Need only 1 window

April 15, 200619 yr

I have an invoice layout that shows all invoices with a GTRR button to show related records (LineItems) in a new window. Invoice window and Line Items window are tiled. My problem is: each time I click on the GTRR a new LineItem window is created. After a while I find myseld with a dozen LI windows open. How can I keep FM from opening a new window every time I click on the gtrr button and get it to use the LI windows that is already open to show related records.

Thanks for any suggestion.

April 16, 200619 yr

Check the script step for GTRR and you should be able to click on "Specify..." and uncheck "Show in new window"

Martha :bigshades:

April 16, 200619 yr

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If I disable 'Show in new window" only 1 window stays open to show related records. My objective is to have 2 windows open at all time (and only 2) and tiled: top window displays parent records, bottom window diplays related records. When I click on the gtrr button on the parent layout (top window) FM shows the related records in the lower window. The first click opens the first bottom window; a second click to show related records for a different parent record opens a 2nd lower window (I have now 2 lower windows stacked) a 3rd click opens a 3rd window, etc... I have resolved this by preceding the gtrr step with a close window step to close any open lower window before opening a new one.

I was wondering if there is a more elegant way to get FM to use the lower window that is already open to display related records without opening a new one each time.

April 16, 200619 yr

You could create a script like this:

Freeze

Close Window [ "View Related Records"; Current File ]

New Window [ Name: "View Related Records"

Go To Related Record (No new window)

end if

That way if a window is already open with a specific window name ("View Related Records" in my example), it'll close it and open a new window (Make sure that you close the window with the correct Window Name).

How about that?