Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Andrew Kluthe
Correct. It seems there are plenty of fine ways to do this, I just had always managed to not have to do it. These techniques will help me a great deal. Thank you. On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Andrew Kluthe wrote: >> I have come across a scenario when I need to be able

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Gaskin
Andrew Kluthe wrote: > I have come across a scenario when I need to be able to have multiple > copies of the same stack with different form data in the field. So > that the user can have multiple instances of this form available to > switch between. Typically, I just allow them to edit 1 record at

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Andrew Kluthe
Very helpful responses all around. Thank you. :) On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Mike Bonner wrote: > If the stack is a substack or a mainstack with no subs you can also skip > the step of having a middleman file. > > copy stack "stackname" > set the mysavedstack of this stack to the clipboardda

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Bonner
If the stack is a substack or a mainstack with no subs you can also skip the step of having a middleman file. copy stack "stackname" set the mysavedstack of this stack to the clipboarddata["objects"] To restore the stack.. set the clipboarddata["objects"] to the mysavedstack of this stack paste

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Klaus on-rev
Hi Andrew, Am 09.10.2012 um 16:50 schrieb Andrew Kluthe : > This is kind of what I do already, Mark. I really want to allow them > to have several open forms that they can minimize and pull back up as > needed. There will probably only be about 4-5 maximum instances of > this at a time. But I wan

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-09 Thread Andrew Kluthe
This is kind of what I do already, Mark. I really want to allow them to have several open forms that they can minimize and pull back up as needed. There will probably only be about 4-5 maximum instances of this at a time. But I want to code 1 stack and have many instantiate copies of the stack. I c

Re: Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-08 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Andrew, I would use only one stack with one form and keep the data in a custom property. Put the data into the fields in a preOpenCard handler. Another option is to use multiple cards in one stack and display different cards as required. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Co

Multiple Stack Instances

2012-10-08 Thread Andrew Kluthe
Hey there, I have come across a scenario when I need to be able to have multiple copies of the same stack with different form data in the field. So that the user can have multiple instances of this form available to switch between. Typically, I just allow them to edit 1 record at a time and launch