"If the current process terminates, the forms created in this way are automatically closed".
I have always had a DIALOG() window to keep the process from terminating, and called the DIALOG(*) windows from within it. However, you may be able to start a process with CALL WORKER, which does not need a DIALOG to keep it going, and create DIALOG(*) windows from there. Keith - CDI > On Jun 25, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Peter Bozek via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I maybe already asked this question, but anyway I am still a bit confused: > > I wanted to use DIALOG with * as an additional parameter, but have problem > to make it work. I have app that display several info windows - like > palettes, progress messages, communication statuses etc.Currently, I often > need 2 processes for each task: one does the work as background task, > another display it status / progress. So instead of running a separate > process for each window, why not to use one process that will display > whatever windows application wants to display? Or display status from > inside background process that do communication or lengthy task. > > My original idea was to call > > OPEN FORM WINDOW > DIALOG(;*) > PAUSE PROCESS > > but that does not work, as the process execution is "standing" at PAUSE > PROCESS and no code is executed (and CALL FORM is either not executed or > window is not redrawn.) > > When I remove PAUSE PROCESS, process ends and DIALOG window is closed. > > According to documentation, it would work of I do > OPEN FORM WINDOW > DIALOG(;*) > DIALOG() > > but that is quite ugly, and would cause some problems, as I want the > process that calls DIALOG(;*) periodically evaluate which windows are open > and close itself if none. > > Another possibility is just to open window and call DIALOG(), then call > DIALOG(;*) from inside the form method of the first DIALOG() form. That > would (probably) work, form can use On timer event to check what is open, > open additional dialogs etc. but I do not like the idea either. > > Is there a way how to use DIALOG(;*) from a process that does not have any > other window open? > > Regards, > > -- > > > Peter Bozek > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
