Tools for Visual Basic

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone knows how to access the Tools for Visual
Basic for SL 6.5. I know that we have purchased it, but do not know
how to be able to access it for editing of screens. I have added some
buttons to some screens, and am wanting to be able to add icons to
them. From what I have read this can only be done with the Tools for
Visual Basic as customize mode does not have this ability. Does anyone
know how to install this on a desktop with a client install? Does this
only work on the server with the application installation?


Thanks,

Barry,

In some of the screens there are the buttons for Notes, and to print
and the help. Well the notes has the note pad icon, print has the
printer icon, and help has the question mark. I want to be able to add
an icon to my button or some image, rather than having the button with
Text.

So if I want to add new screens, then I need to buy and install Visual
Basic 6? Or does the installation come with Dynamics?

Thanks

Jerry

In 6.5, VBTools allows you to write new screens using Visual Basic 6.
(In version 7.0, they are written in Visual Basic 2005).

VBTools does not allow you to customize existimg Solomon screens.
It provides a template project, and the controls, and the API, to make your 
screens "look and behave just like Solomon screens".

Customization is used to modify existing sreens.

I'm not sure what you mean by "am wanting to be able to add icons to
them."

Barry

-- 
Barry Flynn
Complete Solutions DG


"Jerry" <JGarza81@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Hello All,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows how to access the Tools for Visual
> Basic for SL 6.5. I know that we have purchased it, but do not know
> how to be able to access it for editing of screens. I have added some
> buttons to some screens, and am wanting to be able to add icons to
> them. From what I have read this can only be done with the Tools for
> Visual Basic as customize mode does not have this ability. Does anyone
> know how to install this on a desktop with a client install? Does this
> only work on the server with the application installation?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry 

Jerry

I've stuck with Text - so I haven't too much experience with icons or images 
on buttons.
In VB /  VBTools, in 6.5, I think the property you want is Picture.
In 7.0, I think it might be Image.
However, Customize Manager does not expose either of those properties.
So, you may be out of luck - unless someone has a better idea.

One possibility might be to write a line of VBA/BSL code in Form Load which 
uses the SetProp call to try to set your icon.
The manual tells you that one of the parameters should be one of a list of 
Constants - such as PROP_ENABLED, PROP_VISIBLE etc.
But, I know you can specify other properties my naming the property in 
double-quotes - ie "backcolor".
So, there's a possibility you can set the Picture property in that way.
I wouldn't be too hopeful though.

> So if I want to add new screens, then I need to buy and install Visual
> Basic 6?

Yes.
In my opinion, be prepared for slow progress on your first screen or two.
VBTools is a steep learning curve, and is not always intuitive.

If it is available, I strongly recommend buying the VBTools Training Manual 
(which is a different animal from the VBtools Reference Manual.)
I believe that the Training Manual was written by a contributor to this 
forum - Tom Malia - and in my opinion is indispensable when you are starting 
on the VBTools journey.

> Or does the installation come with Dynamics?

No, you need to buy VB6 separately.
I have VB6 SP5 installed.
I'm not sure if any SP is actually required, but I think SP5 is widely used.

I think it all "links together" best if VB6 is already installed on
the 
workstation when the Solomon Client Install is done.

A final thought - VBTools is an optional part of the installation when you 
originally installed Solomon.
To check that it was installed, you can look at the vt & vt_dev_vb5 
directories - they should each have half a dozen files in them.

Hope that helps.

Barry

-- 
Barry Flynn
Complete Solutions DG


"Jerry" <JGarza81@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:00d6ec23-23c7-4675-a2f0-409e39e29606@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Barry,
>
> In some of the screens there are the buttons for Notes, and to print
> and the help. Well the notes has the note pad icon, print has the
> printer icon, and help has the question mark. I want to be able to add
> an icon to my button or some image, rather than having the button with
> Text.
>
> So if I want to add new screens, then I need to buy and install Visual
> Basic 6? Or does the installation come with Dynamics?
>
> Thanks
> Jerry