how to disable methods once there is another but modal form active?

[Nifrabar]

Hi!

On a form I do have pictures with it's name bound to a table.
Once I want a large image of that picture
I am instanciating a form showing the picture in large-format. That window is modal.
The original window should keep 'dead' until the modal window has been closed. How do I detect that situation and lock methods (e.g. skiprecord) on the original form?

KR
-Bart

 

[TamarGranor]

If the form you open is modal, you shouldn't have to do anything to keep the user out of the original form. That's what modal means.

Tamar

 

[Nifrabar]

Tamar,

Fully understand. In my situation the original form has 'disabled'caption. Meanwhile when I have mouse on that form the form's mousewheelmethod catch that mousewheelmovement....

KR
-Bart

 

[TamarGranor]

Although you can scroll the disabled form, you can't actually click on anything. It does appear that the Scrolled method fires, though, so you'll want to be sure not to have code that would cause trouble there.

Tamar

 

[Nifrabar]

Tamar,
Yes indeed I have to prevent the methods to be executed caused by mousewheel. So What I'm wondering is: Is there a way to 'catch' the situation where there's a modal-form active.
Maybe an API since also the menu-items are disabled at that time.
KR
-Bart

 

[TamarGranor]

Maybe set a flag in the calling form when you call the modal form and check it in the relevant routines.

Tamar