fix left view updates

lib/base/list_view.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ class ListView < ElementView
     @elements = []
   end
 
+  def length
+    @children.length
+  end
+
   # create a root node acording to the tag given (default div)
   # The tag name will be passed to the div function, so class and id may be set as well (see there)
   # draw all children and keep the elements as @elements

lib/views/left_view.rb

@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 require_relative "classes_view"
 
+# the whole of the left, ie selection, space and classes
 class LeftView < ListView
   def initialize( interpreter )
     @interpreter = interpreter
-    init_space
     super([ SelectView.new(interpreter) ,
-      @space,
+      ObjectView.new( Parfait.object_space , @interpreter , 26),
       ClassesView.new(interpreter) ])
     interpreter.register_event(:state_changed,  self)
   end
 
-  def init_space
-    @space = ObjectView.new( Parfait.object_space , @interpreter , 26)
-  end
-
+  # need to re-init when we go to running, as the objects (and the actual space) change
+  # we replace space and class view with new instances
   def state_changed( old , new_s )
     return unless new_s == :running
-    init_space
-    replace_at( 1 , @space )
+    space = ObjectView.new( Parfait.object_space , @interpreter , 26)
+    replace_at( 1 , space )
+    replace_at( 2 , ClassesView.new(@interpreter) )
   end
 
   def draw
@@ -26,6 +25,12 @@ class LeftView < ListView
 end
 
 
+# view for the little code select, implemented as a normal expandable menu
+#
+# on click calls select method
+#
+# derive from element, meaning we draw
+# # TODO: make into listview, so code can be the next level expansion
 class SelectView < ElementView
 
   def initialize( interpreter )
@@ -45,32 +50,33 @@ class SelectView < ElementView
   def selection_codes
     @codes = get_codes.keys
     list = div "ul"
-    @codes << @codes.first if @codes.length == 1  #otherwise unselectable
     @codes.each do |c|
       code = div("li") << div("a" , c )
       code.style["z-index"] = 10
       code.on("click"){ select(c) }
-      list <<  code
+      list << code
     end
     @element.at_css(".code_list") <<  list
   end
 
-
+  # select method set up as click handler for the codes
+  # restart the interpreter after compiling
   def select( code )
     puts "selecting #{code}"
     @interpreter.set_state :stopped
     @element.at_css(".selected").text = code
-    ruby = get_codes[code]
-    linker = RubyX::RubyXCompiler.new.ruby_to_binary(as_main(ruby), :interpreter)
+    ruby = as_main(get_codes[code])
+    linker = RubyX::RubyXCompiler.new.ruby_to_binary(ruby, :interpreter)
     @interpreter.start_program(linker)
   end
+
   def as_main(statements)
     "class Space ;def yielder; return yield ; end;def main(arg) ; #{statements}; end; end"
   end
   def get_codes
-    { while_with_calls: 'a = 0; while( 0 > a); a = 1 + a;end;return a',
+    { while_with_calls: 'a = 2; while( 0 < a); a = a - 1;end;return a',
       set_internal_byte: "return 'Hello'.set_internal_byte(1,75)" ,
-      called_if: 'if( 10 ); return "then";else;return "else";end' ,
+      basic_if: 'if( 10 ); return "then";else;return "else";end' ,
       plus: 'return 5 + 7' ,
       yield: "a = yielder {return 15} ; return a" ,
       return: 'return 5' ,