Re: Button disappears when form run...

On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:05:16 GMT, in comp.databases.oracle.tools, Karsten Farrell <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com> scribbled:

>I've never met anyone who liked the Forms IDE except those who've never
>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.

Understood. :-)

>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.

I saved the form, but have only compiled code in the PL/SQL windows. Not the entire form. Never thought of it.

In looking around and trying to find *how* the form is called, and finding that it's a call_form("formname") format, I haven't gone further. I have tried fiddling with the procedure, as I explained, but not to the extent of fiddling with the form and calling a new one. I will try that. :-)

>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.

The only books I have at work are a cache of ancient Oracle books, and now that I think of it, there may be some Developer/2000 books, but they are not very "newbie" friendly. IMHO, that is, and YMMV... I will check into them more. I do tend to work better from the computer, though, than from a hardbound book. Maybe because it's easier for me to search?

>Sorry I can't be of more help. Remote debugging is tough ... maybe
>that's why I've never worked in tech support. :)

Absolutely. I love fiddling with computers, but *not* over the phone (or most any other way, except right in front of it). It's been great help just to jog my memory and help me see other alternatives. :-)

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Teresa Redmond
Programmer/Analyst II
Anteon Corporation
tredmond_at_anteon.com