PROPERTY RBASE_FORM STAY_ON_TOP ‘ON' This is an MDI form property. I think if you do the two forms with this the main window will stay behind them. It’s worth a try anyway.
Albert > On Dec 18, 2017, at 10:13 AM, DAVID FOWLER <dkfowler6...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Razzak, > > Thank you for the quick answer. What you suggest is what I have done. The > only difference is that the second for I open is also MDI. If I open the > second without it being MDI, I can't move back and forth between the two > forms, I can only access the second form that is opened. > > Here's the code from the app that opens the forms. > > CONNECT custmr > PROPERTY APPLICATION TITLE 'Dispatch' > EDIT USING dispatchedjobs WHERE status='d' SORTED BY jobdate tin operator + > MDI AS dispatchwindow CAPTION 'DISPATCHED JOBS' > EDIT USING pendingjobs WHERE status='p' SORTED BY jobdate street + > MDI AS pendingwindow CAPTION 'PENDING JOBS' > RETURN > > Thanks for any other ideas. > > David Fowler > > >> On December 18, 2017 at 10:12 AM "A. Razzak Memon" <raz...@rbase.com> wrote: >> >> >> David, >> >> Here is a very simple approach ... >> >> 01. Create a command file, such as, MyApplication.DAT, that include >> all your database CONNECT statement and then EDIT USING formname ...., etc. >> -- Example >> -- MyApplication.DAT >> CONNECT dbname >> CLS >> EDIT USING formname1 MDI >> EDIT USING formname2 >> RETURN >> >> 02. Create application shortcut as follows: >> -- Example >> Target: C:\RBTI\RBGX\RBGX.EXE MyApplication.DAT >> Start in: C:\Databases\ >> >> 03. Double-clicking on the shortcut will launch RBGX.exe with all >> your statements in the MyApplication.DAT file. >> >> 04. You may also RUN MyApplication.DAT at the R> Prompt or from the >> Database Explorer > Command Files as well. >> >> That should provide you with the outcome you are looking for. >> >> Hope that helps! >> >> Very Best R:egards, >> >> Razzak >> >> >> >> At 09:41 AM 12/18/2017, dkfowler6179 wrote: >> >>> I've got an app that opens two forms as MDI. That part works, but >>> after the forms open, the main R:Base screen (database explorer, >>> editor, etc. Opens over top of the forms. I can minimize that >>> window and hide it behind the forms and use them but would like to >>> suppress the window from opening at all. I'm probably missing >>> something easy, but haven't been able to figure it out. >>> >>> Thanks for any help. >>> >>> David Fowler >>> Roto-Rooter >> >> -- >> For group guidelines, visit >> http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBASE-L" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbase-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbase-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbase-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
