Thursday, August 29, 2013 Tip of the Day: Using AS ALIAS and CAPTION With External Forms Product.: R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 (32/64) Build...: 9.5.3.20829 or higher www.rupdates.com Keywords: REFF, MDI, AS ALIAS, CAPTION
Did you know that you can now specify an alias name when running an external form file as a modeless form, and include a dynamic caption as well? The REFF command, to run an external form file, has been enhanced to support the AS ALIAS and CAPTION parameters. Syntax: REFF ExternalForm.rff MDI AS ExtForm_AliasName CAPTION 'Form Caption' MDI Specifies a modeless form, allowing users to access other windows without closing the form first. AS alias Allows the user to specify a name for this instance of the form. This option is used in conjunction with the MDI option so that the user can programmatically specify the form with the SETFOCUS command. CAPTION 'windowcaption' Specifies a caption for the window title bar. Here's how: REFF RRBYW18.RFF CAPTION 'Running R:BASE Your Way!' REFF AdhocReports.RFF MDI AS Adhoc CAPTION 'Adhoc Custom Reports' Stay productive, my friends! Very Best R:egards, Razzak. www.rbase.com www.facebook.com/rbase www.RazzakMemon.com -- 30+ years of continuous innovation! 15 Years of R:BASE Technologies, Inc. making R:BASE what it is today!
