Code factoring problem

Ruby
1

Hi all,

I use FxRuby to do some GUI programing. I define a method to handle the
same stuff if a button is either selected(SEL_COMMAND) or ‘enter’ key is
pressed (SEL_KEYPRESS).

Since the codes for each event are the same,I try to factor them out.
But I am not sure about the syntax. I wonder if someone can give me a
hand.

Thanks,

Li

###original codes###
def a_method
@button_next.connect(SEL_COMMAND) do

many lines for handling event A

…
…

end
@button_next.connect(SEL_KEYPRESS) do
# many lines for handling event A
…
…
#
end
end

code formats after factoring

def a_method

if @button_next.connect(SEL_COMMAND)==true or
@button_next.connect(SEL_KEYPRESS)==true do
# many lines for handling event A
…
…
#
end
end

2

Li Chen wrote:

Hi all,

I use FxRuby to do some GUI programing. I define a method to handle the
same stuff if a button is either selected(SEL_COMMAND) or ‘enter’ key is
pressed (SEL_KEYPRESS).

Try something like this:

[SEL_COMMAND, SEL_KEYPRESS].each do |sel|
@button_next.connect(sel) {…}
end

3

if @button_next.connect(SEL_COMMAND)==true or
@button_next.connect(SEL_KEYPRESS)==true do

There is no need to compare equal to true. Just do this:

 if @button_next.connect(SEL_COMMAND) or

@button_next.connect(SEL_KEYPRESS) do

Of course, this is not the same if your connect method can return
values other than true that are non-false/non-nil. However, if that
is the case, it would be wise to reconsider the connect method to do
the expected.

Alternatively, if this list could grow larger, you might consider
something like this:

 def a_method
   sels = [SEL_COMMAND, SEL_KEYPRESS]
   if sels.any? { |sel| @button_next.connect(sel) } do
     # many lines for handling event A
     ...
     ...
     #
   end
 end

Just extend sels to include the appropriate events/signals.

4

Joel VanderWerf wrote:

Try something like this:

[SEL_COMMAND, SEL_KEYPRESS].each do |sel|
@button_next.connect(sel) {…}
end

Thanks Joel. They work very well.

Li

5

Matthew M. wrote:

Just do this:

 if @button_next.connect(SEL_COMMAND) or

@button_next.connect(SEL_KEYPRESS) do

Alternatively, if this list could grow larger, you might consider
something like this:

 def a_method
   sels = [SEL_COMMAND, SEL_KEYPRESS]
   if sels.any? { |sel| @button_next.connect(sel) } do
     # many lines for handling event A
     ...
     ...
     #
   end
 end

Just extend sels to include the appropriate events/signals.

Hi Matt,

Thanks. But none of them works for me.

I also try codes from Joel(another reply) and it works perfectly:
[SEL_COMMAND, SEL_KEYPRESS].each do |sel|
@button_next.connect(sel) {…}
end

I could not figure out why your codes don’t work for me.

Li