ChildWindow (Wealth-Lab Framework)

Override this method to return a value indicating whether it is permissible for WL8 to close the ChildWindow. You might return false, for example, if the user has unsaved work and indicated that they should cancel a close operation.

If your child window contains a chart, return an instance of the IChart interface, which WL8 will use to interact with the chart in your child window.

WL8 will call this method when your child window has the focus, its Chart is visible (IsChartVisible) and the user click a symbol in the DataSets tree. You should typically chart the specified symbol in your chart, using the preferred DataSet specified in the ds parameter.

Override this method to perform any cleanup required when the ChildWindow is closing.

If your ChildWindow contains a text editor, you can particpate in the WL8 Editor Preference changes. WL8 will autoamtically update the Preferences of the editor whenever they are changed by the user. You can pass the instance of your Editor control here. It should be an instance of the Alternet.Editor.Wpf.TextEditor class, and ensure you are using the same version of the Alternet.Editor.Wpf package that is installed with WL8.

Return the name of the page in the WL8 Help System that describes this child window. The default return value is the Token property.

Override this method to perform any required initialization in your ChildWindow. The advantage of doing this processing here, rather than the constructor, is that at this point the MyClientHost property is available for use.

Return true if the chart that you're returning in the Chart property is visible in the child window user interface.

If your ChildWindow contains a text editor component, you can override this method to return true when that control is visible. This helps WL8 know when to activate the various menu items under its Edit menu.

Causes the view in the main window left naviation panel to switch to the page specified in the return value, when the child window is first opened. The default return value is a blank string, which causes no change in view. Possible return values are:

• "DataSets"
• "Indicators"
• "Strategies"
• "BuildingBlocks"
• "QuickRef"

Returns an instance of the IWLClientHost interface that corresponds to the WL8 main window that is hosting this child window.

WL8 calls this method to inform your child window whether or not WL8 "Expert Mode" is in effect. When Expert Mode is true, you'd typically hide some pieces of explanatory text in your child window user interface.

Return a unique string that identifies your child window.

Override the get and the set accessor methods to process a string that is generated when the user saves a Workspace in WL8. You should return a string in the get accessor that contains all of the information required to reconstitute the state of your child window. In the set accessor, parse this string value to restore the state of the child window.