How to eliminate the Toolbar?

[cdr-dev]

Anyone have any recommendations on how I can eliminate the user from accessing the toolbar (left hand side of the database window) and the buttons below so they cannot change modes from browse to find in that selection??

I have all the functions they will need built into the database application so it will help keep the database clean looking without the user creating a problem.

Thanks!

Chris

[Barbecue]

The left-hand navigation area is called the Status Area, and you can hide it with the Show/Hide Status Area script step, but that won't prevent someone from switching modes with the little doohickey at the bottom, or by using the keyboard shortcut.

You can use the Allow User Abort script step to turn off the user's ability to cancel a script. This also keeps users from switching from browse to find mode while a script is running. The selector doesn't disappear, but it is ghosted. Be careful that you don't accidentally trap the user in a loop where they can't get out. If that happens, they need to quit the application.

If you really want to lock your users down, you may want to investigate Kiosk mode, which forces a more restrictive user interface. It's available throught the Developer Utilities option in the File menu.

Another option that might be helpful is to use FM7's custom security settings to limit the user's access to certain fields or layouts.

[transpower]

You can lock the Status Area via the Show/Hide Status Area script step--this will prevent users from restoring it (providing you prevent them from going into your scripts).

[Ender]

"doohickey." There's a word I haven't seen in a long time.

Chris, in case you're not sure where the doohickey is, it's next to the two thing-a-majigs and the whatcha-ma-callit.

[Lee Smith]

But first you have to be in the youknowwhat.

[Reed]

Without resorting to kiosk mode, you can set up a privilege set that sets the user's access to menu items to minimum. This will also gray out the "doohickey" that changes modes at the bottom of the screen. (and disables shortcut keys)

[cdr-dev]

Yeah....I found that "Doohickey".....HAHAHA.

Priviledge sets are probably the best way to address this situation. Kiosk mode would work as well, but would restrict it a bit too much. Reed, you are on the right track for this issue I think.

Lee, Transpower, Ender, as always, you guys rock too!