Can MS be a multi page form?

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zabros2020
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Can MS be a multi page form?

Post by zabros2020 » Tue Oct 18, 2016 4:37 am

Can MS be a multi page form? Then you can feed the data somewhere...

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'Page1
Dialog>DialogPage1
object DialogPage1: TForm
  Left = 381
  Top = 108
  HelpContext = 5000
  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
  Caption = 'Page1 - File browse'
  ClientHeight = 226
  ClientWidth = 688
  Color = clBtnFace
  Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET
  Font.Color = clWindowText
  Font.Height = -11
  Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
  Font.Style = []
  OldCreateOrder = True
  Position = poScreenCenter
  ShowHint = True
  OnTaskBar = False
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 13
  object lblDestination: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 32
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblSelectedFile: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 80
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblGeneric: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 127
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object Label1: TLabel
    Left = 320
    Top = 0
    Width = 34
    Height = 13
    Caption = 'Page 1'
  end
  object btnBrowse: tMSButton
    Left = 34
    Top = 68
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Cancel = True
    Caption = 'Source file'
    TabOrder = 0
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\'
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnDestination: tMSButton
    Left = 32
    Top = 20
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Destination'
    TabOrder = 1
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\Temp'
    BrowseStyle = fbFolder
  end
  object btnClose: tMSButton
    Left = 33
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Close'
    TabOrder = 2
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnNext: tMSButton
    Left = 585
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = '&Next'
    TabOrder = 3
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
end
EndDialog>DialogPage1

'Page2
Dialog>DialogPage2
object DialogPage2: TForm
  Left = 247
  Top = 96
  HelpContext = 5000
  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
  Caption = 'Page2'
  ClientHeight = 226
  ClientWidth = 688
  Color = clBtnFace
  Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET
  Font.Color = clWindowText
  Font.Height = -11
  Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
  Font.Style = []
  OldCreateOrder = True
  Position = poScreenCenter
  ShowHint = True
  OnTaskBar = False
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 13
  object lblDestination: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 32
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblSelectedFile: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 80
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblGeneric: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 127
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object Label1: TLabel
    Left = 312
    Top = 2
    Width = 34
    Height = 13
    Caption = 'Page 2'
  end
  object btnBrowse: tMSButton
    Left = 34
    Top = 68
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Cancel = True
    Caption = 'Source file'
    TabOrder = 0
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\'
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnDestination: tMSButton
    Left = 32
    Top = 20
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Destination'
    TabOrder = 1
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\Temp'
    BrowseStyle = fbFolder
  end
  object btnClose: tMSButton
    Left = 33
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Close'
    TabOrder = 2
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnNext: tMSButton
    Left = 585
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = '&Next'
    TabOrder = 3
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnPrev: tMSButton
    Left = 502
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = '&Previous'
    TabOrder = 4
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
end
EndDialog>DialogPage2

'Page3
Dialog>DialogPage3
object DialogPage3: TForm
  Left = 255
  Top = 139
  HelpContext = 5000
  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
  Caption = 'Page3'
  ClientHeight = 226
  ClientWidth = 688
  Color = clBtnFace
  Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET
  Font.Color = clWindowText
  Font.Height = -11
  Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
  Font.Style = []
  OldCreateOrder = True
  Position = poScreenCenter
  ShowHint = True
  OnTaskBar = False
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 13
  object lblDestination: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 32
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblSelectedFile: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 80
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object lblGeneric: TLabel
    Left = 128
    Top = 127
    Width = 10
    Height = 13
    Caption = '//'
  end
  object Label1: TLabel
    Left = 297
    Top = 2
    Width = 34
    Height = 13
    Caption = 'Page 3'
  end
  object btnBrowse: tMSButton
    Left = 34
    Top = 68
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Cancel = True
    Caption = 'Source file'
    TabOrder = 0
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\'
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnDestination: tMSButton
    Left = 32
    Top = 20
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Destination'
    TabOrder = 1
    DoBrowse = False
    InitialDir = 'C:\Temp\Temp'
    BrowseStyle = fbFolder
  end
  object btnClose: tMSButton
    Left = 33
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Close'
    TabOrder = 2
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
  object btnPrev: tMSButton
    Left = 502
    Top = 185
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = '&Previous'
    TabOrder = 3
    DoBrowse = False
    BrowseStyle = fbOpen
  end
end
EndDialog>DialogPage3

'Page1
Label>pg1
GoSub>Page_1

'Page2
Label>pg2
GoSub>Page_2
If>prvPg=1
  Let>prvPg=0
  Goto>pg1
EndIf

'page3
Label>pg3
GoSub>Page_3
If>prvPg=1
  Let>prvPg=0
  Goto>pg2
EndIf

SRT>Page_1
  Show>DialogPage1

  '=======================
  'DIALOG LOOP
  '============
  let>i=0
  Label>dialogLoopPg1
    Add>i,1
    If>i<2
      GoSub>AddEventPg1
      GoSub>PopulatePg1
    EndIf
    Wait>0.1
    'User selected a file
    If>browseDone=1
      'use this to flow on to other tasks if needed
      'without the need to exit, set browseDone to 1(true)
      Let>browseDone=0
      CloseDialog>DialogPage1
      Goto>endLoopPg1
    EndIf
  Goto>dialogLoopPg1
  Label>endLoopPg1
  '=======================

  SRT>AddEventPg1
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage1,btnBrowse,OnClick,BrowsePg1
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage1,btnDestination,OnClick,SelectDestinationPg1
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage1,btnClose,OnClick,CloseDialogPg1
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage1,btnNext,OnClick,NextDialogPg1
  END>AddEventPg1

  SRT>PopulatePg1
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnDestination,InitialDir,dirDestination
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
  END>PopulatePg1

  SRT>BrowsePg1
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnBrowse,Filename,userFileName
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,False
    Length>%userFileName%,Chk_Len

    If>Chk_Len>0
      GoSub>NameAtrbsPg1
      Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
      If>Chk_Len>0
        'overwrite existing file if exists
        Let>CF_OVERWRITE=1
        CopyFile>%userFileName%,%dirDestination%\
        If>CF_RESULT_CODE=0
          ExtractFileName>%userFileName%,strFileName
          RenameFile>%dirDestination%\%strFileName%,%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          'file
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblSelectedFile,Caption,%userFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblGeneric,Caption,Copy and rename was Successful!%CRLF%%CRLF%%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnBrowse,Filename,%userFileName%
        Else
          'CF_RESULT
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblGeneric,Caption,ERROR! %CF_RESULT_CODE%
        EndIf
      Else
        'select destination
        SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
      EndIf
    Else
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblGeneric,Caption,No file selected!
    EndIf
        
  END>BrowsePg1

  SRT>SelectDestinationPg1
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnDestination,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,btnDestination,Filename,dirDestination
    Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
    If>Chk_Len>0
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
    Else
      'select destination
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage1,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
    EndIf
  END>SelectDestinationPg1

  SRT>NameAtrbsPg1
    'define new file name atributes
    Sec>secs
    Min>mins
    Hour>hour
    Day>day
    Month>month
    Year>year
    Random>1000,genRan
    Let>newFileAttrbs=%secs%%mins%%hour%%day%%month%%year%_%genRan%
  END>NameAtrbsPg1

  SRT>CloseDialogPg1
    Exit>
  END>CloseDialogPg1
  
  SRT>NextDialogPg1
    Let>browseDone=1
  END>NextDialogPg1
        
END>Page_1

SRT>Page_2
  Show>DialogPage2

  '=======================
  'DIALOG LOOP
  '============
  let>i=0
  Label>dialogLoopPg2
    Add>i,1
    If>i<2
      GoSub>AddEventPg2
      GoSub>PopulatePg2
    EndIf
    Wait>0.1
    'User selected a file
    If>browseDone=1
      'use this to flow on to other tasks if needed
      'without the need to exit, set browseDone to 1(true)
      Let>browseDone=0
      CloseDialog>DialogPage2
      Goto>endLoopPg2
    EndIf
  Goto>dialogLoopPg2
  Label>endLoopPg2
  '=======================

  SRT>AddEventPg2
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage2,btnBrowse,OnClick,BrowsePg2
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage2,btnDestination,OnClick,SelectDestinationPg2
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage2,btnClose,OnClick,CloseDialogPg2
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage2,btnNext,OnClick,NextDialogPg2
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage2,btnPrev,OnClick,PrevDialogPg2
  END>AddEventPg2

  SRT>PopulatePg2
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnDestination,InitialDir,dirDestination
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
  END>PopulatePg2

  SRT>BrowsePg2
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnBrowse,Filename,userFileName
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,False
    Length>%userFileName%,Chk_Len

    If>Chk_Len>0
      GoSub>NameAtrbsPg2
      Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
      If>Chk_Len>0
        'overwrite existing file if exists
        Let>CF_OVERWRITE=1
        CopyFile>%userFileName%,%dirDestination%\
        If>CF_RESULT_CODE=0
          ExtractFileName>%userFileName%,strFileName
          RenameFile>%dirDestination%\%strFileName%,%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          'file
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblSelectedFile,Caption,%userFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblGeneric,Caption,Copy and rename was Successful!%CRLF%%CRLF%%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnBrowse,Filename,%userFileName%
        Else
          'CF_RESULT
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblGeneric,Caption,ERROR! %CF_RESULT_CODE%
        EndIf
      Else
        'select destination
        SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
      EndIf
    Else
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblGeneric,Caption,No file selected!
    EndIf
        
  END>BrowsePg2

  SRT>SelectDestinationPg2
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnDestination,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,btnDestination,Filename,dirDestination
    Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
    If>Chk_Len>0
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
    Else
      'select destination
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage2,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
    EndIf
  END>SelectDestinationPg2

  SRT>NameAtrbsPg2
    'define new file name atributes
    Sec>secs
    Min>mins
    Hour>hour
    Day>day
    Month>month
    Year>year
    Random>1000,genRan
    Let>newFileAttrbs=%secs%%mins%%hour%%day%%month%%year%_%genRan%
  END>NameAtrbsPg2

  SRT>CloseDialogPg2
    Exit>
  END>CloseDialogPg2

  SRT>PrevDialogPg2
    Let>browseDone=1
    Let>prvPg=1
  END>PrevDialogPg2
  
  SRT>NextDialogPg2
    Let>browseDone=1
  END>NextDialogPg2
      
END>Page_2

SRT>Page_3
  Show>DialogPage3

  '=======================
  'DIALOG LOOP
  '============
  let>i=0
  Label>dialogLoopPg3
    Add>i,1
    If>i<2
      GoSub>AddEventPg3
      GoSub>PopulatePg3
    EndIf
    Wait>0.1
    'User selected a file
    If>browseDone=1
      'use this to flow on to other tasks if needed
      'without the need to exit, set browseDone to 1(true)
      Let>browseDone=0
      CloseDialog>DialogPage3
      Goto>endLoopPg3
    EndIf
  Goto>dialogLoopPg3
  Label>endLoopPg3
  '=======================

  SRT>AddEventPg3
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage3,btnBrowse,OnClick,BrowsePg3
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage3,btnDestination,OnClick,SelectDestinationPg3
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage3,btnClose,OnClick,CloseDialogPg3
    AddDialogHandler>DialogPage3,btnPrev,OnClick,PrevDialogPg3
  END>AddEventPg3

  SRT>PopulatePg3
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnDestination,InitialDir,dirDestination
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
  END>PopulatePg3

  SRT>BrowsePg3
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnBrowse,Filename,userFileName
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnBrowse,DoBrowse,False
    Length>%userFileName%,Chk_Len

    If>Chk_Len>0
      GoSub>NameAtrbsPg3
      Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
      If>Chk_Len>0
        'overwrite existing file if exists
        Let>CF_OVERWRITE=1
        CopyFile>%userFileName%,%dirDestination%\
        If>CF_RESULT_CODE=0
          ExtractFileName>%userFileName%,strFileName
          RenameFile>%dirDestination%\%strFileName%,%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          'file
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblSelectedFile,Caption,%userFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblGeneric,Caption,Copy and rename was Successful!%CRLF%%CRLF%%dirDestination%\%newFileAttrbs%_%strFileName%
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnBrowse,Filename,%userFileName%
        Else
          'CF_RESULT
          SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblGeneric,Caption,ERROR! %CF_RESULT_CODE%
        EndIf
      Else
        'select destination
        SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
      EndIf
    Else
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblGeneric,Caption,No file selected!
    EndIf
        
  END>BrowsePg3

  SRT>SelectDestinationPg3
    SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnDestination,DoBrowse,True
    GetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,btnDestination,Filename,dirDestination
    Length>%dirDestination%,Chk_Len
    If>Chk_Len>0
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblDestination,Caption,%dirDestination%
    Else
      'select destination
      SetDialogProperty>DialogPage3,lblDestination,Caption,Select destination...
    EndIf
  END>SelectDestinationPg3

  SRT>NameAtrbsPg3
    'define new file name atributes
    Sec>secs
    Min>mins
    Hour>hour
    Day>day
    Month>month
    Year>year
    Random>1000,genRan
    Let>newFileAttrbs=%secs%%mins%%hour%%day%%month%%year%_%genRan%
  END>NameAtrbsPg3

  SRT>CloseDialogPg3
    Exit>
  END>CloseDialogPg3
  
  SRT>PrevDialogPg3
    Let>browseDone=1
    Let>prvPg=1
  END>PrevDialogPg3

END>Page_3

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Marcus Tettmar
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Re: Can MS be a multi page form?

Post by Marcus Tettmar » Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:32 am

There's no need to use multiple dialogs. Use a PAGECONTROL. That's what that is for.
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zabros2020
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Re: Can MS be a multi page form?

Post by zabros2020 » Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:04 am

Excellent! Will give that a go :D
Loving MS's Capabilities!!!

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Re: Can MS be a multi page form?

Post by CyberCitizen » Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:02 am

What not use tabs?

That is what I did to tidy up the interface.

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