Re: Forms 4.5 -- how to prevent default nav on open?

dmoyer_at_gpu.com wrote:
>
> In <31BF10F2.1B86_at_sonalysts.com>, Matt Stahl <mgstahl@sonalysts.com> writes:
> >I'm using Dev2K (Forms 4.5) under MS-Windows. When a form opens, focus
> >automatically moves to the 1st navigable item. I'd like to open the form
> >and just show a menu (i.e., don't display any blocks, and don't open any
> >windows).
> >
> >After the user selects an item, then I'll open a window and navigate to a
> >block.
> >
> >Question: How can I disable the automatic navigation?
> >
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>
> We handled this feature by having a splash screen background and
> the current date as the only field. The user then selects from the
> menu and forms are called from there.
>
> D. Scott Moyer, Jr. dmoyer_at_gpu.com (work)
> GPU Service Corporation dsmoyer_at_enter.net (home)
> Reading, PA

We do something similar. We show the date and the username and we also provide two buttons for the user to be able to connect and disconnect from the server.

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