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Hi all,
I am designing a database and in this database have some navigators, I use one navigator to open another navigator by using "Simple Action(s): Open Another Navigator". But when I press "Escape" or Click Button "Close" all of Navigators is closed and return to main notes workspace. What I want is when I press "Escape" or Click Button "Close" then only current navigator is closed and it return to previous navigator, and step by step close current navigator and return to previous navigator until there are not any navigator left. How can I do it.
Thanks & Rgds,
I am designing a database and in this database have some navigators, I use one navigator to open another navigator by using "Simple Action(s): Open Another Navigator". But when I press "Escape" or Click Button "Close" all of Navigators is closed and return to main notes workspace. What I want is when I press "Escape" or Click Button "Close" then only current navigator is closed and it return to previous navigator, and step by step close current navigator and return to previous navigator until there are not any navigator left. How can I do it.
Thanks & Rgds,
Arun is right you cant open more than 9 winodws in R4, but you can do it for important navs only, that u want to remain on screen.
It will take extra work, dont use a simple action, use this formula:
@Do(@PostedCommand([OpenVi
The view that will open first will be the view for the nav. If you want the nav to be open in its full window tho without a view then use this:
@Command([OpenNavigator];"
-Gus
It will take extra work, dont use a simple action, use this formula:
@Do(@PostedCommand([OpenVi
The view that will open first will be the view for the nav. If you want the nav to be open in its full window tho without a view then use this:
@Command([OpenNavigator];"
-Gus
ghassan99 seems to have a very good idea but I felt like posting this comment ...
I have an application that behaved about the same way that you are describing it. I does not anymore because of what I did. Here's how it works now :
When users open the database, they are presented with a full screen navigator. When they click on any options, another full screen navigator opens. From that second full screen navigator, they can either create a document of view the documents created.
If users want to "back-out" by pressing escape, the main full screen menu reapears.
How did I do this ...
First, your "Main Full Screen Menu" must be set to be opened when the database opens. Go to the database properties, then go to the "Launch" tab. Select that you want to "Open Designated Navigator in it's own window" and then select your Main Full Screen Menu from the drop box.
Now that's it's done, go to your design and put your "Main Full Screen Menu in edit mode.
Create a hotspot somewhere in there to "link" to your other full screen navigator. Specify that this hotspot will use Formulas (not a simple action) and the formula will be:
@Command([OpenNavigator];"
Notice the "1" in there : it tells Notes to open the second full screen menu in it's own window too ... this will enable users to press Escape and come back to the previous menu.
From the second menu, you can link to other views using either simple actions or formulas.
I'm not sure that this was the answer you needed. I wrote it down here in case it helps you. If it did solve your problem, just tell me and I'll post my comment as an answer.
mchampou
I have an application that behaved about the same way that you are describing it. I does not anymore because of what I did. Here's how it works now :
When users open the database, they are presented with a full screen navigator. When they click on any options, another full screen navigator opens. From that second full screen navigator, they can either create a document of view the documents created.
If users want to "back-out" by pressing escape, the main full screen menu reapears.
How did I do this ...
First, your "Main Full Screen Menu" must be set to be opened when the database opens. Go to the database properties, then go to the "Launch" tab. Select that you want to "Open Designated Navigator in it's own window" and then select your Main Full Screen Menu from the drop box.
Now that's it's done, go to your design and put your "Main Full Screen Menu in edit mode.
Create a hotspot somewhere in there to "link" to your other full screen navigator. Specify that this hotspot will use Formulas (not a simple action) and the formula will be:
@Command([OpenNavigator];"
Notice the "1" in there : it tells Notes to open the second full screen menu in it's own window too ... this will enable users to press Escape and come back to the previous menu.
From the second menu, you can link to other views using either simple actions or formulas.
I'm not sure that this was the answer you needed. I wrote it down here in case it helps you. If it did solve your problem, just tell me and I'll post my comment as an answer.
mchampou
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Hi qhassan99,
Your solution worked, thanks a lot
Tuancd
Your solution worked, thanks a lot
Tuancd
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If you are acheiving that in version 4.x then you will have the problem of opening more than 9 windows. In R5 anyway you can avoid this....
So, what is the version you are using ?
-Arun