Application Title

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

It works fine for me. How did you assign the title name to the form?
Gabe

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

In the autoexec.

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

But as you note, the -title startup parameter will be used when you max the form, so I guess that's the work around. The trouble is if you put something esoteric in the title bar such as the day & date, you cannot put that in the startup. Ditto if you switch apps in an A5 session.

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

Peter:
I think the problem comes from putting the script in the autoexe.
If you put the script in the autoexe, then open the form, the custom title will be there because the script executed. But when you go from minimized to maxmized, you need to add that script one more time. If you do that simply by cliking the maximize icon, the script will not execute to assign the custom window title. you could put a button with onpush event to do that to maximize the window and assign the title.
But instead of all of these troubles, simply open your form in design mode, go to the "window" tab and assign a title. It will "stick" with the form whether you minimize it or maximize it.
Gabe

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

you need to add that script one more time

Understood, but you shouldn't "need to".

Using the form properties is fine for regular form names. But if you want the main A5 window title to say something like the day & date (which is what I do) you can't put that in the startup. Ditto if you switch applications in a single session. You can add the script to OnActivate (which is what I also do), but you "shouldn't have to". There are always work arounds, but...

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

Peter:
Your working model assumes that autoexe executes when you go from minimized to maximized or vice a versa. I do not know if that is the case or not, my assumption and understanding is that it does not. I think autoexe runs when you open the database and ONLY then. Therefore, when you switch from minimized to maximized, the script does not run and therefore, you need to have your script added to another event such as onActivate or as I said have a button that incorporate that script.
Gabe

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

Gabe,

Yes, Autoexec only executes when you first load the application.

It would seem to me that once the name is assigned in the script, it should not change again until you explicitly change it.

This is not a show stopper, but I consider it a bug.

Ok, end of subject for me.

Peter

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

Peter:
Not to beat around the bush, but I think it's all a matter of understanding the purpose of that function (a5.window_tittle). It is meant to assign a title name to that "Instance" of "that layout", but none other, and that title will stay with that window as long as it is open but it is not a "permemant" assignment since you did not include it in the properties of the layout.
So, if you open a second instance, maximize etc., alpha will use the default title as it has no other indication that you want to assign the title to the new window.
You, and quite possibly many other useres, took it to mean: "from now on, this will be the title for this form" but that is not the intention of that function. Maybe alpha should develop a new function that carries over the title to all instances of the layout, but then again you could do the same by modifying properties.
Would you call that a bug ?? it does what it is set out to do, maybe it is not very well explained however.
Gabe

[Lenny Forziati]

RE: Application Title

a5.window_title is meant to assign a title the Alpha Five application, it has nothing to do with forms. This is a bug.

-Lenny

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

Thanks for the clarification.
As I indicated in my previous message, this function is meant for a "window" and it assign a title to that window. I am not how you could call that a bug unless you expect it to do something it was not meant to do!
Gabe

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

I know I said I would shut up, but I guess I can't quite yet.

Since Lenny is an Alpha programmer I suppose he knows something about it, although maybe I don't.

Anyway try this:

Open up alpha sports
Open up the controlpanel
Open up the "customer_information" form
Open up the interactive editor

From the interactive editor, type:
a5.window_title = "bug"
customer_information.window_title = "customer"

Now max the form, and then restore it.

The form name remains "customer".
The main A5 window reverts to "Alpha Five" when you max the form.

I think Lenny might be right.

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

Peter:
I am sure Lenny knows what he is talking about:
1-He re-iterate what I said: the function has nothing to do with forms. That's basically what I said.
2-But he indicates that this function is meant to set a title to "application": You got me here !!
First, the function's name suggests it is meant to set a title to a "window" being A5,window_title. So if it is supoosed to set a title to a window and it does that, then how is it a bug?
If it is meant to set a Title to the Application, then: the help file needs to be altered to reflect that and maybe the function name as well.
Third: if that is the case, then what is the function that sets a title to a "window" within the application as opposed to the application itself?
Gabe

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

Semantics aside, did you try what I said?
"b"
a5.window_title = "bug"
customer_information.window_title = "customer"
"/b"

The function operates on both forms and the main application window. After all, both are "windows".

Peter

[Peter.Greulich]

RE: Application Title

Semantics aside, did you try what I said?

a5.window_title = "bug"
customer_information.window_title = "customer"


The function operates on both forms and the main application window. After all, both are "windows".

Peter

[G Gabriel]

RE: Application Title

No Peter, I have not tried it I take your word for it, but I think all along we were talking about two different things.

I am talking about the "window" within the application meaning a certain layout. In my app, the title remains unchanges maximize or minimize when I modified the properties.

you used two different functions (and maybe that is the answer to my question):
You used
a5.window_title and
customer_information.window_title

The latter one assigned a permenant title to the form's window. Maybe that's what you need to use in the autoexe script as opposed to a5.window_title since Justin's question had to do with the form title within the application not the application's title itself (at least that was my understanding).

In conclusion, it appears (though the name might be confusing) that a5.window_title will assign a title to the application. The name does not stick and as such is a bug.

On the other hand, if you use a layout name then window_title (as in your example customer_information.window_title) that will assign a title to to the layout and that title willl stick. There are no bugs here.
Gabe