Douglas, that is an ingenious way to facilitate it. I suppose one could use a Form object (Form.myEvent) to specify the ‘event’ to perform. But it seems that SET TIMER(-1) is what needs to be done [trigger as soon as possible] and then SET TIMER(0) disables the triggering?
— Chris > On Apr 23, 2019, at 9:19 AM, Douglas von Roeder via 4D_Tech > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chris: > > Set timer (0) and then catch it in On timer. > > -- > Douglas von Roeder > 949-336-2902 > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:17 AM Chris Belanger via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I have been using New formula too. >> In the context of ORDA-based forms, I have set up Form.onSave(), >> Form.onLoad(), Form.onNew() etc. I like it because the code for record >> selection and change can be generic with these ’nubs’. >> I wish that one did not have to create a project method [for other than >> the most rudimentary use] to use ’New Formula’, but still it is a great new >> feature. >> >> In any case, back to my question about form events. Is the only mechanism >> to do an ‘Outside Call’ with POST OUTSIDE CALL? What have you found that >> works, if anything. >> >> >>> On Apr 23, 2019, at 9:05 AM, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech < >> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I think the future is to use New formula. >>> >>> it is like a function pointer in other languages, >>> it allows the callee to invoke a callback function at a later time. >>> >>> https://blog.4d.com/new-formula-more-power-behind-simplicity/ >>> >>> alternatively, one could say that CALL FORM is like a custom form event. >>> >>> regarding subforms, >>> CALL SUBFORM CONTAINER can only convert an event in the subform context >>> to another event in the host's context, >>> it does not generate a new event. >>> >>> 2019/04/23 23:32、Chris Belanger via 4D_Tech <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>のメール: >>> >>> I remember — but cannot find again — some documentation that talked >> about using negative-numbered values for events to facilitate custom >> events. However, I seem to remember it only was in the context of subforms. >>> >>> >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >>> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >>> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >>> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >>> ********************************************************************** >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >> ********************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
