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2017-12-26 Thread David Eddy via 4D_Tech
There’ll be a pop quiz sometime tomorrow… 01 - Conversion70 pages 02 - Deprecated Removed 34 03 - Design Reference 831 04 - Installation Guide9 05 - Internet Commands199 06 - Language 2024

Re: List Box Header background color programatically.

2017-12-26 Thread John Baughman via 4D_Tech
Thanks everyone! Ah but yes. In this exercise I forgot that the header is in fact a button. I have always hated the inability to change the background color of a button. For form buttons that need a colored background, I use a rounded rectangle or image with a Highlight button on top. John

Re: List Box Header background color programatically.

2017-12-26 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
Hi all, On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Kirk Brooks wrote: > I wonder if you can call OBJECT SET FORMAT on them too? Probably can't > change the button type (which looks like 3D-bevel) but that does open up > the formatting options a bit. Simply changing the button from 3D-bevel to > 3D-none mak

AW: List Box Header background color programatically.

2017-12-26 Thread Flury Olivier via 4D_Tech
Hi John, If memory serves me well, you cannot set background colors to buttons (= list box headers). Lately I had to do a date picker with colored "special" dates (e.g. suggested dates) and after some tries with a form with buttons (a button for each date) I switched to a list box (where you c

Re: List Box Header background color programatically.

2017-12-26 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
John, Listbox headers are essentially buttons so I think you've got the same options as buttons and setting the background color isn't one of them. You could make a graphic and load it as the icon but that would involve re-drawing it if the column changed size. I wonder if you can call OBJECT SET

Re: Programmatically Manage Parent Tab an Multi-Subforms

2017-12-26 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
John, On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 6:56 AM, truegold via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > I think I will take a few more days off and when I return look at it with > fresh eyes. ​Frequently the very best advice and, for me anyway, ​usually the very hardest to follow. -- Kirk Brooks San Fran

Re: Programmatically Manage Parent Tab an Multi-Subforms

2017-12-26 Thread truegold via 4D_Tech
Hey Miyako > I may be missing some critical elements of your design, but given the basic > construct of a tab control parent and a subform child: > > - I would remove "goto page" as the tab control's standard action and keep > the parent on page 1 at all times. > - I would either use the same p

Re: Programmatically Manage Parent Tab an Multi-Subforms

2017-12-26 Thread truegold via 4D_Tech
Hey Kirk, Note: This design has been in place an evolving for several years now. A further requirement brought the issue to light. > The only other way I've been able to accomplish what you want to do is with > nested EMIS calls … It works. And it's ugly. Well I was hoping for simple and elegan

Re: Programmatically Manage Parent Tab an Multi-Subforms

2017-12-26 Thread truegold via 4D_Tech
Hi Spenser, > old school is draw two subfoms. one off screen. then swap as needed. with > move-object. works a charm ;) Well I’m thinking I can get this working without resorting to an "old school” approach. The need is s simple! I am in 4D 16r5 and I like the simplicity and elegance o