Hi John, I am already using the 4D Write Pro toolbar, and I like it! It also has most things the user needs, and I am also able to modify and extend it. I can't wait for a new version to show up. However, as said, I am talking about programmatically setting defaults, because I don't think users like it when I say they have to click 5 buttons every time to create the view they want For some defaults we have to use INVOKE ACTION and even more the Pro area has got to have the focus
Besides the fact that I find this not intuitive there is one thing I don't understand: As I said (can someone confirm this?) the area has to have the focus to use INVOKE ACTION for setting the zoom for example. But what if I want to show an area that is not enterable / disabled and I want to set the zoom to 150%? Is this even possible? Gr, Piotr > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: JOHN BAUGHMAN <john...@hawaii.rr.com> > Verzonden: donderdag 21 juni 2018 10:04 > Aan: 4D iNug Technical <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > Onderwerp: Re: Any way to detect change to 4D Write Pro orientation. > > Hi Piotr, > > I highly recommend the 4D Write-Like toolbar… > > > http://download.4d.com/4DBlog/Tips/4DWriteLikeToolbarDemo.zip > > It has nearly everything needed including zoom and view mode that you > mentioned. If for nothing else it’s great to use as an example of how to > manage most of the 4D Write Pro attributes. I have adopted it for all my 4D > Write Pro areas with only a couple of additions. I added “4D Expressions” to > the > Insert menu and added the orientation icons I mentioned earlier. Both were > very easy to add using the tool bar's example. > > > John > > > John Baughman > 1331 Auwaiku Street > Kailua, Hawaii 96734 > (808) 262-0328 > john...@hawaii.rr.com > > > On Jun 20, 2018, at 9:45 PM, Piotr Chabot Stadhouders via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > > > Hi John, > > > > I am on your side with this. > > Especially the need to use INVOKE ACTION to set specific attributes is > something I don't understand. > > > > Our users want to be able to set some defaults for the Write Pro area, > > for example the default zoom % and the default view mode Now I have to use > for example INVOKE ACTION("pageMode?value=draft";WP_WriteProArea) and > INVOKE ACTION("zoom?value=150%";WP_WriteProArea) to accomplish this. > > Even further, the Write Pro area needs to have the focus or else the > > invoke action command doesn't work > > > > I know there are some workarounds / hacks for this, but I don't like it. > > > > Gr, > > > > Piotr > > > > > >> On Jun 10, 2018, at 10:18 AM, JOHN BAUGHMAN wrote: > >> > >> 2. Have 2 icons in my tool bar, like in the print dialog, for Portrait and > Landscape and be able to use them as one can from the contextual menu. > >> > > > > There is a way to do set ordination programmatically... > > > > INVOKE ACTION("pageOrientation?value=landscape";WP_WriteProArea) > > > > Does anyone else find finding how to do something in 4D Write Pro a painful > proposition. Everything is spread out... > > > > WP commands > > ST Commands > > OB Commands > > Standard Actions/4D Write Pro Standard Actions/Invoke Action etc., > > etc... > > > > I would love a single place to go where I can find what is needed without > having to guess what section of the LRM to go to? > > > > John > > > **************************************************************** > ****** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > > > **************************************************************** > ****** > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
