Subject Re: modal form From Gaetano <gaetanodd@hotmail.com> Date Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:55:21 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thank you for the advice and sample code Andy. Cheers, Gaetano Andy Taylor Wrote: > Gaetano, > > No, there isn't, not explicitly. > However, you've done the right thing by setting your own custom flag in the code below via "intCheck.modal=true" > The best place for this would be by overwriting the standard readModal method as follows: > > Within your form constructor code, or as "always there" code in your base form class: > > function readModal >    this.modal = true    // set your modal flag >    super::readModal() // calls the normal dBASE readModal method >    return > > and for completeness.... > > function open >    this.modal = false  // set your modal flag >    super::open()        // calls the normal dBASE open method >    return > > That way you've just rolled your own permanent flag for this. > Andy > > > Hi All, > > > > Is there a command/property that allows me to know whether a form was > > opened with readmodal()? > > > > This is because I only want to release certain components on the form if > > it was opened in isolation through the navigation pane. If it is opened > > via the other form, I don't want to want to release those components > > (e.g. _app.cursor) > > > > The form is called from another form as follows: > > > > local intCheck > > set procedure to integrityAssessment.wfm additive > > intCheck = new integrityAssessmentForm() > > intCheck.mdi=false > > intCheck.modal=true > > intCheck.readmodal() > > > > Cheers, > > Gaetano. >