Screen / Macro Customization

[iwells]

Hi,

We've created a macro that needs to run whenever a user receives anything on a receipt or uses the receive all button. I've been told the only way we can do this is to create a macro and place it in the same location as the existing RCP entry screen, then rename the old RCP entry screen to something like "*** DO NOT USE ***. This seems like it leaves room for user error and I'm surprised there's no way to edit the existing screen or remove access to it totally. Suggestions?

 

[ettienne]

If you want to do it 100% securely then you need to jump into the SDK, no other way. In the SDK you would have to subclass the view, trap the event and inject your code. The way you did it is basically just hacking the system.
The existing screens cannot be edited, unless you have access to the source code - which you don't, and no one else has outside of Sage.
You can do a VB6 project and compile an EXE, then edit the GRP file and replace the standard screen with your EXE.

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[iwells]

Fair enough, but is there no way to remove the existing screen rather than just renaming it?

 

[Jay Converse]

Use CCGRP and UNCCGRP to edit the GRP.DAT file.

 

[iwells]

Tuba, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. I can locate the dat file, but I can't edit it. Do you have a link or resource to help explain? Googling now in the meantime.

 

[Jay Converse]

CCGRP and UNCCGRP are part of the SDK.

 

[iwells]

Yea I just read that, we don't have the SDK.

 

[ettienne]

You're SOL then

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[iwells]

Figured ... just don't like having that screen there since I know people will use it.

 

[DjangMan]

Have a look at Orchid's View Extender product. It allows you to insert your own business logic based on view events. Depending on what your needs are this might do the trick and you can stick with the native screens.