connecting users of the CorelDRAW family of products

Docker window

rated by 0 users
This post has 8 Replies | 1 Follower

Share  
Page 1 of 1 (9 items) | RSS

Luis Posted: Fri, Feb 19 2010 8:40

Anybody know how to collapse or hide the docker window using macro?

Top 75 Contributor
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Female

Why would you need a macro to perform something that takes one click with your mouse? Unless you are not explaining your question well.

Sherron

Top 10 Contributor
Pigeon Forge, TN
Male
TAG - gdgmacros.com

Luis:

Anybody know how to collapse or hide the docker window using macro?

Here ya go..

http://forum.oberonplace.com/showthread.php?t=6830&highlight=dockers

-John

 

"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit hole will go as deep as you let it."
~John
www.gdgmacros.com

Luis replied on Wed, Mar 10 2010 15:06

Thank you for responding. I have written a macro that I use in X3, X4 and free trial X5. When the docker is open especially the Object manager the docker uses a lot of the resources. The macro runs slow when the status of the objects in the layers of the Object Manager display are being updated. Consequently the resource runs out when I run the macro several times. Eventually both the macro and CorelDraw will crash and becomes unresponsive. The only way I can recover from it is by ending the process through Windows Task Manager. The macro and CorelDraw work fine if the docker is collapsed/hidden. So if there is a way to collapse/hide the docker in macro I can then incorporate the code in my macro. I know about using the mouse to click and collapse/hide the docker but I tend to forget when I run the macro.

Luis

Luis replied on Wed, Mar 10 2010 15:28

Hi John,

Thank you very much. Thats just what the doctor ordered. I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure it out. I ran of patience going throught the VBA/Macro help menu.

I will try it. You have been a great help.

Luis

Luis replied on Wed, Mar 10 2010 16:04

John,

Do you know where to get the list of docker names asscociated with hex numbers? What I am looking for is to be able to hide the docker window itself. Not just the tools in the docker.

Thank you.

Luis

Top 10 Contributor
Pigeon Forge, TN
Male
TAG - gdgmacros.com

Hi.

Thanks to a good friend for providing me with this info a while ago.

You can find docker GUIDs in the DRAWUIConfig.xml file.

The file is in C:\Users\RunFlaFlyer\AppData\Roaming\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4\User Workspace\CorelDRAW\_default

The way I usually find the GUID for the docker I need is by doing a search for the word "visible". The dockers you have open will be set to visible=true.

You may have to play with it for a while unitl you find the one you need.

Hope this helps.

-John

"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit hole will go as deep as you let it."
~John
www.gdgmacros.com

Luis replied on Wed, Mar 10 2010 23:12

Thank you John.

Luis

Top 10 Contributor
Pigeon Forge, TN
Male
TAG - gdgmacros.com

NP.

I got some real cool ideas for custom dockers too.

Just not enough time in the day....but I'll get to em eventually.

Later.

-John

"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit hole will go as deep as you let it."
~John
www.gdgmacros.com

Page 1 of 1 (9 items) | RSS
© Corel Corporation. The content herein is in the form of a personal web log ("Blog") or forum posting. As such, the views expressed in this site are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of Corel Corporation, or its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents. Terms and Conditions / User Guidelines.