How to address an adx form from the addin module

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How to address an adx form from the addin module
 
Ronald Bouras




Posts: 32
 Joined: 2006-05-20
hi everybody,

what would be the appropriate way to address some custom properties i declared as public in an adx form from outside, i.e. the addin module?

the addinmodule only knows its object ADXCustomerForm, declared as : 
private ADXOlFormsCollectionItem    adxCustomerForm;


so if, for example my form is declared like: 
public class offCustomer : AddinExpress.OL.ADXOlForm


and has a public method, for example: 
public void RelinkContactToDB() {...}

how would I call this method from the Addin module?

the following way fails: 
((offCustomer)adxCustomerForm).RelinkContactToDB();

because the compiler would not cast ADXOlFormsCollectionItem to offCustomer

any help appreciated.

regards

ron
Posted 18 Jul, 2006 04:24:03 Top
logikonline




Posts: 35
 Joined: 2006-04-14
I create a public funtion in the Addin - then fire it on creation of the form to reset any values that need to be reached for processing.

in the form.. during one of the events (check for multiple firing - I usually just use the load event - then add this

CType(Me.AddinModule, AddinModule).<any function>

regards,
Dave
Posted 18 Jul, 2006 05:56:45 Top
Fedor Shihantsov


Guest


Ronald,

Casting the ADXOlFormsCollectionItem type to ADXOlFormsCollectionItem is incorrect.

You can use the ADXOLForm.ADXBeforeFormShow event for initializing code.

Also you can use the ADXOLFormsManager.CurrentForm property and cast it to the offCustomer type. 


offCustomer myForm = adxolFormsManager.CurrentForm as offCustomer;
if (myForm <> nil) 
{
  myForm.RelinkContactToDB(); 
}
Posted 18 Jul, 2006 12:06:28 Top
David Ing




Posts: 56
 Joined: 2006-06-27
Fedor,

The ADXOLForm.ADXBeforeFormShow event seemt to fire for each form in the collection, and this reruns any init code quite a few times.

Is there another way to do one off init or change the behavior of ADXOLForm.ADXBeforeFormShow?

lokionline - I find that any subpane ADX form Load events don't get fired, but that could just be me.

Thanks for any help.
Posted 18 Jul, 2006 12:26:07 Top
Fedor Shihantsov


Guest


David,


The ADXOLForm.ADXBeforeFormShow event seemt to fire for each form in the collection, and this reruns any init code quite a few times.


I've checked the ADXBeforeFormShow event. If there are several ADXOlForms, it raises only for the ADXOlForm to be shown. And it raises only once. Please, let me know if I'm wrong.


I find that any subpane ADX form Load events don't get fired, but that could just be me.


We will fixed this issue in the next release to be published at July 25 or 26.
Posted 19 Jul, 2006 07:38:47 Top