Menu addressing objects on forms.

[scottcederlof]

I am trying to access different forms in an application using a custom menu. I can access anything on the active form by using the _screen.activeform.AnyObjectGoesHere.DoAnythingIwant command. I can't figure out how to get to the other forms that are open but not active especially in a formset. In the above example is there a way to substitute the word 'activeform' with the name of the form I am interested in modifying? Actually I tried that and I couldn't get it to work?

 

[BPeisch]

What do you mean by a "custom menu"? Are you talking about a menu you created in the menu builder, or are you talking about options you've put on a form? From the rest of your description, it sounds like some kind of options you've put on a form. What are these options? Are they command buttons or what? What kind of code do you call when one of them is selected?

It's generally not a good idea to use formsets. They're mainly for backwards compatibility with 2.x screen sets. I've found very few occassions when a formset is appropriate, and as someone who's participated in VFP alpha and beta tests, I can tell you they aren't tested that well.



-BP

http://www.peisch.com

 

[DSummZZZ]

You could probably use _screen.forms. ......

-Dave S.-

Even more Fox stuff at:

http://www.davesummers.net/foxprolinks.htm

 

[csandu00]

Or, you can use something like:

Public FirstForm, SecondForm
...
do form MyFirstForm name Form1
FirstForm=Form1
...
do form MySecondForm name Form2
SecondForm=Form2

&&Menu
..
FirstForm.Caption='***'

Good luck!

 

[ramani]

HI


_screen.activeform.AnyObjectGoesHere.DoAnythingIwant command. I can't figure out how to get to the other forms that are open but not active especially in a formset.

From within the form..

This.Parent.Form2.command/event

The same way..

_screen.ActiveForm.Parent.Form2.Command

You can also use..
DO FORM myFormSet NAME myFormSet LINKED
Then.. from screen..
? myFormSet.Form1.Name
? myFormSet.Form2.Name
myFormset.Form2.Click

etc..




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