MLABRecentFilesHandler Class Reference

Inherits QObject, and QObject.

Public Slots
void	setup (MLABPopupMenuControl *menuToAddTo)
void	setupWithExistingMenu (MLABPopupMenuControl *recentFilesMenu)
QStringList	recentFiles () const
void	setRecentFiles (const QStringList &files)
QString	recentFilePath ()
void	addRecentFile (const QString &file)
void	removeRecentFile (const QString &file)

Signals
void	fileActivated (const QString &file)

Detailed Description

MLABRecentFilesHandler.

An MLABRecentFilesHandler manages a recent files sub menu.

Here is an example on how to use it:

def init():
  recentFiles = MLAB.readKey(applicationName, recentFilesKey)
  recentFilesHandler = MLAB.createRecentFilesHandler(ctx.window())
  recentFilesHandler.setup(ctx.control("someMenu"))
  recentFilesHandler.setRecentFiles(recentFiles.split(","))
  recentFilesHandler.connect("fileActivated(QString)", loadFile)
 
def loadFile(filename):
  # ...
  recentFilesHandler.addRecentFile(filename)
  recentFiles = recentFilesHandler.recentFiles()
  recentFiles = ",".join(recentFiles)
  MLAB.writeKey(applicationName, recentFilesKey, recentFiles)
  MLAB.writeRegistry()

Member Function Documentation

addRecentFile

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::addRecentFile ( const QString &  file )

slot

Adds a recent file to the list.

fileActivated

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::fileActivated ( const QString &  file )

signal

This signal is emitted when a recent file was activated.

recentFilePath

QString MLABRecentFilesHandler::recentFilePath ( )

slot

Returns the recent file path.

recentFiles

QStringList MLABRecentFilesHandler::recentFiles ( ) const

slot

Returns the list of recent files.

removeRecentFile

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::removeRecentFile ( const QString &  file )

slot

Removes a recent file from the list.

setRecentFiles

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::setRecentFiles ( const QStringList &  files )

slot

Returns the list of recent files.

setup

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::setup ( MLABPopupMenuControl *  menuToAddTo )

slot

Appends a menu item to menuToAddTo.

setupWithExistingMenu

void MLABRecentFilesHandler::setupWithExistingMenu ( MLABPopupMenuControl *  recentFilesMenu )

slot

Use the existing files menu.