$path has the file name and $aSelectedPath{1} contains the full path selected,
but what I am referring to is using an access path number in the directory
parameter so that when the user does something that opens a Select document or
Select folder dialogue again, the last directory they selected
> I wish that the command isolated the file name in another parameter so that
> I could use a memorized access path number in the directory parameter. Guess
> I can’t have it all.
>
> $path:=Select document(System folder(Documents folder)+$path;"";"Report
> name:";File name
> On Dec 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Guy Algot via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> I use an offscreen area. For example ;
Thanks Guy! I tried to use on offscreen area, but until I saw your example
could not get it to do what I wanted. Using your example with a couple of
modifications I
I use QR reports with a custom form and an adaptation of tech notes 05-13 to 15
QR Editor Source.
This allows me to have a save button using QR REPORT TO BLOB : I can give the
path...
HTH
Bernard Escaich
> Le 28 déc. 2017 à 01:43, John Baughman via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> a
> écrit :
I use an offscreen area. For example ;
myQR:=QR New offscreen area
QR SET REPORT TABLE(myQR;Table(->[InvoiceItems]))
QR INSERT COLUMN(myQR;1;->[InvoiceItems]InvoiceDate)
QR INSERT COLUMN(myQR;2;->[InvoiceItems]InvoiceNo)
QR INSERT COLUMN(myQR;3;->[InvoiceItems]Customer)
QR INSERT
John:
I wasn't sure of how QR REPORT worked. I checked the docs and the path at
$2 is the path to the report so my thinking was there there was a save file
dialog needed.
The other thing that came to mind was is you could handle this like you
would with 4D Write - create an offscreen area, run
Thanks Doug. What I need is specifically related to using the command QR REPORT
with a prebuilt .4qr file which exports a selection of records to a text file.
I am not at all concerned with where the file is being saved, but what the file
name will be.
I do not see any way to force QR REPORT
John:
If it's a beefed up save file dialog, ABM Mac Extras Plugin might be of
some help on OS X. I'd go with Win32API on Windows.
ABM 1.5.2 is in a system that's running in 12.6. I traded email with
Matthias in 6/15 about using it in a newer version and he indicated that it
works in 13. I've
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