
var illuminant='D65';
var Y = (clr[0]+16)/116;
var X = clr[1]/500+Y;
var Z = Y-clr[2]/200;
if(Math.pow(Y,3) > 0.008856){Y=Math.pow(Y,3);}
else {Y = (Y-16/116)/7.787;}
if(Math.pow(X,3) > 0.008856){X=Math.pow(X,3);}
else {X = (X-16/116)/7.787;}
if(Math.pow(Z,3) > 0.008856){Z=Math.pow(Z,3);}
else {Z = (Z-16/116)/7.787;}
X*=whiteRef[illuminant].X,Y*=whiteRef[illuminant].Y,Z*=whiteRef[illuminant].Z;
//alert(X+" "+Y+" "+Z);
X/=100,Y/=100,Z/=100;
R=X*3.2406+Y*-1.5372+Z*-0.4986;
G=X*-0.9689+Y*1.8758+Z*0.0415;
B=X*0.0557+Y*-0.2040+Z*1.0570;
//alert(R+" "+G+" "+B);
if(R > 0.0031308){R=(1.055*(Math.pow(R,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {R*= 12.92;}
if(G > 0.0031308){G=(1.055*(Math.pow(G,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {G*= 12.92;}
if(B > 0.0031308){B=(1.055*(Math.pow(B,(1/2.4))))-0.055;}
else {B*= 12.92;}
if(R<0){R=0} else if(R>1){R=1};
if(G<0){G=0} else if(G>1){G=1};
if(B<0){B=0} else if(B>1){B=1};
return [round2(R),round2(G),round2(B)];
} else if(color=='[RGBColor]'){
return [round2(color.red/255), round2(color.green/255), round2(color.blue/255)];
function drawFromObjString(objString, canvasArea){
function drawPath(shp){
var thisShp=shp;
if(thisShp.ellipsePath!=true){
var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(thisShp.pathPoints[0][0],thisShp.pathPoints[0][1]);
for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j];
var x=thisAnchor[0], y=thisAnchor[1];
canvas.lineTo(x,y);
if(thisShp.closed==true){
canvas.closePath();
} else {
var cirPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath();
canvas.ellipsePath(round2(cirPts[0]), round2(cirPts[1]), round2(cirPts[2]), round2(cirPts[3]));
canvas.closePath();
if(thisShp.fillColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,clr);
canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
if(thisShp.strokeColor!=null){
var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1], thisShp.strokeWidth);
canvas.strokePath(myPen);
//$.writeln(objString.replace(/'\+\n*\r*'/g,'').replace(/(^'|';$)/g,''));
var obj=eval(objString.replace(/'\+\n*\r*'/g,'').replace(/(^'|';$)/g,''));
var canvas=canvasArea.graphics;
var counter=obj.total;
while(counter>=0){
for(all in obj){
if(all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==counter){
var thisShp=obj[all];
if(all.match('group')){
var ctr=obj[all].total;
while(ctr>=0){
for(paths in obj[all]){
if(paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && paths.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==ctr){
drawPath(obj[all][paths]);
ctr--;
} else {
drawPath(thisShp);
counter-=1;
var doc=app.activeDocument;
if(doc.height<=400 && doc.width<=600){
doc.rulerOrigin=[0,doc.height];
doc.coordinateSystem=CoordinateSystem.DOCUMENTCOORDINATESYSTEM;
var wDims=function(){
var dims={width: '', height: ''};
if(doc.width>220){
dims.width = Math.round(doc.width);
} else {
dims.width = 220;
if(doc.height>20){
dims.height = Math.round(doc.height);
} else {
dims.height = 20;
return dims;
function drawCapture(docArt, dataDisplay, graphicDisplay){
function capturePathItem(pathItem, drawObj, count){
var thisShp=pathItem, drawData=drawObj, i=count;
if((thisShp.filled || thisShp.stroked) && thisShp.editable==true){
drawData['shape_'+i]={};
drawData['shape_'+i].fillColor=null;
drawData['shape_'+i].name=thisShp.name;
drawData['shape_'+i].tag=thisShp.note;
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeColor=null;
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints=[];
drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath=false;
if(itemShape(thisShp).iscircle==true || itemShape(thisShp).isellipse==true || thisShp.name=='ellipse' ||
thisShp.name=='circle' || thisShp.name=='cir'){
drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath=true;
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints=[Math.round(thisShp.left), Math.round(-thisShp.top), Math.round(thisShp.width), Math.round(thisShp.height)];
canvas.newPath();
canvas.ellipsePath(Math.round(thisShp.left), Math.round(-thisShp.top), Math.round(thisShp.width), Math.round(thisShp.height));
} else {
var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints;
canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(Math.round(vectorPts[0].anchor[0]),-Math.round(vectorPts[0].anchor[1]));
for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){
var thisAnchor=vectorPts[j].anchor;
var x=Math.round(thisAnchor[0]), y=-Math.round(thisAnchor[1]);
drawData['shape_'+i].pathPoints.push([x,y]);
canvas.lineTo(x,y);
if(thisShp.closed || drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath==true){
drawData['shape_'+i].closed=true;
if(drawData['shape_'+i].ellipsePath!=true){
canvas.closePath();
} else {
drawData['shape_'+i].closed=false;
if(thisShp.filled){
var clr=thisShp.fillColor;
var colorArray=convertToUIRGB(clr);
var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,colorArray);
drawData['shape_'+i].fillColor=colorArray;
canvas.fillPath(myBrush);
if(thisShp.stroked){
var clr=thisShp.strokeColor;
var colorArray=convertToUIRGB(clr);
var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[colorArray[0],colorArray[1],colorArray[2] ,1], Math.round(thisShp.strokeWidth));
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeColor=colorArray;
drawData['shape_'+i].strokeWidth=Math.round(thisShp.strokeWidth);
canvas.strokePath(myPen);
// docArt is lately the layers[0].pageItems
// draws a preview and creates a drawing data object resource.
var drawData={total:0}; //Put drawing shapes here. Properties: stroke (rgb color | null), fill (rgb color | null), pathPoints
var canvas=graphicDisplay.graphics;
vectors=function(){
var arr=[];
for(var i=0; i<docArt.length; i++){
var thisShp=docArt[i];
if(thisShp.typename=='PathItem' && thisShp.parent.typename!="GroupItem"){
if((thisShp.filled || thisShp.stroked) && thisShp.editable==true){
arr.push(thisShp);
} else if(thisShp.typename=='GroupItem'){
if(thisShp.pathItems.length>0){
var smArr=[];
for(var j=0; j<thisShp.pathItems.length; j++){
var thisPth=thisShp.pathItems[j];
if((thisPth.filled || thisPth.stroked) && thisPth.editable==true){
smArr.push(thisPth);
if(smArr.length>0){arr.push(smArr);};
return arr;
drawData.total=vectors.length;
for(var i=vectors.length-1; i>-1; i--){
var thisShp=vectors[i];
if(thisShp instanceof Array){
var grpObj={};
for(var j=thisShp.length-1; j>-1; j--){
var thisPth=thisShp[j];
capturePathItem(thisPth, grpObj, j);
grpObj.total=thisShp.length;
var grpNm=function(){
if(thisShp[0].parent.name!=''){
return thisShp[0].parent.name+"_";
return '';
drawData['group_'+grpNm+i]=grpObj;
} else {
capturePathItem(thisShp, drawData, i);
return drawData;
function showDrawerFunc(objStringDisplay, wDims){
var w2=new Window('dialog','Drawer Function');
var containerG=w2.add('tabbedpanel');
var funcG=containerG.add('tab',undefined,'Drawer Function');
var dispE=funcG.add('edittext',undefined,funcSrc,{multiline:true}); dispE.size=[580,200];
var selBtn=funcG.add('button',undefined,'Select All');
var drawingG=containerG.add('tab',undefined,'Drawing:');
var drawG=drawingG.add('group');
var drawP=drawG.add('panel',undefined,''); drawP.size=[wDims.width, wDims.height];
var msgCntr=w2.add('panel',undefined,'Message Center:');
var msgE=msgCntr.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true});msgE.size=[560,40];
var btnG=w2.add('group');
var okBtn=btnG.add('button',undefined,'Ok',{name: 'ok'});
selBtn.onClick=function(){
dispE.active=false; dispE.active=true;
drawG.onDraw=function(){
if(objStringDisplay.text!=''){
try{
drawFromObjString(objStringDisplay.text, this);
} catch(e){
msgE.text=("Something isn't right:\r"+e);
} else {
msgE.text=('You must first put a valid object string into the object string display area--> "Get Source Object String" button, 1st window, 1st tab.');
w2.show();
function instructions(){
var w3=new Window('dialog','instructions');
var instructions=w3.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true}); instructions.size=[400,100];
instructions.text="1) Have a document open, smaller than 600x400.\r\r"+
"2) Draw some stuff- use paths only, straight lines or ellipses only. To have script explicitly recognize ellipse, "+
"label the path 'cir', 'circle', or 'ellipse'. Right now there's a function to detect (non-rotated) ellipses, but it is coarse.\r\r"+
"3) Run this script and see if your drawing was captured in the main window.\r\r"+
"4) Click the 'Get Object String' button and see the drawing instruction string appear.\r\r"+
"5) Click the 'View Drawer Function/Drawing' button to see the function used to draw scriptUI picture from"+
" the object string and use other tab to see the drawing made with this function from that object string.\r\r"+
"6) Edit your string to see your picture change if needed!";
var okBtn=w3.add('button',undefined,'OK');
w3.show();
var funcSrc=drawFromObjString.toSource();
var dispWindow=function(){
var drawData;
var w=new Window('dialog','ScriptUI Graphics Display');
var panel=w.add('panel',undefined,''); panel.size=[wDims.width+6,wDims.height+6];
var list=w.add('edittext',undefined,'',{multiline:true}); list.size=[wDims.width,150];
var formatG=w.add('group');
var formatH=formatG.add('statictext',undefined, 'Format:');
var format_returns=formatG.add('button',undefined, 'Returns before "(group|shape)_"');
var btnsG=w.add('group');
var clickBtn=btnsG.add('button',undefined,'Get Source Object String');
var selectBtn=btnsG.add('button',undefined,'Select All');
var btnG2=w.add('group');
var funcBtn=btnG2.add('button',undefined,'See Drawer Function/Drawing');
funcBtn.helpTip='Uses the Object String picture info to draw using ScriptUIGraphics lineTo commands.';
var helpBtn=btnG2.add('button',undefined,'?'); helpBtn.size=[25,25];
panel.onDraw=function(){
drawData=drawCapture(doc.layers[0].pageItems, list, this);
clickBtn.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){
list.text=drawData.toSource();
format_returns.onClick=function(){
var str=list.text;
var rx=/(group|shape)_/g;
if(str!=''){
var rx=/(group_|shape_)/g;
var matches=str.match(rx);
for(var i=0; i<matches.length; i++){
var instance = rx.exec(str);
str=str.substring(0, rx.lastIndex-instance[0].length)+str.substr(rx.lastIndex-instance[0].length,).replace(ins tance[0],"'+\r'"+instance[0]);
list.text="'"+str+"';";
funcBtn.onClick=function(){
showDrawerFunc(list, wDims);
helpBtn.onClick=function(){
instructions();
selectBtn.onClick=function(){
list.active=false; list.active=true;
var okBtn=w.add('button',undefined,'OK');
w.show();
} else {
alert('Please use a document with main artboard no larger than 600x400.');
} else {
alert('Must run in Illustrator with at least 1 document open.');
graphicsDisplay(); -
Interfaces for your own classes - do you bother?
Hi All,
before anyone gets upset, I did post a shorter version this to the Java Prog forum a couple of days ago. I'm reposting here because the thread was pushed down the list just as comments were getting interesting, and I was tossing up which forum was most appropriate anyway...
OK, I'd like to pose a general question on the use of interfaces with your own classes. I am totally behind the concept of using appropriate interfaces for declaration of vars, parameters etc (i.e. use "List" rather than "Vector"), but what about your own classes?
If I have a class in my application that doesn't fit into any kind of framework or class hierarchy, subclass of object basically, should I write an interface with all the same method sigs and use that rather than the class for my vars, params etc? This would make things more flexible in future, enabling you to swap classes in and out of your app more easily.
Taking it a step further, how's this for a design methodology: For every class you write (once again classes that don't fit into your own or somebody else�s hierarchy or framework) do the following
1. Create an interface (MyInterface) that maps 1 to 1 to that class (MyClass), with all the same method sigs.
2. Make the constructor private and manage all the creation of instances of MyClass through a factory that returns objects of type MyInterface.
If you do this there will be no mention of any of your concrete classes anywhere in your app except the factories, making it easier to refactor etc. Do this for all your classes.
A little sketchy but I hope you get idea. Is this complete overkill? Is there a down side to this? Does anyone do anything like this?
Cheers
MattAlthough the pattern you describes adds flexibility, it also adds complexety.
Imagine somebody is looking at your code and from what he sees he deducts that the next thing to look at is the concrete class which is used at a given place.
If you used an interface, he must find out which implementing class is actually used at this place. It's not a big thing, but if every single class has its seperate interface and factory I would consider it overkill ... after all you have to write all the boring code for this.
In the case of doubt I'd agree it's better to throw in an interface and a factory instead of refactoring thousand lines of codes afterwards. But if nothing hints toward a second implementation of the interface, or another reason for using an interface don't bother to write one.
As a general rule I use something like: Don't use a general rule. ;-)
Spieler -
Rolling Your Own Script Editor
Does anyone know if there is a way in a window you've developed on your
own to access Forte's "compile" logic? Have a TextEditField and would
like the stuff in it to be compiled.
Curtis Marsden
[email protected]If we are making a text-editor wish list, let me add my two cents worth --
How about text-sensitive help - when you do f1, look up the word under the
cursor, and if it is found, automatically position to that topic in the
help file. And as long as we are talking about help, how about more
example syntax, suitable for cutting and pasting?
I do like Forte's search and replace feature, with the little check-boxes,
but wish that it would find all references, not just those in methods. I
got nailed once changing an attribute or method name (I forget which) that
was also referenced in a virtual attribute. The code broke, and it was
pretty hard to track down why.
Beyond that, I would echo ALL of Richard's suggestions. If I were to pick
the one or two points that I would consider most important, it would be
these: Using color to highlight key words and comments in the methods; and
using a treeview with projects, classes, and methods to simplify navigation
of the project hierarchy.
--Jeanne
======================================================
Jeanne Hesler <[email protected]>
MSF&W Software, Product Development
(217) 698-3535 ext 207
http://www.msfw.com
======================================================
/\ Imaging Developer - the only imaging product
\/ integrated into the Forte Development Environment
======================================================
From: Richard Stobart <[email protected]>
To: Don Nelson <[email protected]>; Thomas Mercer-Hursh, Ph.D.
<[email protected]>
Cc: Forte Users <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Rolling your own script editor
Date: Sunday, March 29, 1998 6:45 AM
I think the point is that the editing in Forte is archaic. Someone (andwe
all are looking directly at Forte themselves) needs to provide a user
friendly development environment.
Useful features that are on all successful IDE's built in the later partof
the century are:
Text highlighting - This doesn't even work properly in V3F. Tryshift-down
past a long line.
Context highlighting or colours - Type a reserved word and it appears in
bold would be a good start.
Search - What is that greyed out cancel button for?
Search - I am reading someone's code and they are calling a method on anSO.
How do I quickly find where that method is?
Layout - What about a tree view of Projects, Classes and
Methods/Attributes - Double click on the method and go directly there. Take
a look at MSVC for a useable interface.
'How do I?' on help.
Why is it necessary to keep going to the web to look for tech support?
Can't that be added to Help.
Object ID's - all or nothing. Try changing an object's name. All the
function prototypes change - none of the code changes - brokeneverywhere.
If there was a descent Search and Replace (Would you like to replacethis?
And the text in your function prototype, Would you like to replace this
too?) this would be vaguely acceptable.
I could go on but I won't.
Regards
Richard Stobart
Consultant, ECSoft, UK
101 Wigmore Street
London W1H 9AA
(0171) 355 1101
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Nelson <[email protected]>
To: Thomas Mercer-Hursh, Ph.D. <[email protected]>
Cc: Forte Users <[email protected]>
Date: 29 March 1998 01:49
Subject: Re: Rolling your own script editor
You probably could, but it would very likely "break" with future
versions
of Forte. Not recommended at this time.
Don
At 03:32 PM 3/27/98 -0800, Thomas Mercer-Hursh, Ph.D. wrote:
At 09:45 PM 3/27/98 +0000, Alfred Scholldorf wrote:
No, but Wow would that be a cool feature!
Does anyone know if there is a way in a window you've developed on
your
own to access Forte's "compile" logic? Have a TextEditField andwould
like the stuff in it to be compiled.
[email protected]
Also potentially quite interesting would be the option to use optional
editors in place of any standard one. I have been very impressed, for
example, with ED4W and its ability to recognize syntax, use color to
highlight syntactically relevent areas, and provide typing shortcutswhich
can pop in whole language segments in response to a few keystrokes. They
haven't done a Forte language template yet, but they do provide all the
tools necessary to do one and they have provided the capability withmany
other languages to hand the current buffer to a compiler, collect the
errors, and then return to ED4W with errors marked. I don't know howeasy
it would be to get it to interface with the repository, but I don't seewhy
this should be that difficult.
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Forte Software, Inc.
Denver, CO
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"Until you learn to stalk and overrun, you can't devour anyone" - Hobbes -
Roll Your Own - APEX 4.0 and JQuery-UI Application
For those with a apex.oracle.com account and want to see jQeury tabs running via 4.0 in your own Workspace, use following this script to create your own version of Shijesh's (Apex_Noob) application.
Credit also goes out to Alistair Laing for his hard work in investigating why 4.0 is requiring the use of the googleapis jquery.js... libraries.
Application Builder - Create
Application Type - Database
Create Application - From Scratch
Name - jQuery Application
Add Page - keep default and Click Add Page
Click CreateMy application defaulted to Theme 2, you will need to switch the theme to one of the following: If you don't the tabs will not render properly.
8 Orange
10 Sand
13 Classic Blue
14 Simple Green
15 Light Blue
16 Dark Blue
18 Simple Gray
19 Red Gray
Message - Application created successfully.
Click Shared ComponentsUnder User Interface Click - ThemesIf you don't see one of the above Themes, you will need to Create and switch your Theme.
Click - CreateFrom the Repository selected Click - Next and select one of the above Themes
Click - Switch ThemeSelect one of the above Themes and Click - Next
Click -NextClick - Switch ThemeReturn to your newly created Application by Clicking on Application xxxxxxx Breadcrumb
Click - Create PageSelect - Blank PageClick - NextAssign the page a name
Click - NextAccept defaults and Click - NextClick - FinishClick - Edit PageI still work in Component View, to toggle to this View, click on the control adjacent to Page number and Go button. Hover over the ones on the far right and you will see both Component View and Tree View
From Component View
Click on the Page Edit Control
In the Text Area labeled Javascript/Execute when Page Loads - paste in the following code:
$x("tabs").appendChild( $x("tabs-1"));
$x("tabs").appendChild( $x("tabs-2"));
jQuery("#tabs").tabs();In the Text Area labeled HTML Header and Body Attribute/HTML Header - paste in the following code:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.1/themes/redmond/jquery-ui.css" type="text/css" />
<script src= "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.1/jquery-ui.js"> </script>Click - Apply ChangesRequired use of the Google jqueryui libraries is being questioned by recent threads created by Alistair Laing since it appears that 4.0 does not currently support jQeury tabs
{thread:id=1083507}
{thread:id=1083540}
Create a Region
Type HTML Text - accept defaults
Provide a Title like "Tabs" and accept defaults
Template - Reports Region
Sequence 10
Click - NextIn the Enter HTML Text Region Source: Text Area - paste in the following code:
<div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li><a href="#tabs-1">Employees</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-2">Departments</a></li>
</ul>
</div>Click - Create RegionCreate a second Region
Type Report/Sql Report
Provide a Title like "Employees" and accept defaults
Template Reports Region
Sequence 20
Click - NextIn the Enter SQL Query or PL/SQL function returning a SQL Query: Text Area - paste in the following code:
SELECT empno,
ename,
job,
mgr,
hiredate,
sal,
comm,
deptno
FROM empClick - Create RegionEdit the newly created Report Region
Under Attributes/Static ID - paste in the following code:
tabs-1Click - Apply ChangesCreate a third Region
Type Report/Sql Report
Provide a Title like "Departments" and accept defaults
Template Reports Region
Sequence 30
Click - NextIn the Enter SQL Query or PL/SQL function returning a SQL Query: Text Area - paste in the following code:
SELECT deptno,
dname,
loc
FROM deptClick - Create RegionEdit the newly created Report Region
Under Attributes/Static ID - paste in the following code:
tabs-2Click - Apply ChangesRun you page and you should see you tabs.
JeffGreat post Jeff,
With regard to Jquery UI and tabs I've contacted the Apex dev team and received a reply from them.
All the jQueryUI files are included in the APEX 4.0 distribution, but not all jQueryUI components
are loaded by default to avoid a huge initial download. It's not necessary to load your own version of jQueryUI, just load the missing component.
For the "Tabs" you have to add
<link href="IMAGE_PREFIX#libraries/jquery-ui/1.8/themes/base/jquery.ui.tabs.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script src="#IMAGE_PREFIX#libraries/jquery-ui/1.8/ui/minified/jquery.ui.tabs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
to your page template or the header attribute of your page where you want to use it.They did not mention which other Jquery UI widgets were not included so people need to check to see if they get any JS errors Like "$('#tabs').tabs() is not a function" this would suggest that tabs is not being loaded. To included it in you page header directly after #HEAD# you need to place the css and js as stated above.
If you need jquery help just post you queries here or the is some other jquery links that maybe of some use
jQuery
http://jquery.com/ - Official jQuery Website
http://api.jquery.com/ - jQuery API Library
http://plugins.jquery.com/ - jQuery Plugins (Not APEX related)|
http://yayquery.com/ - yayQuery - jQuery Podcast
http://jqueryui.com/ - Official jQuery UI Website
http://jqueryui.com/demos/ - jQuery UI Demos
Edited by: Alistair Laing on Jun 9, 2010 4:04 PM
Add more links
Edited by: Alistair Laing on Jun 9, 2010 4:09 PM -
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Part 1: Basic Custom Button Creation
http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=31388
Part 2: More on Custom Buttons and Highlights
http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=31517
Part 3: Creating Motion Buttons and Motion Masks
http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=31843
Part 4: Changing highlight colors on buttons
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Part 5: Creating custom drop zones
http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32445 -
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Cheers,
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