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    Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

    At present the main form has buttons to open other forms, those forms that are not maximized shows in the background a main form reduced. after closing the the called form and return, the main forms returns to maximized state.

    Is there a way to keep the main form or Main Menu form from minimizing while opening a non maximized form?

    I see we can anchor buttons or other objects. Can you anchor a form?
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    Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

    In the OnActivate event for the main form show the following code

    Code:
    topparent.maximize()
    Tom

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      Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

      Originally posted by MikeData View Post
      Is there a way to keep the main form or Main Menu form from minimizing while opening a non maximized form?
      You can use the "fill","fill" option in a form load on your main menu. It will fill the A5 container, but not be maximized. Your other forms can open "windowed" w/o affecting the main form.
      Peter
      AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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

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        Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

        I did add the topparent.maximize() to the event onactivate.
        It does not prevent the main form from reducing its status of maximized when another non maximized form is open. Let me clear this out. it does not closes the main form, just reduces it to about 90% and add the top blue header of a non maximized form.

        Peter I did Add the fill option, but it did the same.

        In the form properties I uncheck in the windows tab the option to minimize and That did it, but it keeps the open non maximized forms behind. So I had to check it back.

        Is there an option to send to back like is done with objects?

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          Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

          Originally posted by MikeData View Post

          Is there an option to send to back like is done with objects?
          Check out z-order. I've never used it, but it may be in A.S.
          Peter
          AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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

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            Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

            Neat the use of the AZ form position. You can control the position, but the sending form in this case the main form is reduced.

            I have tried with a few other forms. It seem that Alpha as it opens a form some how must place the sending form in a window and not keep the maximized state.

            Just to make sure that I not doing something wrong, can any one replicate this?

            Thanks for the response.

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              Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

              Originally posted by MikeData View Post
              Neat the use of the AZ form position. You can control the position, but the sending form in this case the main form is reduced.
              MikeData,

              See if the attached sample does what you are trying to achieve...
              Peter
              AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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

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                Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                Thanks for thinking about. I did see the zip file and is not the same situation. The main form you are using works correctly as it stays open all the time.
                That form start as a window.
                Perhaps it may be my lack of alpha naming or new at the lingo in alpha.
                I was referring as maximixed a form with no blue border on top.
                Pete see the form I did zip. It is a modification of yours.
                Notice that the main form is fully maximized and form A & B were postion differently, otherwise will open max..
                I did add an action to the main form to keep it maximized upon return from the forms.
                But notice the problem I am experiencing upon opening the main form fully maximized. It reduces its size while form A or B is open.
                Hope you can see it and it would be great to find the way to keep the main form maximized while A or B are open.

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                  Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                  Ok, I see. But you can't do that. This is a Window's convention (never mind that certain programs such as Quicken CAN do this ~ whatever).

                  But, you can do this if you open Form's A & B as dialogs (or an xdialog, of course). Then the main form can be maxed...

                  Edit:
                  See attached...
                  Last edited by Peter.Greulich; 12-20-2008, 03:55 PM.
                  Peter
                  AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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

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                    Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                    At least I get your confirmation that is windows and not me missing an step.
                    I do not know yet if I will use you approach of fill window vs maximized.
                    I have to see which one will fit better.
                    Many thanks.

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                      Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                      I added another sample above using dialog method. Check it out.
                      Peter
                      AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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

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                        Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                        You have just earned 5 big WOWs. Perfect trick or a heck of Knowledge in alpha. I just tried and it works.

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                          Re: Maximized Main Form resizes while opening non maximized form

                          Success come with a price. When using the opening form as a dialogue, you loose the icons of the menu/toolbar. In other words the form opened have no navigation or any other icon. This may not be so bad. Some forms I will have to sacrifice the option and open them regularly. Others I can add predefined icons and create menus/toolbar as needed in the form.

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