Forms, Reports, Switchboards, and Switchboard Links. The extension can only be opened from a Registered Base document.Ĭurrently, there are four types of menu entries that can be generated. The main hook can be accessed through the Tools | Add-ons | Base Switchboard menu option. This form document can be modified by the user-keeping in mind that the menu entries need to be positioned at runtime.Īll these items are generated automatically when the extension main hook is launched, and that database document does not have said objects. This is a blank form generated by the wizard, and is populated with the menu entries. The generators creates three database objects.ġ)The SWITCHBOARD table which has some basic information about the switchboard such as size and location of main form as well as size and positioning of menu entries.Ģ)The SWITCHBOARDITEMS table which has the menu entries configuration information.ģ)The SWITCHBOARD form. Furthermore, you can specify the size and screen location of the form to be opened. The switchboard can be grouped into categories, each of which can contain any number of menu entries. The Switchboard extension generates a Switchboard/Main Menu interface to access Base forms and reports.

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