Re: Button disappears when form run...
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:05:16 GMT
Message-ID: <wZIM9.737$cL2.55775398_at_newssvr15.news.prodigy.com>
pixelmeow wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 21:48:27 GMT, in comp.databases.oracle.tools,
> Karsten Farrell <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com> scribbled:
>
>
>>pixelmeow wrote: >> >>>Hello, all. >>> >>>I am trying to learn Forms 4.5 (on win98se) on Oracle 8.1.5 (on >>>winnt4) while I work on an application. At the moment, all I have to >>>do is put two buttons on a form, and make the code that opens another >>>form when either button is pushed. >>> >>>I've got the buttons on the form, and have got some code (that doesn't >>>work correctly yet) in the triggers, and when I run this form itself I >>>can see the buttons. But this form is called from the menu of the >>>main form, and when I run the program that way, I can't see the >>>buttons (or any other changes I make). >>> >>>I don't know what I've done wrong; is there some way to set this up so >>>that when I run the main form from inside Forms I can be certain it >>>runs the form I'm editing? I'm saving between running and coding, >>>have made certain I'm saving to the correct directory on the correct >>>drive, but am so frustrated... >>> >>>TIA... >> >>Does the main form simply call your form by name (relative path or a >>specific path)? Do you know what FORMS45_PATH is set to? Look in the >>registry (under HKLM\oracle\software\home<n>) or in your local client's >>environment variables.
>
>
> The main form has one page that is the logon to the database, another
> page that is just a picture to attach the menu to. The menu is
> another form, and I'm sorry that I don't know enough about this yet to
> tell you how the menu is called, but I do know that the trigger for
> the menu item calls the form I'm editing by name. Not path.
> Specifically, "NAME_CALL_FORM('FORMNAME');". This procedure reads:
>
> PROCEDURE name_call_form(form_name in varchar2) IS
> BEGIN
> call_form(form_name,no_hide,Do_replace);
> END;
>
> I tried renaming this and using No_replace, just to see what would
> happen, and I didn't notice a change.
>
> I also tried cutting the buttons from the block they are on and
> pasting them to other blocks, but I must just not know how to
> manipulate this editor the right way. I was not able to paste them
> anywhere else, the "paste" option was grayed out. I was able to do
> this the other day, and learned about how the block applies the
> multiplicity of the objects on it to *all* the objects on it... (why
> are there suddenly 9 push_buttons???)
>
> I'm also looking around the internet for tutorials, all of which are
> pretty straightforward, but since I'm not building from scratch, I'm
> not sure how to find what I need.
>
> As to the registry, it reflects the Oracle_Home that I've searched
> already for like file names. No luck there, there is no other file
> with this name and I haven't figured out yet how to point the relative
> form name to a particular file.
>
> Thanks for your help so far. :-)
I've never met anyone who liked the Forms IDE except those who've never [Quoted] used any other IDE. Your comment about 9 push_buttons brought a smile to my face. Laughing with you, not at you. How many times have I wanted to do something very simple in Forms ... only to end up more frustrated than I get with some drivers (?) on the freeways.
[Quoted] [Quoted] Don't take this wrong, I'm not trying to talk down to you ... but you did compile your form after you made changes, right? Did you try to supply the path? You might replace the call_form with a new_form to see if it's something the child form is inheriting from the parent.
[Quoted] There isn't much in the way of how-to books on Forms (I guess everyone has gone to Java and the web). Do you have a copy of the Developer/2000 Forms book by Lulushi? It's a very fat book with very little substance, but does have some useful tips in it.
[Quoted] Sorry I can't be of more help. Remote debugging is tough ... maybe that's why I've never worked in tech support. :) Received on Fri Dec 20 2002 - 19:05:16 CET