kotlinlang #tornadofx

how do I load the view from the loaderview? -- I'm trying primaryStage.scene = Scene(mainView.root) primaryStage.show() But it's loading a blank window.

abhinay

12/12/2017, 5:17 AM

loaderview? Can you add a little more detail on what you are trying to achieve?

pike

12/12/2017, 7:25 AM

sorry just notice this, still around @abhinay?

pike

12/12/2017, 7:26 AM

@edvin you were talking about using a loader to launch a new view, I'm trying to do that

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:26 AM

@amanda.hinchman-dominguez You're redefining the DataFormat each time the view is loaded. Simply wrap the definition in

companion object {}

to turn it into a singleton 🙂

👍 1

pike

12/12/2017, 7:27 AM

right now, I'm doing this:

pike

12/12/2017, 7:27 AM

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val login = LoginModal()
        val result = login.showAndWait()
        if(result) {
            currentStage?.toBack()
            currentWindow?.hide()
            login.pollForResponse()
            loaderModal.openModal(StageStyle.UNDECORATED)
        } else {
            exitProcess(9)
        }

pike

12/12/2017, 7:28 AM

pollForResponse fires an event

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:28 AM

@pike You can actually keep the scene, just do

replaceWith<OtherView>()

. You might then need to resize the window inside of

onDock

for

OtherView

pike

12/12/2017, 7:28 AM

ok... hold on..

pike

12/12/2017, 7:29 AM

so right now, I have a "MainView"

pike

12/12/2017, 7:29 AM

class Main: App(MainView::class, Styles::class)

pike

12/12/2017, 7:30 AM

I wanted to put a loader view in front of it if that makes sense

pike

12/12/2017, 7:30 AM

so it would be LoaderView::class

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:31 AM

So far so good 🙂

pike

12/12/2017, 7:31 AM

so from my LoaderView, I couldn't get MainView

pike

12/12/2017, 7:32 AM

I just got a blank screen

pike

12/12/2017, 7:33 AM

so right now, I am using a dialog to block the mainview, and gave mainview.root a "hiddenwhen(isNotAuthed)"

pike

12/12/2017, 7:33 AM

it's really hacky

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:34 AM

I'll create a small app that showcases a loader view in combination with a login screen and a mainview, plus the ability to skip the login screen there are stored credentials available and they can be verified.

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:34 AM

I won't have time today though, there is a Christmas party as Alyssa's school tonight.

pike

12/12/2017, 7:35 AM

that's nice!

pike

12/12/2017, 7:35 AM

we have one on the 16th

pike

12/12/2017, 7:36 AM

I'm not sure why I can't load my view, I should be able to do something to launch it, but all I get is a completely blank screen

pike

12/12/2017, 7:37 AM

for now, it works, but not nicely

edvin

12/12/2017, 7:37 AM

@pike We'll figure it out 🙂

pike

12/12/2017, 7:37 AM

the main app window shows, but no content shows until they click the authorize button on their authy app