Thank you, Ivan. I will look up online videos and consider going to the 5 day course.
>No Dmitry, this is going to be in Amarillo, Texas. A 5 day course.
>I'm going to be there.
>
>There are some video lessons offered though, you probably can find more information in their site:
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www.strataframe.net>
>
>
>>Will the training class be over the web?
>>
>>And thank you for offering your help, you are very kind.
>>
>>>GO GO GO ... :)
>>>
>>>Great Dmitry, and if I can be of any help around here, just let me know.
>>>Ah, just for your information, there will be training classes in May, so if it fits your timetable, keep that in mind.
>>>
>>>Abraços.
>>>
>>>Ivan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ivan,
>>>>
>>>>Thank you very much for your reply. I guess now I will need to download the trial version of StrataFrame and try it. As soon as I have a few days when I can concentrate on it without interruptions.
>>>>
>>>>Again, thank you.
>>>>
>>>>>Hey Dmitry, alright with you there?
>>>>>
>>>>>I must tell you I've never tried the VFP form Wizard... I was completely spoiled by the CodeMine framework in VFP... :) (and still am)
>>>>>
>>>>>But regarding the SF MaintenanceForm, it's not a wizard at all. It's a template created using the StrataFrame StandardForm as the base form.
>>>>>
>>>>>So, yes, you can just choose to Add a New Item in your project, pick the StandardForm and drop whatever controls you may like.
>>>>>
>>>>>You can do what I do... I have created my own MaintenanceForm template, based on the StandardForm, dropped my controls there, put the code where I needed, and now I use it whenever I want to add a new form in my project, so it is completely customized to my application needs and standards, even with the application LookAndFeel, which also comes as a component (DefaultApplicationTheme) in the framework that you can use and make all the UI look extremely consistent and professional.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope it helped.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ivan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Ivan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If I may ask you a follow up question on your very helpful and detailed message.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>One of the steps you identified was:
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>4. Next I would create a MaintenanceForm (this is a StrataFrame template that already has their Gradient Form Header and a Maintenance Form Toolstrip on it).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I presume that their MaintenanceForm is kind of like a form Wizard in VFP. I had burned myself at one time using VFP form wizard (too many dependencies, etc.) and don't like wizards any more. But even if StrataFrame MaintenanceForm is perfect, can I create my own WinForm from scratch, place all the controls (textboxes, labels, etc.) and then still use their objects?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you.
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