Thanks Uwe - sounds like just what I want - I'll give it a go!
Rodgy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Uwe Grauer" <[email protected]>
To: "Dabo Users list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [dabo-users] Modal Forms
> Roger Lovelock wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking for a workaround!
>> I want some of the forms in my application to be modal, but also to have
>> a menubar and a status bar. Modal forms are actually dialogs - so no
>> menubars or status bars. I'm sure someone out there has a simple
>> workaround (most of the options I can dream up feel a bit too
>> complicated).
>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>> Rodgy
>>
>
> Here is what i do:
>
> In the parent form:
> def callEditForm(self, newrecmode):
> frm = EditForm.EditForm(ParentForm=self, ...)
> self.hide()
> frm.show()
>
> In the child form:
> def save(self, dataSource=None, closeafter=False):
> self.save(dataSource=dataSource)
> parent = self.ParentForm
> if parent != None:
> parent.show()
> self.close()
>
> Now the parent gets hidden while showing the childform.
> The child is somhow modal to the parent.
>
> Uwe
>
>
>
>
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