Printing an existing PDF File in Windows 10

2019-05-02 Thread Doug Cottrill via 4D_Tech
Hi all, I would like to automatically print an external document (specifically a PDF) from within 4D on Windows 10. The process would be: 1) Find the PDF to print (I know the name and location of this doc programmatically) 2) Open the PDF in Acrobat Reader 3) Tell reader to print the PDF 4)

Window reverse layering issues

2019-05-02 Thread Don Lapin via 4D_Tech
Having a couple of problems with window layering and wondered about what other developers do as workarounds. 1. A 4D application has two processes, each with windows being shown. One process has two windows: a semi-modal dialog on top of a Type 8 non-modal. User is over in another (windowed)

RE: Window reverse layering issues

2019-05-02 Thread Stephen J. Orth via 4D_Tech
Don, For situation #1, simply put code in the "On Deactivate" form event and make the window come back to the front. Be sure to get the Process ID so you know to only activate this logic when the user is physically in the process. Best, Steve -Original Message- From: 4D_Tech

Re: Data Merge from v13 to v15

2019-05-02 Thread Ronnie Teo via 4D_Tech
H Kirk, Thanks for sharing your insight and experience. Yes, after evaluating the feedback I’ve garnered from the list and also analysed the source and target database, I’ve more or less come back to the same position I first started with, which is to do an export from the v13 database into