Hello,
I would like the opportunity to copy the existing form one adds to a project.
Here is what I mean. When you select 'Add Form' and choose an existing one from an other project, the behaviour now is that the project now point to the original form. This can be a good thing if you want some forms in a general folder and you always use the same form. But if you need a slightly different form based on an existing one you would copy it to your current project.
Maybe an option when adding a form like 'Copy form to current project
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Hope you understand.
Marc
Maybe Pat Dooley's Copy2Release Tool could be modified a little to do this.
http://www.planetsquires.com/protect/forum/index.php?topic=2047.0
You simply need to copy the *.frm file to the "\forms" folder of your project and then use "Add Form", "Existing" to add the form that you just placed in the project's form folder. I do this all the time.
Paul,
I'm reading Marc's idea as a "template" feature?
What you do has the same end result, but the difference is: seamless internal automatic process vs having to remember the steps and do them manually...
I'm not advocating for/against. I don't mind copying as the need arises...
@Rolf
I could probably make something to do that...
@Paul
Yes I do this also...
But if you make a programming environment like FF I think such features are very welcome by all users. It will make life easier. I think it is what makes an environment nice to work in. One little option in the 'Add Form' dialog could make this so.
@John
You are one step in front of me. I was going to suggest a dedicated folder where you put commonly used forms (modules...) so that they show up if you choose 'Add form' dialog. But once again you should let the user decide if he want to copy the form (module) to his current project or have a pointer to the original one.
Marc