Tech Tip: How to organize open windows in development mode
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 16 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: April 13, 2017
When opening too many windows while developing, it will be difficult for a developer to keep track all open windows on the screen in a structured way. The code below will help save time for the developer and also organize all different open windows such as Forms, Form methods, Methods, Triggers, and Object Methods.
// ---------------------------------------------------------- // Method name : organizeWindows // Description : Method will organize open windows // ---------------------------------------------------------- C_LONGINT($element_l) C_LONGINT($height_l) C_LONGINT($left_l) C_LONGINT($shift_l) C_LONGINT($top_l) C_LONGINT($width_l) C_LONGINT($winRef_l) C_TEXT($title_t) ARRAY LONGINT($windowRefs_al;0) $left_l:=80 $top_l:=100 $width_l:=800 $height_l:=600 $winRef_l:=Frontmost window While ($winRef_l >0) $title_t:=Get window title($winRef_l) If (($title_t="Method:@")\ | ($title_t="Form Method:@")\ | ($title_t="Form:@")\ | ($title_t="Trigger:@")\ | ($title_t="Object Method:@")) APPEND TO ARRAY ($windowRefs_al;$winRef_l) End if $winRef_l:=Next window ($winRef_l) End while $shift_l:=0 For ($element_l;1;Size of array($windowRefs_al)) SET WINDOW RECT($left_l+$shift_l;\ $top_l+$shift_l;\ $left_l+$width_l+$shift_l;\ $top_l+$height_l+$shift_l;\ $windowRefs_al{$element_l}) $shift_l:=$shift_l+20 If ($shift_l>=100) $shift_l:=0 End if End for |
- Here is an example of open windows
- This can be done using the "Execute Method" window:
- After executing the method as shown below, it will organize all the open windows in development mode: