Thank you both for your replies.
I thought of intercepting the File menu, but I guess that won't stop the
user from clicking on the app close button, which seems to be the way it's
usually shut down.
Thanks again
- Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Roundill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Richard Greenleaf'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:13 PM
Subject: RE: MI-L EndHandler - asking again
> Richard,
>
> Lars, is correct in his reply. You would need to use API functions to
> disable MapInfo system menus. However you can intercept the file/exit
menu
> option (or any other menu options) with alter menu command as in the
> following example:
>
> declare sub main
> declare sub mycode
> Sub Main
> alter menu item 113 calling MyCode
> End Sub
> Sub MyCode
> if ask("are you sure","yes","no") then
> end mapinfo
> end if
> End Sub
>
>
> This will at least give you a chance to clean up in some circumstances.
>
> Regards
>
> Martin
>
>
> Martin Roundill
> GIS and WEB MANAGER, IM (Ext 8344)
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Greenleaf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, 28 March 2003 07:48
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI-L EndHandler - asking again
>
>
> I'm still struggling with this problem - if anyone has advice I'd be very
> grateful for it.
>
> - Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Greenleaf
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 11:03 PM
> Subject: EndHandler not working
>
>
> I have an MB application that creates various temporary data in tables
and
> in the Cosmetic layer. None of this needs to saved permanently, and when
> the user closes MapInfo I want it to end neatly without prompting to save
> the temporary data.
> I tried using an EndHandler routine to clean up these tables, but MI
> doesn't call the EndHandler until AFTER prompting to save the data.
> Is this normal operation for EndHandler, or I am I not using it
properly?
> How else can I stop the unwanted prompts?
> - Richard
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