Re: forms 4.5 help wanted quick!!

From: Tim Lidstrand <tlidstra_at_aoics.com>
Date: 1998/02/16
Message-ID: <34E8360C.6E77D46A_at_aoics.com>#1/1


Why don't you try and read some documentation!

blak wrote:

> Hope someone can help - I'm not finding Forms 4.5 very helpful....
> (running developer 2000 on windows 95)
>
> Question1: is it possible to change the colour of buttons on my forms
> (bearing in mind the form also has to run on windows 3.11)
>
> Question2:
> I create block 1 based on table x.
> I then create block 2 based on table y.
> when I select the fourth tab 'Master Detail', it tells me that there
> are no master detail blocks and I cannot enter any join condition.
> Why??
>
> Question3:
> having failed that, I then created a relationship between the two
> blocks in the Navigator, however, when I run the form, I still only
> see the master detail block, and no fields from the detail block.
> Why??
>
> Question4:
> In my form, one of the fields is a primary key field. I have a quit
> button on that form - the when-button-pressed trigger states:
> "EXIT_FORM".
> I want to be able to open the form and then click the button
> immediately to close it. However, when the form opens it wants me to
> enter a value into the primary key field and will not let me exit
> until I have entered some data into that field. It is OK if I do a
> query first.
> a) is it possible to make the form open in enter-query mode?
> b) how can I programmatically change the system mode?
> c) what checks can I make to ensure the quit button works without
> entering data?
>
> Question5: what are the function keys - where can I find a list of
> them?
> I know F9 - LOV
> F7, F8 - enter-query & execute query
> F6 - new record??
> what about save and clear?
>
> Question6: is there an on-line chat group where I can get immediate
> help from kind-hearted soles like yourselves?
>
> Thanks very much - yours hopingly
> Elaine C.
Received on Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00:00 CET

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