Chris: IIRC, it was Olivier DesChanels who published that. You might drop him a line - he’s on the Forum.
-- Douglas von Roeder 949-336-2902 On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:40 AM Douglas von Roeder <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] **********************************************************************
