Saveing without closing form

[robleer]

Hi,

I have a process which creates a large new object. I want to make it possible to save the data now and then, but in a process the save button directly saves AND closes the form. I understand why, but is it possible to save the data another way now and then without closing the form?
In fact I want a 'Save' button and a 'Save and Close' button.

TIA

Rob

[BenHayat]

In fact I want a 'Save' button and a 'Save and Close' button.

TIA

Rob

This would be a great addition to Aware to have these two choices of Save buttons.

[ACDC]

You can do this right now :

1. In the button setup of the form click "Show Close Button" and then rename it to "Save and Close"
2. On the "Other Settings" button click "Save the form Automatically when it is closed or abandoned"

and that's it, you get three buttons on the form
Save
Save and Close
Cancel

[BenHayat]

You can do this right now :

1. In the button setup of the form click "Show Close Button" and then rename it to "Save and Close"
2. On the "Other Settings" button click "Save the form Automatically when it is closed or abandoned"

and that's it, you get three buttons on the form
Save
Save and Close
Cancel

How do you get "Save & Close" and "Cancel" on the same form, since they can be either or.

[ACDC]

okay I will spell it out :

The SAVE behaves like a normal SAVE -- the form stays open
The Save and Close button , the form is saved by the form closing event activated by the save on close setting under other settings

and the CANCEL button just closes the FORM and abandons

Does that make sense ? I use this on all my forms and it works like a charm

[ACDC]

I forgot to say, when you set it up like this the cancel button will appear on the form

[robleer]

OK ! Thanks and I will try it!

Rob

[tford]

Sweet! Never knew this combination of buttons could be created. The flexibility of AwareIM never ceases to amaze me!

Sample BSV:

AButtons.zip

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[BenHayat]

Sweet! Never knew this combination of buttons could be created. The flexibility of AwareIM never ceases to amaze me!

Sample BSV:

AButtons.zip

Save Buttons.png

Thanks Tony & Tom;
So, the trick is in the "Other settings" page "Save the form automatically" in order for Aware to display "Cancel", since I never used this option and wouldn't see it. In fact you won't even see it n "Preview".

And this what I always wanted on forms, 3 buttons.
Thank you again Tony & T (TT)

[robleer]

Hello guys,

I tried, but I do NOT get those three buttons.

My object is used and shown in a process, would that be the reason that it does not work??

Does it only work if not used in a process??

Rob

[robleer]

Did some testing with the sample provided by tford:

- in the sample the three buttons do indeed show up
- when the object is showed by a process, the buttons do NOT show up

Of course I need it to show up in a process....

Rob

[BenHayat]

Did some testing with the sample provided by tford:

- in the sample the three buttons do indeed show up
- when the object is showed by a process, the buttons do NOT show up

Of course I need it to show up in a process....

Rob

Rob, I got the same issue. Most vital forms are shown from process and I don't get 3 buttons either. And certainly you don't get them in Mobile either.

[hpl123]

Nice,
Too bad it´s not working for all forms/form opens. This functionality can probably be created using the AwareApp functions though, see the userguide.

[ACDC]

Rob
Try and engineer your process to go into a VIEW mode, I am sure that will do the trick

[tford]

Yes, you can indeed use VIEW in a process and have all three buttons appear. You just can't display them in a pop-up (or modal) form. If you direct the output to New Tab, all three buttons will appear.

See Example BSV:

AButtons.zip

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