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    #16
    Lenny,
    I placed the html you suggested in a cell in the freeform. Right clicking on the form buttons allows me to select "View source". When I click on that, I get the html source page. I then entered your html suggestion below the tag and when I test it, nothing happens other than the button depresses.

    When I look at the html, I see:

    <td width=535 background="">&nbsp;<form method="post" action=""><button id="button_adv1" name="button_adv1"
    style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 24px">Persons authorized to open the
    facility</button></form></td>

    Apparently the html was re-written to this, but why? Where is the html code I typed? Do I erase the above from the source html and place the code you suggest somewhere else?

    Sorry about my frustration...

    Thank you,
    Wanda

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      #17
      Do not do anything in WYSIWYG mode, you must do it all as source. When you created the buttons in WYSIWYG mode, it had no idea what youwanted to do so it created something other than what you need.

      Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
      Lenny,
      I placed the html you suggested in a cell in the freeform. Right clicking on the form buttons allows me to select "View source". When I click on that, I get the html source page. I then entered your html suggestion below the tag and when I test it, nothing happens other than the button depresses.

      When I look at the html, I see:

      <td width=535 background="">&nbsp;<form method="post" action=""><button id="button_adv1" name="button_adv1"
      style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 24px">Persons authorized to open the
      facility</button></form></td>

      Apparently the html was re-written to this, but why? Where is the html code I typed? Do I erase the above from the source html and place the code you suggest somewhere else?

      Sorry about my frustration...

      Thank you,
      Wanda

      Lenny Forziati
      Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
      Alpha Software Corporation

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        #18
        I'm not working in WYSIWYG. I'm working in a table in a freeform. I have edited the code according to your instruction, and deleted the incorrect html code that was automatically generated for some strange reason.

        Now when I test it, it opens another instance of the form that contains the button (even though the form action states the correct page to open).

        Here is the code. Can you spot anything?

        </table><form action="Auto_Prsn_Pg.a5w"><input type="submit" id="submit1" name="submit1" value="Persons authorized to open the facility"></form>

        I don't find, however the <body></body> tags unless I go to the html editor, instead of view the source from the freeform editor.

        Am I getting closer?

        Thank you!
        Wanda

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          #19
          Opening wrong page

          Found the body tags - there are several blank lines below and above the tags.

          The button still opens another instance of the Main_Page.a5w page, instead of the Auth_Prsns_Pg.a5w. I have tested the button from both places: in a cell inside the table, and outside of the table. Why isn't it opening the page that I'm putting in my code?

          Since I'm wanting a PAGE to open, why am I using the FORM tag? Is a page a form?

          Thank you,
          Wanda

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            #20
            Wanda,

            did you notice my post 5 entries before your last? Give it a try, it works for me. I don't like coding also. regards, Ron

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              #21
              Hi Ron,
              Thank you for your persistence. I didn't want to get confused by trying two different methods, and have kept with the coding attempt because I feel that I'm pretty close.

              However, I will give your method a try when I return from lunch. Thanks again for your persistence - I'll post my results :)
              Wanda

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                #22
                In the HTML world, buttons must be within a form. Forms have an action, which is the page that should be loaded when a submit button is clicked. If you wanted a hyperlink instead of a button, you would not need to use an HTML form.

                Originally posted by Wanda Tucker

                Since I'm wanting a PAGE to open, why am I using the FORM tag? Is a page a form?

                Thank you,
                Wanda

                Lenny Forziati
                Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                Alpha Software Corporation

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                  #23
                  Thank you, Lenny. I really don't know what I want - or care whether or not I use a real button, hyperlink, or whatever - just as long as it's visually pleasing, easy for the user to use, and opens a different page.

                  I looked in Help about Hyperlink and actually placed two different types of links, but neither works. There must be something else I need to do that I am not being made aware of through Help.

                  I still don't understand why the button I have now is opening another instance of the page that it is clicked on. The code doesn't instruct it to open the same page, but rather the other page that I really want it to open. Why?

                  Wanda

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                    #24
                    What expression do I define for a button?

                    Hey Ron,
                    I'm going to attempt the calculated fields, but have no clue what the expressions would be. Can you elaborate, please?
                    Thank you,
                    Wanda

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                      #25
                      html within xbasic to create button to switch pages

                      Lenny, Ron, Peter...
                      I somehow managed to edit the html code that Lenny suggested, within the Xbasic editor and achieved the desired results.

                      What was missing in the code, and I think because the button is inside a cell in a table, was the </td> at the end.

                      Sorry if my syntax is confusing! Thank you all for your help...now, tomorrow I ought to be able to create more than 1 button for 10 hours worth of work!

                      Cheers,
                      Wanda

                      PS Ron, I'd still like to know what your expression is for the calculated fields. It does seem to be an easier route to go. Thanks.

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                        #26
                        Wanda,

                        In component, at query(DBF),Press Calculated fields, and insert something like this:

                        Button1 = "Press this to go to Page 1"
                        Button2 = "Press this to go to Page 2"
                        Button3 = "Press this to go to Page 3"

                        Use this fields to Link to your pages. Display value in field
                        attached picture.
                        Nothing fancy, but it works. Regards, Ron
                        Last edited by rleunis; 01-05-2006, 03:18 AM.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
                          Peter,
                          So, is there not an easier way, built-in to the WAS, v7? If not, I'll try what you are suggesting, but to date have not even been able to successfully edit any sort of code. I HATE CODE!
                          Hi Wanda,

                          Here is a page that has two buttons, both of which, when pressed take you to a new page. You should be able to cut and paste into a new page and then change the pages I have for the pages you need.



                          Here's a picture of the page.

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                            #28
                            12 hours and still hunting for how to make ONE button work!

                            Hi Clint,
                            Thank you so much - I'm chomping at the bits to get to your code, but there aren't any pages in the file you attached...can you retry it, please?

                            Aside from that - for some reason my code is not opening the correct page anymore. I've looked and looked and looked for any problem with it. One thing I've noticed is that when I am in the html screen while working with the table in the freeform, I notice an odd tag, if you will, that won't go away even when I delete it. See for yourself...notice after the Value="Persons authorized to open the facility" that the word "form" followed by <> insists on being there even when I delete it and save. It always comes back. Why?

                            <form action="Auth_Prsn_Pg.a5w">
                            <input type="submit" Value="Persons authorized to open the facility" form <></form>
                            </td><tr></tr>

                            Ron, even though I've followed your instructions to the T, no button becomes visible at all either inside a cell on the form, or on its own line. The calculated field is simply ignored. I've played with other settings, but still no dice! Is there something you've neglected to tell me that I need to do, such as not hiding the column, or the target frame or window, or whether it should be updateable, etc?

                            I'm ready to pull my hair out...working on 12 hours JUST TO GET 1 BUTTON TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            Thank you all for your help, though! It just amazes me that something that should be very simple, according to other software by Alpha, has turned into a nightmare for me. How did the rest of you who have working buttons manage to get the first one?!!!

                            Thank you,
                            Wanda

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
                              Hi Clint,
                              Thank you so much - I'm chomping at the bits to get to your code, but there aren't any pages in the file you attached...can you retry it, please?
                              I used the built in zipping from A5V7 to submit the page. I didn't send but one page with the buttons, the pages I go to when you push the buttons will be different that yours of course.

                              Did you try to restore my test page to your system and then look at the source?

                              Clint

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                                #30
                                Hey Clint,
                                > Could you zip/send your example again, please...or maybe copy/paste
                                > the code into a word doc and send to me, please? I think you missed
                                > including a file in your post attachment, as there is no db or table
                                > to open. Thank you. W

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