Windows Guidelines:
"Closing a window does not necessarily mean quitting the processes
associated with the object being viewed. For example, closing a
printer's window does not cancel the printing of documents in its
queue. Quitting an application closes its windows, but closing a
window does not necessarily quit an application. Similarly, you can
use other commands in secondary windows that result in closing the
window for example, OK and Cancel. However, the effect of closing
the window with a Close command depends on the context of the
window. Avoid assuming that the Close command is the equivalent of
the Cancel command.
If the user has made changes in a window and then clicks the Close
command, and those changes will be lost if not applied, display a
message asking whether the user wants to apply or discard the
changes or cancel the close operation. If there are no outstanding
changes or if pending changes are retained for the next time the
window is opened, remove the window."
To me, what is written above seems to say "IT DEPENDS". So this is not a
black and white issue. The key sentence above is:
"Avoid assuming that the Close command is the equivalent of the
Cancel command."
My style is to code as if 'X' is a cancel. And, like the paragraph above
recommends, I ask the user what they wish to do if canceling will cause
loss of data. But that may not be another programmer's cup-of-tea.
--
Dennis Kowallek (LTools)
http://zippersoftware.com/ltools/index.htm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools
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On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:40:30 +0100, "Ron Ferguson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Have you considered that when saving to an Access DB this is done on the
>fly, that is when you make a change it is saved at the time you make the
>change. This is not the same as saving an image or text to file.
>
>Ron Ferguson
>http://www.fergys.co.uk/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Vary
>Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 1:15 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug?
>
>With all due respect, you're mistaken. The Windows standard is to exit
>without saving when the "x" is clicked. Clicking "Apply" saves any changes
>without exiting the dialog and clicking "Save" saves the data and exits.
>Legacy also doesn't always make standard use of the "Apply" button, although
>I can't remember off-hand which dialog gave me trouble and don't have time
>at the moment to research it.
>
>Bob
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