Here is one example I have a button 'Buy Clothes' which I currently compile a file that (connects database and does a 'run select' to define everything I need and start a form). The button 'on click' launches that compiled exe. Works absolutely fine and can have all the instances running I want. Since seeing your approach I have placed a 'connect database' in the custom form actions then in the button I do the PROPERTY RBASE_FORM_ACTION followed by my 'run select' but can only have one instance running. Where I see a big advantage is not having to compile about 6-8 different files after each Rbase unpdate, I would only have to recompile my external form. Tom Hart
________________________________ From: A. Razzak Memon <[email protected]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:14 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: External form At 09:52 AM 12/4/2013, Tom Hart wrote: >I understand that but what I am trying to accomplish is being able to open >multiple apps from one main menu. What I do now is for each button compile >startup file for that particular app of which sometimes I might have several >instances of that app running simultaneously eg I have a button for buying >merchandise and at any given time be dealing with several vendors. When I >use the compiled version it works fine, when using PROPERTY RBASE_FORM_ACTION >and run my app I can only get one version to run from the form. I am just >trying to only do one compile versus several Tom, I am so glad that you understand that! That is the first and most critical step. Without knowing all details and your programming details, just follow the steps that Dan Goldberg has just posted. Have fun! Very Best R:egards, Razzak. www.rbase.com www.facebook.com/rbase -- 30+ years of continuous innovation! 15 Years of R:BASE Technologies, Inc. making R:BASE what it is today! --
