Ditto Alastair, My presentation at the last conference had a form menu based on a table in a different database that the app was based on. See the conference cd.
Bernie Lis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Using Application as "background" screen > David, > > If keeping the main database open is a problem then start using a database > that contains only a single table with single row and base your opening form > on that. > > If you remember back to my backup app that runs multiple instances of R:Base > that's pretty much what I did there - not the same, but the basic idea's > there. > > Regards, > Alastair. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:42 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Using Application as "background" screen > > > > > > David, > > > > *** Using a form based application *** > > Take a look at Running R:BASE Your Way (Part 9) and see > > if that's what you're looking for. The entire application is > > based on one form with matching background; every > > action is always on the top of that main screen. You can add > > your favorite logo or image as a background theme. > > > > Database: RRBYW9 > > Form: RRBYW9MainMenu > > Command File: RUN RRBYW9.DAT > > > > *** Using the Application Designer *** > > Take a look at Running R:BASE Your Way (Part 4) RRBYW4.RBA. > > > > Notice the background image for the main application and > > everything else goes on top of it. > > > > Keeping both logics in mind, you can do anything you wish, > > including bringing in another menu on top of it and keeping > > the first one as a background with no actions, buttons .. nothing. > > The key is not to close the first form. > > > > Hope that gives you some ideas! > > > > Using R:Themes in 7.5, you might want to look at a different > > perspective of designing, implementing and distributing your > > cool applications. > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > Razzak. > > > > > > At 10:00 PM 9/7/2004 -0400, David Blocker wrote: > > > > >Has anyone found a way to do this? This sequence I want would be: > > > > > >1. Application screen comes up > > >2. With NO action by the user needed, the program code needed to > > > connect a database and bring up the main menu would run > > >3. If the code calls for temporary closing of the main menu, it > > > closes, but the application screen remains on the screen behind > > > any pause commands, dialog commands, etc. that are called by the > > > code. > > >4. If the user selects EXIT from the main menu, it closes the main > > > menu form AND the application > > > > > >Anyone got an idea? > > > > --- RBG7-L > ================================================ > TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: > INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, > REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n > (where n is the number of days). In the message body, > place any > text to search for. > ================================================ >
