Extending the Toolbox?

I’m learning how to use the Toolbox these days, and it says in the documentation that it’s an extensible system, meaning new components may be added as modules.

Does anyone know how this may be done? The documentation doesn’t say anything about it.

I have a couple of Acorn Appnotes, 280 and 281 from 1995, about writing Object and Gadget modules. At the time I read them I was in no position to use them. ;-)

There are probably later versions, but I could make what I have available. I have seen new Gadgets, Rik Griffin’s for instance, but I have not seen any new Objects within this branch of RO.

I did have some fun using the ResCreate app and some BASIC to implement a new Class, but it was very complicated and not practical.

I think Rik Griffin may be the chap to ask.

I have looked back and I also have copies of the discs with C source for a generic Object etc.

Appnotes are available at:

and:

the latter with the discs. Thanks Chris.

I have written an object module (in assembler) that adds a Date picker window. Its quite old now, but I believe it still works with the new toolbox… (http://www.tankstage.co.uk/Software/Date.zip). It also has modified resources for !Resed and !Restest although these may need up-dating now.
It is registered with ROOL as well. IF you are a masochist I can send you the source.
Also Rik Griffin has written a module that provides new gadgets for the Window module adding a Tabs system and a TreeView window.

@Steve

Thanks a lot for the links, this is just what I needed.

@Tank

Thanks for the object module example, and the info about the gadgets.