Mission accomplished :) On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Susan Palmer <suzanpal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ** > Jason, > > Thank you for a very thorough review. We are just installing v7.5 on our > test server this week. I've installed the Dev Studio and logged in but > haven't had a chance yet to play with it! Your info will certainly shorten > my learning curve. > > As much as you see Dev Studio beforehand it's not the same once it's there > and you want to use it. > > Thanks again, > Susan > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Jason Miller <jason.mil...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> ** >> >> We went live with ARS 7.5 last April. At that time I figured I might as >> well get used to this thing called the Dev Studio and force myself to use it >> unless I absolutely could not (yes there are still a few bugs that require >> the Admin Tool to make a change). >> >> It did take a few weeks to get used to and it did slow my production down >> a little while I was learning the features. Now that is over I love it!!!! >> There are a number of things that can be done much faster in the Dev >> Studio. There are a handful of things that do take a little long or may >> require a few more clicks but the positives far outweigh the negatives. >> >> Hopefully this will help those who are still getting used to the Dev >> Studio. >> >> - One of the first things is to Minimize all of the windows that are >> Restored by default. This is a great help with the workspace size issues. >> I do a lot of development on my laptop without any problem. >> - I minimize every window (tab). Once minimized an icon is sent to >> one of margins surrounding the application and grouped by Shortcut >> Bars. >> Click on the appropriate icon to show that tab. It will automatically >> minimize once you move away from it (such as opening a >> form/AL/Filter/etc). >> - I find that initially opening a tab that lists objects from the >> icon, that the viewing area is a little small vertically. You can >> easily >> drag the bottom down to make it larger. I have not figured out if >> I can set the default size as a preference. >> - Press the period key to move a field >> - This was a major frustration point at first until I figured out >> how to move a field with the arrow keys. Selecting a field and >> pressing an arrow key used to move the field now it just selects the >> next >> field making it impossible to nudge fields around. >> - Select a field(s) and then press the period key. Now you can >> arrow the field(s) around. >> - Be careful not to bump your mouse while you are moving field with >> the arrow keys, they’ll jump around the form very quickly. Just >> press Esc to cancel the move. >> - I just found this out 5 minutes ago… Keep pressing the period key >> and it will change what property you are changing (position, Field >> Width, >> Data Length) >> - Moving between fields could be really handy if I could figure out >> how to open/get to the properties without using my mouse (you can >> navigate >> and set properties from the keyboard). >> - Setting the form size >> - This was another pain point until I figured out how to do it. >> - Open a form, click Layout from the menu bar then Show Actual View >> Size. You will now have some handles to drag the form to the size >> you want. >> - Once you get used to this it is a nice feature because you have >> to purposely change the size of your form vs. using the last size it >> was >> saved at. >> - One note: Ctrl+Alt+M is supposed to toggle this mode on and off. >> I find that I have to choose Show Actual View Size from the menu >> the first time after opening a form and then the key combination will >> start >> to work. >> - The Working Lists replaces the View By Form functionality >> - Right Click on the Working List node and select "New View by Form >> List. Save it and add the forms you want to see. >> - Then double click the new Working List to open (Right click to >> edit the forms) >> - Single List, View by Type and View by Form >> - When you are working in a Working List or Application there are 3 >> buttons in the upper right corner. These change how the objects are >> grouped. >> - Single List: lists all objects together. Very nice to sort >> by Modified time and you can see all objects (Forms, Filters, ALs, >> Menus) >> that were recently changed. >> - By Type: Groups objects by Type. This is what we are used >> to in the Admin Tool, Forms grouped together, all Active Links >> grouped >> together, etc. >> - By Form: Groups objects by their primary form. >> - Combining these with the Filter Options is a very quick way to >> find objects (copy and paste from a def/log file) >> - Outline >> - This will show all fields in the view that is active >> - Clicking a field will automatically jump that the field on the >> form. From there you can quickly click the Properties button. >> - There are two options for how you view the Outline. >> - Tree Overview: Will show the fields in hierarchical format in >> relation to their parent container. A page holder (AKA a panel) >> will have its pages listed below it. Below that Attachment >> Pools and Table fields will have their attachments or column listed >> below >> them. >> - Table Overview: Shows Field ID, Name and Label. You can sort >> by any of these columns! >> - Tab Order >> - You can now set the Tab Order by changing an integer property of >> fields (Select and Edit) or by clicking on the objects in the same tab >> order >> you want (Increment on Click). >> - Find >> - Ctrl + F with a form open will bring up the Find Field dialog. Here >> you can find a field by entering a Label, Name or Field ID. >> - The content assist feature >> - This is a form auto complete that many IDEs already have. >> - Ctrl+M to maximize an object and hide to other tabs. I find that I >> do this less since I minimize the tabs first thing and have more working >> space. >> - Now that I think about it, this is a really quick way to minimize >> all of the tabs in bullet 1 >> - Multiple field properties >> - There is more that can be done to multiple fields at once and a >> little less cumbersome. You can grab a group of field and drag the >> handle to increase or decrease their size at once. You can even >> select multiple fields from the Outline field list and adjust >> properties. >> - Obviously you can change only shared properties that make sense >> if you have different field types selected. (Permissions, views, >> hidden/visible, label location) >> - Much more Copy and Paste capabilities. Most properties and >> references are text fields where you can copy text. >> - Run Process library >> - You can select a run process from within the Dev Studio. No more >> looking to the workflow guide to find the exact Run Process syntax. >> - There is even documentation as to what the RP does and some >> examples >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Jason >> _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are"_ > > > _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
