I am trying to use switch to the alternate form feature.

I added a new form to an existing database. When I am in either of the forms in the application and I click on switch to alternate form on the command  tree, I see the plus and minus change but I never get a selection of alternate forms to select.

Obviously I am missing something simple, but I have know idea what it is.

What am I not understanding?

Thanks

The alternate form should appear just below the "Switch to an Alternate Form" line in the command tree.

Is it possible that you aren't scrolled down far enough to see it?

Thanks Carl

I only wish it was that, but its not.

I must have something else wrong. Any other thoughts?

I will keep playing. :)

Well, I used a sample database from the conference disc and  followed the same steps I did with mine and it works fine, So I must have some code interfering with it in my application. What that might be I have no idea.

I can get it to work fine (even in my own application) on any database that is on the first level of the command tree, but I can not get it to work on a databases that is nested several layers  down. In the picture below I can get it to work on letters, emails, hrdata,callCenter, Vendors but not on property that is off of contact that is off of firm.  

I get to the form I want to use an alternate form using this on a command button.

vSearch = @SelectTreeItem("Loan Manager!Forms!search/Update!firm!Contact!Property!Property")

** I can not get image to show - hope you get the jist without it.

Thanks

Robert,

Are you saying that you are on a parent form trying to get one of the subforms to display a different form?

Hammer wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 12:35pm:

Robert, Are you saying that you are on a parent form trying to get one of the subforms to display a different form?

No.  (well at least I dont think so) I believe I am on a parent form trying to switch to an alternate form in the same database.

As an example I opened charitydonors application from the samples included under Sesame2 on the conference cd.

I went to the donations database under donors and added a form by clicking Add donations form. I named it newerdonations. I added some elements and saved the layout.

When I look at the command tree I see both forms under donations, giving me three green dots. 1 add form option and my 2 forms.

When I run the application I goto the donations form {not the donors form) in search update press f10 to retrieve some data and then using the commandtree select switch to alternate form. I have no choices available.

Am I misunderstanding that I should have my new form available from this form?


Thanks

What you are doing sounds correct to me. I'll ask Support to look into this in the morning. If they see what you see, we'll look at why. If not, they'll get in touch with you and probably ask to see your app.

Thanks, Have a GREAT day!

I can confirm what Robert is seeing. He is correct.

It seems to be a problem if the database is used as subform for another database. Because, I tried unlinking the Donations db from the Donors db, and then the alternate form shows (and works) properly.

Thanks, guys. Switching forms on a subform which is being displayed inside another form would definitely be a problem. We'll take a look to see if there is some reason why standalone also prevents this, or if the restriction can be lifted for a standalone form.

I'm pretty sure you already understand it correctly. But just to be absolutely sure, this is while Donations is currently being viewed only as standalone, and the application structure is set up to allow it to be a subform at another time.

Hi-
I am  on Main Menu  form trying to get one of the subforms to display a different form?

I use this on a command button.

vSearch = @SelectTreeItem("Labor!Forms!search/Update!Chemie!Resultate!Resultate")
Resultate is a Subform in Chemie form
What am I doing wrong?

* It seems to be a problem.

Thanks

The stucture looks correct. Is the application name "Labor"?

Here is an actual line of code from one of my applications, where Transactions is a subform of Invoice. (I always use "@Application" at the begining, so , I don't need to change the code if I change the application name.)

vSuccess = @SelectTreeItem(@Application + "!Forms!Search/Update!Invoice!Transactions!Transactions")

Hello Carl,

..it works fine

Thank you very much !