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    Right Align labels in xdialog

    I have searched help and this forum but unable to find anything to tell me how to change the alignment of lables in an xdialog. By default they are left and there are times when it would look better right. Can someone give me some guidance or direction to help on this topic

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    Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

    Check the documentation on {Justify}.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

      Thanks - looked for everything but justify

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        Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

        Originally posted by Mark Pearson View Post
        Thanks - looked for everything but justify
        I was looking at this recently and decided it's one of the primary reasons that I don't care for xdialog. Even though you can right justify the labels, it's not like you have a lot of control over the nearness of the label to the textbox. In fact, it looks like what it does is right justify the labels based on the width calculated for the widest label.

        The functionality of the xdialog can not be overlooked; however, I've sort of decided that when it comes to getting data from the user, a form/layout provides a more consistent appearance. Somewhere in the archives of my mind, I remember reading that providing a consistent appearance throughout your application will make learning and using the application a more pleasing experience for the enduser.

        I've tried to apply this rule throughout my development career and in my opinion, it's paid handsome dividends.
        John J. Fatte', CPA
        PRO-WARE, LLC
        Omaha, NE 68137

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          Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

          This is now a bit off topic, but I sort of agree and disagree here. The xdialog attracts me as it puts a user in a completley variable/unbound environment. Nothing can happen to the tables until a button is clicked. the programmer then has complete control over what error to trap etc before saving. Achieving this in the form view, particularly when working with sets has its inherent complications.

          On the other hand I consider the xdialog needs to be more pliable in design mode. I do work in another application similar to Alpha 5 where the dialog is treated exactly the same way as a form. You drag and place fields wherever you want. You set everything at the control level based on properties etc. Very similar to building a form in visual basic. This would be a great enhancement to the xdialog.

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            Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

            Originally posted by Mark Pearson View Post
            This is now a bit off topic, but I sort of agree and disagree here. The xdialog attracts me as it puts a user in a completley variable/unbound environment. Nothing can happen to the tables until a button is clicked. the programmer then has complete control over what error to trap etc before saving. Achieving this in the form view, particularly when working with sets has its inherent complications.

            On the other hand I consider the xdialog needs to be more pliable in design mode. I do work in another application similar to Alpha 5 where the dialog is treated exactly the same way as a form. You drag and place fields wherever you want. You set everything at the control level based on properties etc. Very similar to building a form in visual basic. This would be a great enhancement to the xdialog.
            I couldn't agree with your comments more regarding xdialog. It really needs a visual design surface instead of a genie interface.
            John J. Fatte', CPA
            PRO-WARE, LLC
            Omaha, NE 68137

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              Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

              I am a bit confused by the following....First this statement:
              a completley variable/unbound environment
              And then this:
              You drag and place fields wherever you want
              Seems to me that they are contradictory as a field of any kind would be bound to whatever table it came from....unless I am missing something and fields can be placed/gotten from somewhere else?


              LATER---ok, can see your point...took the work "fields" a bit too literal was all. A design mode for an xdialog would be a good enhancement---a good submission for the wishlist
              Mike
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                Re: Right Align labels in xdialog

                This is now a bit off topic, but I sort of agree and disagree here. The xdialog attracts me as it puts a user in a completley variable/unbound environment. Nothing can happen to the tables until a button is clicked. the programmer then has complete control over what error to trap etc before saving. Achieving this in the form view, particularly when working with sets has its inherent complications.
                Can you not accomplish this already with a form? Create a dummy table and build a form off of the dummy table and turn off the tool bars and you have a blank screen that you can put text and fields tied to variables and add your own buttons to hard code navigation, saving records etc. You have all the events for buttons and field changes available to you ans easier to code than an xdialog.
                Jeff Ryder

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