Thanks again Mike. Or should I say Mr. Claus? ...
At 07:08 PM 12/9/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Dennis,
You could have a default Options page in your app to allow users to set
certain of your allowable settings that you would persist either in file or in
the DB. I persist on file as you can map to %Temp%\RBworkstation.INI for a
file name and write the values out on exit from your app using write commands
to create Property commands or Set var commands in the file. You load the file
into a UDVariable Listbox on startup and iterate through the listbox, putting
each line into a variable like vCmd, then you &vCmd each var that contains a
command and that sets the value for the session.
If you want to set fonts, the showfont plugin that Charlie was asking about earlier will do it for you.. Sometime tomorrow, the ShowFont plugin in the Variable RichEdit Demo will set the Font Color as well....OK Charlie?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Font Size
> Thanks Alastair,
>
> I think I'm leaning toward sending it in as a request to RDCC.
>
> I have some folks who really complain about fonts being too small and if we
> had it in a CFG/settings somehow you could allow your end user to truly
> customize their app font size--- within reason of course. Even color. As
> you pointed out, if you make it a &vChoose_Options you could let the
> "inmates run the prison". I need to think about that one a little more.
>
> Dennis
> *****
>
>
> At 03:59 PM 12/9/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> >Dennis, there's the COMMAND.INI file, too, which you can customise - search
> >the in-line help for the details if you don't use this feature already. I
> >must admit that I don't although it ought to be a useful tool but, for some
> >reason, it appears too fiddly.
> >
> >Alternatively, you can use variables for the default details:
> >
> >SET VAR vChoose_Options = +
> >'OPTION TITLE_FONT_NAME GEORGIA|+
> >TITLE_BACK_COLOR SILVER|+
> >TITLE_FONT_NAME GEORGIA|+
> >TITLE_FONT_SIZE 16|+ . . .
> >
> >then use the & version of the variable at the end of the command in place of
> >the options.
> >
> >The only problem with this is that you have to ensure that the variables are
> >defined whenever you are working with the commands.
> >
> >However, if you fancy a change in look all you have to do is change the
> >variables - which is very much easier than editing all the command files.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Alastair.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Emmitt Dove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:18 AM
> >Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Font Size
> >
> >
> > > Dennis,
> > >
> > > There is no setting of the default, but what I do is maintain a file with
> > > prototypical PAUSE, CHOOSE and DIALOG setups that I copy, paste and alter
> > > as required. Not only do I set the fonts, but the colors as well.
> > >
> > > >I did a search on the list and didn't see a thread on default font size.
> > > >After going through LOTS of my code and pasting in a:
> > > >
> > > >OPTION |MESSAGE_FONT_SIZE 11
> > > >
> > > >to all my Pause and Dialog commands, a default would be nice.
> > > >
> > > >Even better would be where you could set up your default for drop down
> > > >menus, captions, dialog, pause, etc. Is this out there and I missed it?
> >If
> > > >not, I'll send it in as an enhancement request.
> > > >
> > > >Dennis
> > > >*****
> > > >Dennis Fleming
> > > >IISCO
> > > >http://www.TheBestCMMS.com
> > > >Phone: 570 775-7593
> > > >Mobile: 570 351-5290
> > >
> > > Emmitt Dove
> > > Manager, DairyPak Business Systems
> > > Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
> > > 40 Lindeman Drive
> > > Trumbull, CT 06611
> > > (203) 673-2231
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
>
> Dennis Fleming
> IISCO
> http://www.TheBestCMMS.com
> Phone: 570 775-7593
> Mobile: 570 351-5290
>
Dennis Fleming IISCO http://www.TheBestCMMS.com Phone: 570 775-7593 Mobile: 570 351-5290
