modal window for data entry

[NewBee]

Hello All,

 

This is my second post.

 

I'm currently playing with my sample file, which based on watching on youtube and reading forum posts. I have three text fields, and three global fields. I want to use a modal window for entering a new record. below are the scripts that I used based from what I read and watch.

 

Create Project script

 

Allow user abort [off]

New Window [Name: "New Project"; Height:1; Width:1; Style:Document]

Show/Hide Toolbars [Hide]

Go to Layout [New Project]

Adjust Window [Resize to Fit]

Perform Script ["Center Window"]

New record/Request

Pause/Resume Script[indefinitely]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Name; Modal window::Project_Global]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Contact; Modal window::Project Contact_Global]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Notes; Modal window::Project Notes_Global]

If[$$delete=1]

Set Variable[$$delete; Value:""]

Delete Record/Request [No dialog]

End If

Close Window [Current Window]

 

Clean Global ( I used this for Script triggers OnLayoutExit for New Project Layout)

 

Set Field [Modal window::Project Name_Global; ""]

Set Field [Modal window::Project Contact_Global; ""]

Set Field [Modal window::Project Notes_Global; ""]

 

 

Cancel Project

 

Set Variable[$$delete; Value:1]

If[isEmpty(Modal window:: Project Name_Global) or (Modal window:: Project Name_Global) or (Modal window:: Project Contact _Global) or (Modal window:: Project Notes_Global)]

Show Custom Dialog [Get(ScriptName); "You are started entering data for new project cancel?"]

If[Get(LastMessageChoice)=2//No]

Exi Script[Result:False]

Else

Set Field [Modal window::Project Name_Global; ""]

Set Field [Modal window::Project Contact_Global; ""]

Set Field [Modal window::Project Notes_Global; ""]

End If

End If

 

Can you please help me to get the following

 

1. I want in my solution that if I Click the New Project Button my original layout will not not resize.

2. If I will Click my save button I want to see the record that I recently entered in browse mode.

3. If I click the cancel button and the custom dialog pop up, I want my new project window still open.

 

Please find attached sample file that Im working.

 

Any sample file  is highly appreciated.

 

Thank you so much,

Project.zip

[Wim Decorte]

For #1: do you start with the window maximized?  Your profile says you are on Windows; if you start with the window maximized and then spawn a new window, the original window will de-maximize.  That's a long-standing annoyance.

 

#2: you will have to do an explicit find in the original window for that new record.  Separate windows function more or less like two different user sessions; the first window will not inherit a found set from another window

 

#3: when the user cancels  you have to make sure the $$delete variable is not set to 1, you also have to signal to the paused script that it should not close the window (you may need to use a different value for the $$delete variable for this.

 

However you can make your live a lot easier by using real modal windows and not put the original script in pause mode.

[NewBee]

Hello,

 

this is the modification that I made for to partially solved # 1

 

Create Project script

 

Allow user abort [off]

Go to Layout [Modal window]

Set Zoom Level [Lock; 100%]

New Window [Name: "New Project"; Height:1; Width:1; Style:Document]

Show/Hide Toolbars [Hide]

Go to Layout [New Project]

Set Zoom Level [Lock; 100%]

Adjust Window [Resize to Fit]

Move/Resize Window [Current Window; Top (Get(ScreenHeight)/2) - (Get(WindowHeight)/2); Left (Get(ScreenHeight)/2) - (Get(WindowHeight)/2)

New record/Request

Pause/Resume Script[indefinitely]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Name; Modal window::Project_Global]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Contact; Modal window::Project Contact_Global]

Set Field [Modal window:: Project Notes; Modal window::Project Notes_Global]

If[$$delete=1]

Set Variable[$$delete; Value:""]

Delete Record/Request [No dialog]

End If

Close Window [Current Window]

 

If somebody has a better one, I will appreciate it. Please help me also to have a solution for my #2  & #3 request.

Thank you so much.