Allow MessageDisplay to clea & replace contents. Refs #6202

mantidproject · Apr 15, 2013 · 07c8220 · 07c8220
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diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/MessageDisplay.h b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/MessageDisplay.h
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@ namespace MantidQt
       void attachLoggingChannel();
 
     public slots:
-      /// Write a message
-      void displayMessage(const QString & msg);
+      /// Write a message after the current contents
+      void append(const QString & msg);
+      /// Replace the display text with the given contents
+      void replace(const QString & msg);
+      /// Clear all of the text
+      void clear();
 
     private slots:
       /// Provide a custom context menu

diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/MessageDisplay.cpp b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/MessageDisplay.cpp
@@ -61,18 +61,34 @@ namespace MantidQt
       }
 
       connect(m_logChannel, SIGNAL(messageReceived(const QString&)),
-          this, SLOT(displayMessage(const QString &)));
+          this, SLOT(append(const QString &)));
     }
 
-
     /**
-     * @param A message that is echoed to the display
+     * @param msg A message that is echoed to the display after the
+     * current text
      */
-    void MessageDisplay::displayMessage(const QString & msg)
+    void MessageDisplay::append(const QString & msg)
     {
       m_textDisplay->append(msg);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param msg Replace the curren contents with this message
+     */
+    void MessageDisplay::replace(const QString & msg)
+    {
+      m_textDisplay->setText(msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear all of the text
+     */
+    void MessageDisplay::clear()
+    {
+      m_textDisplay->clear();
+    }
+
     /**
      */
     MessageDisplay::~MessageDisplay()