I am using FM Developer 7 to create a simple runtime database that I
want to give to clients.
I'd like fix the size of the runtime application window/stop users
resizing it to maintain a consistent look.

I've come across one plugin that says it will do what I want, but was
wondering if there are any other options. Price is an issue as I'm
planning to give this solution away for free!

"Ted" <ted (AT) targetmedia (DOT) net> schreef in bericht
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With 8.5 adv I can define a custom menu where I disable these options by
creating a menu-set with these items left out. What I do frequently is catch
the control-N combination for creating a new record. Instead I let it
perform a script to check a couple of things then it creates the new record.
Since I don't have v7 around any more I can not verify this to work, but I
seem to remember you can do it.

Keep well, Ursus

In article <46309cab$0$99869$dbd41001 (AT) news (DOT) wanadoo.nl>, "Ursus"
<ursus.kirk (AT) wanadoo (DOT) nl> wrote:

Errr... I think you misread the question. Ted wants to stop users
changing the size of the window, not change / stop them using the
keyboard shortcuts and menus. )

Unfortunately I don't know of any cheap / free plug-in that does this.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Yep, I just want to stop them resizing the windowm but I'm grateful
for the information anyway! Thanks for the info guys, looks like I
might just have to pay more than I was hoping

"Helpful Harry" <helpful_harry (AT) nom (DOT) de.plume.com> schreef in bericht
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Well, the filemaker developer guide (FMPPA85_dev_guide.pdf) says:
1FileMaker features only work if they are included in a menu. For example,
if you remove the View menu from the menu set and do not have any scripted
buttons on the layout to switch views, the mode buttons in the status area
are disabled, making it impossible for your users to switch modes.

Which would mean that when I remove the window menu-item from the menu's on
top, these items would no longer function. This does include the hide, but
not the resize. Then I thought I just try this, and found it NOT to be true.
it just keeps on working.

Keep Well, Ursus

In article <4631b62c$0$29852$dbd45001 (AT) news (DOT) wanadoo.nl>, "Ursus"
<ursus.kirk (AT) wanadoo (DOT) nl> wrote:

The main problem is that re-sizing the window is not a FileMaker
function like changing views or zooming, it's an operating system one.
This means plug-ins have to remove the resizing gadget on the window
(change the window type to a non-resizeable one).

There is of course no reason why FileMaker can't add an option to
remove the gadget, they just haven't seen any need to add that ability
yet.

Under the old Mac OS (Mac OS 9 and older) it was quite simple, although
not really advisable, to hack into many applications with ResEdit and
change the window type, although I'm not sure if this is possible with
FileMaker runtime applications and I have no idea if there's a
similarly easy way under Windows or Mac OS X.


Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)