Author: Kurt Wendt
Posted: 2012-06-20 at 16:57:00
Why you'd use @SAY/GET in VFP7??? I didn't use it! Its an old, OLD
system - starting way back as Foxbase+ or FP for DOS. I didn't build it
- I only support it - and add new features. Many times - if it's a
completely new screen - I will actually make it graphical as a Form.
The idea of using " FOR EACH oObject in thisform.Controls " sounds
exactly what I was looking for. Any place you can point me to in the
Help files for more specific details? As I've definitely not ever done
that particular type of code before...
Thanks again,
Kurt
-----Original Message-----
From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]
On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 5:50 PM
On 6/20/2012 5:35 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
>
>
> I'm working on something here at work - that's a bit of a PITA. This
> particular client has 2 versions of a system - one looks like FP for
DOS
> (white letters on Blue screen for most of the system) and runs under
> VFP7. The other system is a true VFP system with graphical screens and
> runs under VFP9.
>
>
>
> I've been now asked to add new functionality - but, to BOTH systems -
> and I am attempting to make a screen that will actually run under both
> systems. Yes, even the system with the Blue screens has Some graphics
> screens. Although - the data look-up routines are Completely different
> for Each of them. The VFP7 one just draws on the current screen with @
> Say/Gets. Where as the lookups for the VFP9 one pops-up other forms
and
> views the data within it.
>
>
>
> At one point - I actually got the data browsing to work - and the
> initial buttons & Text on the Form just disappeared and the Data
> browsing was coming up. But, after I added a couple more screen
objects
> - it doesn't work right - and the data browsing is occurring BEHIND
the
> existing objects (like Text, a button, a box, etc.).
>
>
>
> Now - I figured I could just put all those objects in a Container -
and
> then make the Container invisible - and do the data browsing. But,
> that's a PITA - since, EVERY time I want to edit that Form - I first
> have to Edit the Container - then once I am in the Container I can
> Add/Edit objects.
>
>
>
> So - I am curious. Is there a Numerical way I can just go thru all the
> objects on a screen? Like, if the objects are listed in an array or
> something? I found something about an Object Hierarchy - I think it
may
> have mentioned an array - within the online help - but, it didn't go
> into any details...
You can use a FOR EACH oObject in thisform.Controls loop to cycle
through. Sounds like you might just need to adjust the ZOrder property
of the controls that are showing behind.
Why you'd use @SAY/GET in VFP7, I don't understand, though.
Another idea is to save the group of controls to a container class as
you said and either toggle the visible property, or I suppose you could
RemoveObject/AddObject to toggle them in use as well. ??
--
Mike Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
President, Chief Software Architect
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
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