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    #16
    Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

    Yes
    Bill Griffin
    Parkell, Inc

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      #17
      Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

      So, I'm thinking that if I put this javascript in the OnClick property of a phone number field in a grid that is embedded in a panel, then simply clicking the phone number will cause a mobile phone device to pop up that Call window. I have put the code there, but am unable to test on a mobile device because I'm not ready to install V12 on my server, AND I can't figure out how to get the 'Remote Test' thing to work.. (too ignorant of that stuff, I think).

      Code:
      if (A5.flags.supportsTouch !=false) {
      	window.location = 'tel:'+this.value;
      } else {
      	alert('Not running on a mobile phone device.');
      }
      Carol King
      Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
      http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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        #18
        Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

        I don't think that will work unless you have set this.value somewhere. It should be referencing the value on your grid, or better yet your UX component. The this.value comes from the list component.

        DO you have a smart phone that is on the same network as your a5 developer? you need a QR scanner (I use something called Scan) on my iphone) and jusr scan the QR code and your browser will open the page
        Bill Griffin
        Parkell, Inc

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          #19
          Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

          Hi, Bill. Yep, I figured I would have to get the value in the field and not use this.value... I know how to do that. BUT, regarding the Remote Test, I can't even get as far as you are suggesting because it errors right away and cannot write to a file of some kind. Short video: http://screencast.com/t/xDv6H3nTsSZ
          Carol King
          Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
          http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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            #20
            Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

            Just tried it Carol and it works! I copied your code and put it in the onclick event for the phone field in a read only grid.

            I would, however, use a list control instead of a grid now you are moving to V12. They are so much more flexible and the appearances you can create are great.

            Ignore the above, spoke too soon. Like Bill says the this value does not return the correct phone number.

            Will try something else shortly

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              #21
              Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

              That's good to know, Lance. I'm using an embedded grid because I need to display address, email, type of contact, and several phone numbers for my contacts in one spot. I ended up deciding I did not want to make a bunch of list controls to return the different phone number values..but maybe I'll learn more and decide to use list controls later. I just started out trying V12 so have a lot to learn.

              Now if I can just figure out how to do a Remote Test...
              Carol King
              Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
              http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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                #22
                Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                Okay,

                changed the code to
                Code:
                var pno = {grid.object}.getValue('G','MOBILE',{grid.rowNumber});
                
                
                
                if (A5.flags.supportsTouch !=false) {
                	window.location = 'tel:'+pno;
                } else {
                	alert('Not running on a mobile phone device.');
                }
                Where MOBILE is the phone number field and all works fine

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                  #23
                  Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                  This forum is so great! We managed to get to the simple answer to my first question in this thread! YAYYY.
                  Carol King
                  Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
                  http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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                    #24
                    Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                    For some reason I cannot upload a picture anymore! So this maybe harder to explain. Go to the remote test button and fast preview. Then when the dialog is open select QR code as the output. Then under Host name settings select IP Address, an input box pops up, then press the show IP address of my machine link, another dialog pops up showing a numeric IP address, copy that into the input box next to IP Address then select Ok. You should get the QR code ready to scan with your phone
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                      #25
                      Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                      Are you running Windows 8? I get the same error on my windows 8 box but my win 7 is fine. I sent a bug report in.

                      Bill
                      Bill Griffin
                      Parkell, Inc

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                        #26
                        Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                        Are you asking me, Bill? I have windows 7.
                        Carol King
                        Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
                        http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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                          #27
                          Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                          Sorry Carol, yes I was asking you.
                          Bill Griffin
                          Parkell, Inc

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                            #28
                            Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                            Bill, I was able to get the Remote Test thing to start working. I studied the path in the error message that it said it could not write file to and then followed that path in Windows Explorer and found that there was NOT a RemoteTest folder in the last folder in the path. So I created the folder. Then it started working.

                            C:\Users\Owner1\AppData\Roaming\Alpha Software\Alpha Anywhere Version 12\Installations\CProgramFilesx86a5V12\RemoteTest\
                            Carol King
                            Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
                            http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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                              #29
                              Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                              Cool , I was able to get rid of that message and have another, but it is only on my win 8 system. Were you able to get your phone test done?
                              Bill Griffin
                              Parkell, Inc

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                                #30
                                Re: Active Phone number on smart phone?

                                Yes, Bill! The solution was to put the last javascript code Lance posted above in the OnClick property for the phone field in the read-only grid that I have embedded in a panel. It works beautifully. Bill, Thank you so much for posting Bob Moore's video (and tell him thanks)! It definitely pointed Lance and I in the right direction.
                                Carol King
                                Developer of Custom Homebuilders' Solutions (CHS)
                                http://www.CHSBuilderSoftware.com

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