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    A5 restart command?

    Is there an a5 command that will close & restart A5?
    Peter
    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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



    #2
    Re: A5 restart command?

    Can you please clarify if you want to close the A5 database and leave the Alpha5 shell open or do you want to close the entire A5 shell and then restart it.

    Off hand I do not know of a Xbasic command that will natively do that. I do however believe that this can done via a VBscript that is called from within Alpha5. I have not tested nor done this before so can not guarantee that this is the best solution.
    Andrew

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      #3
      Re: A5 restart command?

      or do you want to close the entire A5 shell and then restart it.

      Yes, the latter.
      Peter
      AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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        #4
        Re: A5 restart command?

        Peter,

        That is the prime reason I developed the CSDA Code Utility for Alpha 5.

        It saves the state of all the current windows, closes A5, reopens A5 and restores all the windows back to their original state and stays out of the way of affecting your database application.

        It also has quick saves of your application (even in shared mode) to regularly backup the development process, a logging of the open windows and a variety of timing and debugging aids.

        It has a couple of issues with A5v8 and it's directories (because of Vista support), but an update will be available in the next day or so that will resolve these issues.

        To answer your question precisely, the answer is no,there is no Xbasic command. Can it be done? Yes, 6 months of development and testing allows me to do just that!
        Regards,

        Ira J. Perlow
        Computer Systems Design


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          #5
          Re: A5 restart command?

          Originally posted by csda1 View Post
          Can it be done? Yes, 6 months of development and testing allows me to do just that!
          Funny! :)

          Yes, Ira, I'm very aware of your code utility - after all, you demoed it at the conference! But, of course, as I understand it, your utility is for development purposes and wouldn't be suitable for my very minor need. But thanks for the reminder.
          Peter
          AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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            #6
            Re: A5 restart command?

            Peter, you can do it with a5.load()

            I have an app that lets you change facilities (same app is in different folders for different hospitals) - where the therapist wants to first enter her activities in one and then in another if she worked both places that day.

            The code below will give you an idea. The reason I know it will work is that when I was in one facility I changed facilities to the same facility, and it loaded perfectly. Note that A5.load() closes the current adb automatically. Also note the line in red (for apps where the "main menu" has cancel() in the canexit event.)


            Code:
            lastuse=toseconds(time())
            f=form.view("load2","dialog")
            f.close()
            if ans="yes"
             if gpc="homeoffice"
              if loglevel < 2
               msgbox("Note","Current User not authorized for this choice!",16)
               end 
              end if 
             end if 
            [B][COLOR=red] parentform.code.canexit=""
            [/COLOR][/B] A5.LOAD("C:\Alpha\TowsonRehab" + chr(92) + var->gpc + chr(92) + "towson.adb")
            end if
            Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
            972 524 8714
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              #7
              Re: A5 restart command?

              Hi Martin,

              A5.Load() closes the database, and reopens with the new database.

              Peter, on the other hand, wants to quit Alpha 5, and restart Alpha 5 with the same or another database, which is not the same thing.
              Last edited by csda1; 05-17-2007, 12:14 AM.
              Regards,

              Ira J. Perlow
              Computer Systems Design


              CSDA A5 Products
              New - Free CSDA DiagInfo - v1.39, 30 Apr 2013
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              CSDA Screen Capture


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                #8
                Re: A5 restart command?

                ahh soooooo - moral: read lines velly closely!!

                He might be able to do it with (I'm not sure what you call it - its like a compiled bach file) that he could call when he closes Alpha that would wait for maybe a couple of seconds and then open it again.

                Wonder why he wants to do that?!
                Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
                972 524 8714
                [email protected]

                ____________________
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                  #9
                  Re: A5 restart command?

                  Hi Martin,

                  Originally posted by martinwcole View Post
                  Wonder why he wants to do that?!
                  I'm not sure why either, unless you are doing a self patching of Alpha 5 or a restart utility like mine, two very unlikely scenarios. Peter?
                  Regards,

                  Ira J. Perlow
                  Computer Systems Design


                  CSDA A5 Products
                  New - Free CSDA DiagInfo - v1.39, 30 Apr 2013
                  CSDA Barcode Functions

                  CSDA Code Utility
                  CSDA Screen Capture


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                    #10
                    Re: A5 restart command?

                    Originally posted by csda1 View Post
                    I'm not sure why either, unless you are doing a self patching of Alpha 5 or a restart utility like mine, two very unlikely scenarios. Peter?
                    Martin: Yes, I do use A5.load to load other dbs. But thanks for the thought.

                    Ira: Yes, I want to "patch" A5. A5 is locking a certain file while it runs. I can update w. A5 closed manually, I just want to automate it.
                    Peter
                    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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


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                      #11
                      Re: A5 restart command?

                      Not sure if it will work, but


                      The ON_DATABASE_EXIT() function allows you to "register" code that will be executed when the current database is closed. You can call the function as many times as you want to register as many different code snippets as you want.
                      There is also a script that runs after the database closes like autoexec runs when the db starts. You may be able to use that.

                      Sorry, my time is limited today or I would look it up for you.

                      dave
                      Last edited by DaveM; 05-17-2007, 02:50 PM.
                      Dave Mason
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                        #12
                        Re: A5 restart command?

                        Originally posted by DaveM View Post
                        Not sure if it will work, but

                        There is also a script that runs after the database closes like autoexec runs when the db starts. You may be able to use that.
                        ON_DATABASE_EXIT() doesn't appear to do the trick because A5 is still running.



                        Thanks, Dave



                        P.S. Your latter comment sounds interesting...
                        Peter
                        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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                        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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                          #13
                          Re: A5 restart command?

                          Have you tried a sys_shell() followed by an a5.close(). It would mean the other instance of A5 would start opening before the current one closed, but it doesn't sound like that would be a problem in your case.
                          Aaron Brown
                          Alpha Software Development Team

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                            #14
                            Re: A5 restart command?

                            Originally posted by AaronBBrown View Post
                            Have you tried a sys_shell() followed by an a5.close().
                            Sorry, Aaron. That doesn't help. I want to run a command in between A5 being open.
                            Peter
                            AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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


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                              #15
                              Re: A5 restart command?

                              Peter,

                              I researched that area I thought could run a script after db was closed. Not there! My mistake.

                              An alternative would be a windows script or an exe to be called when db is closing with a wait period, then a restart for your alpha app.

                              Dave
                              Dave Mason
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