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    Chosing a Form

    Hi,

    I would like to do the following with my book datatbase in A4v7.
    What I would like to do is the following.
    On my book form I would like to have a box/button for larger sized reprint books that if I select yes too, it will display a form with the fields strictly for the larger sized reprint books , instead of the usual fields for the standard books form that I have created.
    If I select No to the larger reprint books on the book form it will hide all details for the larger sized repint books.

    Thanks for the help
    Jeff
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    RE: Chosing a Form

    Hi Jeffry,

    If you create another form with only the fields for your large books on it, then create a keystroke script containing the commands M for menu, L for layout, F for form, S for select, and the letter of the form you wish to select. Edit the form and place a button on it, which plays the script you have just created.

    You can create a second script, the same as the first, place a button on the form for the large books playing the second script to return you to the first form.

    Hope this helps,

    Keith

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      #3
      RE: Chosing a Form

      Thanks Keith,

      A quick question.
      When I creat the script particularly the M for menu what menu does this reffer to? Do I need a 3rd form that will in affect act as the menu portion?

      Thanks
      for your help jeff

      Keith George wrote:
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      Hi Jeffry,

      If you create another form with only the fields for your large books on it, then create a keystroke script containing the commands M for menu, L for layout, F for form, S for select, and the letter of the form you wish to select. Edit the form and place a button on it, which plays the script you have just created.

      You can create a second script, the same as the first, place a button on the form for the large books playing the second script to return you to the first form.

      Hope this helps,

      Keith

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        #4
        RE: Chosing a Form

        Hi Jeffry,

        The M for menu is the Alpha menu, although if you are running an application you will not see the menu's at all, but will still work. Try it and see how you get on.

        Regards,
        Keith

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