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    Browse Window position

    A5V8 - I have a simple 3 column browse. I have not given it a companion form. I want the browse to be tall and thin but every time I change it in design mode it reverts to what appears to be a default size and position. What am I doing wrong.

    David C

    #2
    Re: Browse Window position

    Hi Dave,
    I don't think you are doing anything wrong, this seems to be the default behavior of a stand alone browse. Try embedding the browse in a form and have it fill the space, then you can control its position and a lot more!
    Robin

    Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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      #3
      Re: Browse Window position

      In the OnInit of the browse place
      Code:
      this.width = 200
      change the 200 to what ever width suits.
      Tim Kiebert
      Eagle Creek Citrus
      A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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        #4
        Re: Browse Window position

        Thanks.

        I'm not too good with xbasic so I'll go for the embedded browse

        David C

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          #5
          Re: Browse Window position

          Originally posted by Tim Kiebert View Post
          In the OnInit of the browse place
          Code:
          this.width = 200
          change the 200 to what ever width suits.
          Hi Tim,
          Is there a conversion table somewhere that tells you how many pixels are in an inch? Alpha offers an option when setting the form's size but then the xbasic wants pixels. It would be good to know this...

          Edit:
          Found an online converter (there are 96 pixels per inch)

          http://www.classical-webdesigns.co.u...chconvert.html
          Last edited by MoGrace; 05-30-2008, 11:37 AM.
          Robin

          Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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            #6
            Re: Browse Window position

            Hi Robin,

            While the value of most PC screens is 96 pixels per inch, this is not always the case. You should use the function ui_info() to get the numbers required and change as needed for other functions with the correct expression. See help on ui_info() for argument values and their returns.
            Regards,

            Ira J. Perlow
            Computer Systems Design


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              #7
              Re: Browse Window position

              Thank you Ira.
              Robin

              Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                #8
                Re: Browse Window position

                Tim,
                I tried your suggestion and at first it didn't seem to work. Adding a this.repaint() after the height and width settings however did the trick.

                In the OnInit event for the browse:

                this.window_position("left","top")
                this.height = 462 'pixels
                this.width = 455
                this.repaint()

                I also went into the object explorer and set these same property values, but they didn't "stick" there.
                Robin

                Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                  #9
                  Re: Browse Window position

                  Hi Robin,

                  Glad you got it working. I just tried your code here using V7 (That is your current version, yes?) and it seems to work with out the repaint <shrug>. I think the reason the object explorer (while in design mode) doesn't stick is probably the same as why the properties setting doesn't stick. The code in the oninit basically mimmicks going to the object explorer in view mode.
                  Tim Kiebert
                  Eagle Creek Citrus
                  A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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