Randy, Umm, interesting - I never had v5.anything - thank goodness - but I think a little more investigation is about to come my way...
Stay tuned, Regards, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "randyp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 6:11 AM Subject: Re: Edit Using & MDI forms > Alastair, > > I looked up a reference -- I believe it is the > reference you refer to in R:Syntax: > C:\RBTI\RBWin65\TechDocs\827.HTM > that talks about MDI forms. It explains that an alias is > needed for SETFOCUS to work (which I had forgotten.) > > The syntax is explained for: > EDIT MDI_the MDI keyword replaces the USING keyword. The MDI > keyword tells R:BASE to display the form in a sizeable > window. > > It goes on to give this intriguing explanation: > > Sizing the R> prompt > Whenever R:BASE executes a RUN command, R:BASE > automatically maximizes > the "R:BASE R> Prompt" window. Since MDI forms are > typically called > from a command file or application, the "R:BASE R> > Prompt" window is > maximized and has focus (i.e. is the active window). > The form is > displayed, but behind the maximized "R:BASE R> Prompt" > window. In > order to set focus to a form window, the "R:BASE R> > Prompt" window > must be minimized or normalized. Three new commands > have been added in > R:BASE 5.5 to control the size of the "R:BASE R> > Prompt" window: > MINIMIZE, MAXIMIZE, and NORMALIZE. In addition, you can > use the > commands TILE and CASCADE to arrange multiple windows > on the screen. > > If version 5.5 could have the MDI forms open using TILE and > CASCADE, were they accessible without closing a form to get > to another form which is TILED or CASCADED? > > Randy Peterson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:15 PM > Subject: Re: Edit Using & MDI forms > > > > David & Randy, > > > > >From what I can see it's already there, or at least meant > to be there - it's > > just getting at it that seems to be a problem. > > > > Take a look at R:Syntax for edit using about halfway > down... > > > > Regards, > > Alastair. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 9:23 PM > > Subject: Re: Edit Using & MDI forms > > > > > > > Randy > > > > > > I think yhou've hit on a key point - obvioulsy R:Base > can do it - you've > > > proved it! > > > > > > NOW what we have to do is ask for a way to take that > same capability and > > > allow a developer to set that up for users in an app! > > > > > > Are you a 7.0 tester? If so, ASK for it! If not, I > will! > > > > > > David Blocker > > > > > > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
