At 11:28 AM 6/4/2008, you wrote:
When I converted my first database from dos to Win 7.6, I didn't
realize I needed to change the form settings to paint the different
field types before I converted. Then I had to change each field by
hand, one at a time. Fortunately, it only had a few hundred fields
to be changed.
So I'm doing another conversion. I changed my field settings before
beginning. But I'm noticing that the property to changed the
background color when focused is not applied to any of my fields. I
have to change each one by hand, one at a time. There are over one
thousand fields on all the forms.
What am I doing wrong? I've only converted about 10 forms so far.
Thanks,
Patti Jakusz
Patti,
When viewing multiple objects on any Designer, use the mouse lasso
(click and drag) or [Shift]+[Mouse Click] to select multiple objects
at once. Then, you can edit the visual properties for several items.
When you convert a form, report, or label from DOS to Windows, you
can have R:BASE 6.5++ format it automatically for you. This step will
save you a considerable amount of time in the DOS to Windows conversion.
Defining R:BASE 6.5++ Default Settings
Specify global default settings for objects in forms, reports, and
labels using the "Preferences" dialog box.
1. Launch R:BASE 6.5++ for Windows
2. Connect to your database by selecting "File" > "Connect to
Database..." from the main Menu Bar.
You will be prompted to locate your database files where they are
stored on your computer. Once connected to your database, you will
see the database name listed in the R:BASE 6.5++ program caption in brackets.
3. From the main Menu Bar, select "Utilities" > "Preferences".
The "Preferences" dialog window will appear. Within the "Designer
Defaults" panel, a separate button for "Forms...", "Reports...", and
"Labels..." is displayed.
4. Choose the button "Forms..."
The "Forms Settings" dialog will appear. There are three buttons that
require your attention: "Column Objects", "Variable Objects", and
"Text Objects".
5. Choose the "Column Objects" button.
The "Column Objects Properties" dialog will appear.
6. Choose the "Font..." button.
The default value for the font is "MS Sans Serif", "Regular", "8".
7. Change the font name, style and size to something more
legible for the conversion. (i.e. "Arial", "Bold", "12" or... "Times
New Roman", "Bold", "12")
8. Click the "OK" button, then the "OK" button again.
9. Repeat the same font name, style and size for your form
"Variable Objects" and "Text Objects".
10. Return to the "Preferences" dialog and repeat the same font
changes for "Reports" and "Labels", covering the "Column Objects",
"Variable Objects", and "Text Objects" in each.
Note: You can skip setting up the defaults for any Designer if you do
not use that part of R:BASE. For example, if you don't have any
labels to convert, then you do not have to set up your Label defaults.
Now, when first opening the appropriate Form, Report, or Label
Designer and choose "Yes" to "Autoformat", R:BASE 6.5 will resize the
fields vertically and moves them so that they are visible and do not
overlap one another, based upon your default settings.
In R:BASE 7.6, you can specify Defaults Setting for the Form,
Report, or Label Designers, but these settings are only applied when
creating new objects, not converted objects.
John
