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  • September 23, 2009
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

Hi,

I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Medasha

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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    I have a similar issue. I am trying to use threads. The called program can be minimized, but when I return to the main program it does not respond.

    Main program:CALL THREAD program-name handle ws-thread

    Called Program:

    display independent window link to thread modeless auto-minimize

    Any help appreciated!
    D

    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    I have a similar issue. I am trying to use threads. The called program can be minimized, but when I return to the main program it does not respond.

    Main program:CALL THREAD program-name handle ws-thread

    Called Program:

    display independent window link to thread modeless auto-minimize

    Any help appreciated!
    D

    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    I have a similar issue. I am trying to use threads. The called program can be minimized, but when I return to the main program it does not respond.

    Main program:CALL THREAD program-name handle ws-thread

    Called Program:

    display independent window link to thread modeless auto-minimize

    Any help appreciated!
    D

    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    Is the window of your menu program bound/linked to its own thread?
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    Hi,

    I've tried using threads as well, but the programs are not responding. Any help will be appreciated.

    Thanks.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    FLOATING windows are children and cannot be minimized separately from the parent. This is regardless of whether or not it is displayed from a called program in a separate thread.

    So you should use an INDEPENDENT window as it is a sibling of the original window rather than a child. I'm not sure why Mike's program isn't working as expected.

    I've attached a zip file containing two programs demonstrating one way to achieve what you are describing. Compile testA.cbl and testB.cbl, then launch testA.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    FLOATING windows are children and cannot be minimized separately from the parent. This is regardless of whether or not it is displayed from a called program in a separate thread.

    So you should use an INDEPENDENT window as it is a sibling of the original window rather than a child. I'm not sure why Mike's program isn't working as expected.

    I've attached a zip file containing two programs demonstrating one way to achieve what you are describing. Compile testA.cbl and testB.cbl, then launch testA.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    FLOATING windows are children and cannot be minimized separately from the parent. This is regardless of whether or not it is displayed from a called program in a separate thread.

    So you should use an INDEPENDENT window as it is a sibling of the original window rather than a child. I'm not sure why Mike's program isn't working as expected.

    I've attached a zip file containing two programs demonstrating one way to achieve what you are describing. Compile testA.cbl and testB.cbl, then launch testA.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    FLOATING windows are children and cannot be minimized separately from the parent. This is regardless of whether or not it is displayed from a called program in a separate thread.

    So you should use an INDEPENDENT window as it is a sibling of the original window rather than a child. I'm not sure why Mike's program isn't working as expected.

    I've attached a zip file containing two programs demonstrating one way to achieve what you are describing. Compile testA.cbl and testB.cbl, then launch testA.


    I hate to hijack the thread, but could you explain the various window types and when/why you would or wouldn't use them?

    Initial
    Standard
    Independent - This one I think you have explained well enough above.
    Floating - this one is also pretty easy and explained above.

    Thanks
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 23 September 2009]

    Hi,

    I have a program that calls another using the CALL verb. I pass external variables between the 2 programs and therefore cannot use C$RUN. My called program uses a floating window. I would like to minimise this window so the user can enquire on the main window and then return to the floating window. Is there any way to achieve this ? I have tried using MODELESS but the floating window cannot be minimised.

    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    Medasha
    This is probably a good place to review the window information.

    INITIAL creates the main application window. There can be only one per application and it is always modeless. If it is minimized all other windows in the application are minimized too. If it is closed the application terminates.

    STANDARD is identical to INITIAL but automatically implies the following properties:
    TITLE-BAR
    SYSTEM MENU
    AUTO-MINIMIZE
    USER-COLORS

    The full details on INITIAL windows can be found in the "DISPLAY INITIAL WINDOW" entry in Section 6.6 of the ACUCOBOL-GT Reference Manual.

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