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    Memo Field Behavior

    In A5v8, if a memo field was placed in a form, a small box was located in the upper right corner of the memo field, above the vertical scroll bar. By clicking this box, a new window would open up with an enlarged version of the memo field. This was useful in editing, or viewing the entire memo field if the memo field in the form was too small to display its entire contents. Sadly, this feature is missing from A5v10.
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    Re: Memo Field Behavior

    Hi Tooth Fixer,

    What a great name.

    Is this what you mean? See thumbnail.
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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      #3
      Re: Memo Field Behavior

      Thanks Keith. I didn't see that little box with the pencil before in version 10 but I do now. What happens is that if you place 2 memo fields side by side and dont leave room for the little box, it becomes hidden.

      Was better in version 8 when it was right above the vertical scroll bar.

      Thanks again.

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        #4
        Re: Memo Field Behavior

        I suppose you could always put a custom button where you need it, right?

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          #5
          Re: Memo Field Behavior

          I could add custom buttons, but i have so many memo fields and my forms are so tightly packed together, almost not worth the effort. But I do appreciate the reply.

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            #6
            Re: Memo Field Behavior

            Dear Toothfixer,

            The issue you raise was previously discussed on the following post:

            http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...t=mcgaffic+fly

            Unfortuantely, I can not report that Alpha has fixed this is version 10. It's disappointing when they muck up something that was working in a previous version.

            A step backwards in functionality, and a major step backward in the quality of the icon!

            Just curious -- are you a dentist? If so, the meticulousness you bring to your work may be sometimes a challenge to realize with Alpha Five.

            Bob McGaffic
            Pittsburgh, PA

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              #7
              Re: Memo Field Behavior

              Thanks Bob. I searched for previous posts, but missed yours. Very informative. Reminds me of the Bruce Springsteen song "One Step Up and Two Steps Back".

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                #8
                Re: Memo Field Behavior

                Originally posted by toothfixer View Post
                T
                Was better in version 8 when it was right above the vertical scroll bar.
                Exactly. Why they would "fix" something that's not broken is beyond me. If they are going to make changes like this, at the least they ought to give the user the option to have it either way. Geeze!
                Peter
                AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                 [email protected]
                https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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                  #9
                  Re: Memo Field Behavior

                  The remedy has been around for a bit now (from my help file)....
                  Form and Browse Layouts - Memo and RTF Memo Fields - Button Position - In Version 9, the button that pops-up the Memo and RTF Memo editor is positioned outside of the control. In Version 8, the button was positioned inside the control. Some users have expressed a preference for the Version 8 style. You can control where the button appears through Xbasic. (You can put the command in your application's Autoexec script, button, wherever...).
                  To revert to V8 (and older version) style:
                  a5.System_Mode_set("field_popup_button_position","inside")

                  To use the V9 style:
                  a5.System_Mode_set("field_popup_button_position","outside")
                  Mike
                  __________________________________________
                  It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
                  It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
                  Henry David Thoreau
                  __________________________________________



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                    #10
                    Re: Memo Field Behavior

                    Now I remember that. Glad that you have a better memory than me, Mike. Thanks.
                    Peter
                    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                     [email protected]
                    https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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                      #11
                      Re: Memo Field Behavior

                      This messageboard works well for expanding one's memory capacity---what I forget, others here will remind me!! :)
                      Mike
                      __________________________________________
                      It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
                      It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
                      Henry David Thoreau
                      __________________________________________



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                        #12
                        Re: Memo Field Behavior

                        Just tested the code snippet MikeC mentions in a vers 10 desktop app and it behaves as advertised.

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                          #13
                          Re: Memo Field Behavior

                          Thanks Mike C. Works great. Nothing like the feeling one gets from closure.

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                            #14
                            Re: Memo Field Behavior

                            Yes, except look to see that the code MikeC provided abolishes the browse date field popup dialog.
                            Mike W
                            __________________________
                            "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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                              #15
                              Re: Memo Field Behavior

                              Yep--sure does do just that...but it can be called from an event and then changed back from another so that it only affects the object you want it to ...such as the OnArrive and OnDepart events....or others. I would think this could be done for most scenarios.
                              Mike
                              __________________________________________
                              It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
                              It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
                              Henry David Thoreau
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