----- 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 > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/661b217ec01c448b85b0167e86f32...@roger
