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Re: FMPexperts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 26

David Schwartz — 2013-05-21T02:09:10

On May 20, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Malcolm Fitzgerald <malcolm-jx+8HbXeV/vaQd/G5uZUydHuzzzSOjJt< at >public.gmane.org> wrote:



Malcom, it seems you have conflated the responses to my original post (Subject: AutoNavigator: Recommended?") where James referenced the frameworks at logicurio.com, which uses a web viewer.

As David K. can confirm, AutoNavigator appears to use native FileMaker objects, not html code.

Although my desire for more feedback remains!

David

 


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Re: FMPexperts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 26

Malcolm Fitzgerald — 2013-05-21T01:57:32

That's good to know, thanks for the correction. The output of the html code seemed to suggest that it was set up for  objects of a set width. Is that to support the default graphics sets that are provided or was I misreading that? 

The naming convention must be used behind the scenes - exactly. I understood that. I've used layout naming for scripted navigation and I've seen a lot of others do similar things. If you are reworking any system that already does something with layout names this may be problematic.

Malcolm


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Re: Old issue - Action cannot be performed...

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T15:28:23

Hi Ben


Could it be on a CD or DVD, is it on a locked disk, or is it a locked file? Or perhaps it's a folder or file permissions issue, or whatever the Windows equivalent is, if it's different?

Can you capture the Get ( LastError ) from the action that led to that message? Hopefully that will help identify the problem.

Cheers

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Re: Old issue - Action cannot be performed...

Susan McM. Tucker — 2013-05-20T15:25:38

Usually, at least on a mac, this means that the file is read only. Check the
file permissions.

*susan*


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Old issue - Action cannot be performed...

Ben Levitan — 2013-05-20T15:21:06

This has come up before but I could not find the answer in the archives.

When attempting any action, I get the message, "Action cannot be performed.  File is not modifiable".  


The answer had something to do with clearing some memory space.  Can you help?  Thank you!
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Re: FMPexperts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 26

2013-05-20T14:45:23

On 5/20/13 8:54 AM, Malcolm Fitzgerld wrote:



Malcolm,

Neither of those is correct.
Tabs can be any width, any shape, no limitations, including no physical tabs
at all.
The naming convention must be used behind the scenes, any naming whatsoever
can appear on the tabs themselves; no restrictions.


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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T14:25:55

Thanks Jonathan.


I think the reason I got scared by them was because I just dived straight in. I know, RTFM and all that, but usually this method works for me, and I've learned a lot of things in my life this way, including a lot of things in FileMaker. Didn't work in this case, though, and I just got confused!

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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Jonathan Fletcher — 2013-05-20T14:08:48

Colm, in the custom menu dialog there is a setting at the bottom for the default menu for the whole file. Set that to the one that you want to be on the majority of your layouts. Then in the layout definition there is a popup to specify which menu you want for that layout. Set it for the one you want just for that layout.

That means they will stick and you never have to worry about which one will be on which layout again. You can also set them with a script step, but unless you have more granular needs, setting them as defaults for the file and the specific layouts should be enough.

1. Start by making a copy of the default menu set (in the Custom Menu Sets tab) 

2. Then make a copy of the Edit menu (in the Custom Menus tab). 

3. Go into the copy of your Edit menu and select the cut, copy and paste menu items and specify the scripts you want it to use instead.

4. Then before you leave the Manage Custom Menus dialog substitute your Edit menu copy in your menu set copy. 

5. Set up the default menus for the file and the layouts as you see fit.


That's it. Do it once or twice and you'll wonder why you ever thought it was difficult.

Enjoy!

j.


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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T14:01:34

Thanks Jonathan, and Ben and Stefan.


I look forward to the next stage in doing this very much! :)

Cheers

Colm

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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Jonathan Fletcher — 2013-05-20T13:53:38

Custom menus are FUN! The power they give you to totally control the user environment will go to your head!

::-)

j.


On May 20, 2013, at 9:49 AM, Colm Osiris <colm-PiiO7KCE86MWq+29V1O4KA< at >public.gmane.org> wrote:

Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T13:47:49

Hi Jonathan


No, I was afraid someone would suggest this, but had hoped there was another way! I always get very confused with custom menus, as I've not used them very much. (I know, I know, Catch 22!)

Last time I tried them, I had exactly the opposite problem - I wanted the same custom menu set for every layout, not just one, and I couldn't figure it out, it always changed back to the standard set when I left that layout!

Cheers

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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T13:49:52

Hi Stefan.


Thanks. Well, it looks like I will have to bite the bullet and install some custom menus! Here comes my next learning curve!

Cheers

Colm

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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Stefan Schutt — 2013-05-20T13:43:54

Hi Colm,

Yes, it's called Custom Menus. 

Using Custom menus you can define commands to perform scripts instead of their normal function.

And a custom menu can be assigned on a per layout basis.

Hope this helps.

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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Jonathan Fletcher — 2013-05-20T13:35:50

Have you tried capturing them with a custom menu?

j.


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Re: custom keyboard shortcuts

Ben Levitan — 2013-05-20T13:33:28

You want these to work differently on certain layouts?


Hi Experts

I have a database where in most circumstances, ⌘-X, ⌘-C and ⌘-V are required to 
work normally, but on one particular layout, I need them to run a script.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Cheers

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custom keyboard shortcuts

Colm Osiris — 2013-05-20T13:30:34

Hi Experts

I have a database where in most circumstances, ⌘-X, ⌘-C and ⌘-V are required to work normally, but on one particular layout, I need them to run a script.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Cheers

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Re: AutoNavigator: Recommended?

Mike Duncan — 2013-05-20T11:59:14

James, thank you for mentioning our Navigation Framework, and yes it is
still free, along with several other demos available on the site.

Malcolm, those aren't really hard set limitations. It is entirely possible
to adjust the size of the navigation bar to your specifications, and also
adjust the underlying html to fit. In the demo, it is presented in such a
way that it stays centered on the layout when you resize the window, that
can be changes as well. You can also override the naming convention, but by
default it lists the layouts in the file and builds the navigation
according to that.

We are making these files available free and open, so feel free to have a
look and as always we appreciate the feedback. And of course if you have
questions or need help integrating with your solutions, please contact us!

These will work just as well in 12, if you convert them. We are working on
completing our first product and hope to get these updated with versions
for 12 to download as well soon.

Thanks!



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Re: AutoNavigator: Recommended?

Malcolm Fitzgerald — 2013-05-20T07:02:37

I have used it. It's an interesting piece of work but it based on a set of presumptions that you may or may not want to be limited by. 

1. it's objects are a fixed width which is reasonably wide
2. It is based on a layout naming convention. 

If you're OK with those items you'll probably like it.

Malcolm


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Re: AutoNavigator: Recommended?

Tom Fitch — 2013-05-20T03:10:17

You'll also find a couple of free navigation solutions at modularfilemaker.org.

Tom Fitch
FileMaker Pro Certified Developer
Portland, Oregon


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Re: AutoNavigator: Recommended?

James McAlister — 2013-05-19T20:11:07

I haven't used it, but the navigation framework at this link was mentioned
on this list a few months ago. Free.
http://www.logicurio.com/downloads.php

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AutoNavigator: Recommended?

David Schwartz — 2013-05-19T19:30:17

Hello list,

Are owners of AutoNavigator satisfied with it? The demo movie looks quite compelling, but I also see the current version is 7 years old. It's advertised as v12 compatible, but that might just demonstrate that the original concept and implementation was solid and therefore never needed incremental updates. 

If I'm building v12 solutions exclusively, are there competing solutions for automated navigation building?

Thanks for any feedback!



David
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