04. End-User with Custom Explorer Doesn't minimize correctly

rbuser

The custom explorer doesn't minimize to the task bar. If you don't
register the custom form it does. What needs to be changed in this
project to correct this?

Thanks,
Rick Matthews
Dartek Systems Inc.

rbuser

Sorry, I forgot to specify RB7Ent D6

Thanks,

digitalmetaphors

There is a call that is overridden in TppReportExplorerForm, you'll have to
make this call in the custom descendent form as well. It appears that this
could be in the ancestor. Thanks for pointing this out.


procedure TppReportExplorerForm.CreateParams(var Params: TCreateParams);
begin

inherited CreateParams(Params);

Params.ExStyle := Params.ExStyle or WS_EX_APPWINDOW;

end;


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Thanks Jim that fixes that demo.

On a related note the end user demo 1. Report Explorer (standard
explorer form) minimizes to the task bar but has two task bar icons
(an extra one for the main form that is hidden).

How do you make an application where the only "visible" form is the
report explorer?

Thanks,

digitalmetaphors

The report explorer is a component that drops on a form. This form gets
created and is part of the application. Then the report explorer creates a
form and it is shown. They are both going to be displayed. This is the
same as if you created a TForm on the fly from a button click on the main
autocreated form of your application. When your main application runs, you
don't have to use another form to display the end user solution, you can use
the main form which your application is using.

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors