Chris: Could well be Set timer(-1) - that was on the 4D forum a few years back. I haven’t tried approach, personally.
-- Douglas von Roeder 949-336-2902 On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:24 AM Chris Belanger via 4D_Tech < [email protected]> wrote: > 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] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 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] **********************************************************************
