Re: [libreoffice-users] Using a Button to activate Subform.

Hi Ian,

I was puzzled as to why the code works for me, but not for you.
Often the problem line is the one below the highlighted one, so I did some
googling on ThisDatabaseDocument and found this URL -
http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/msg13132.html

In the last post of the thread, Drew points out that the code containing
ThisDatabaseDocument needs to be embedded in the database itself, (in
the.odb file).

With your application opened, if you go to the LibreOffice Basic Macros
page, (a quick way in is to use Alt T B O M), you will see -
My Macros
  ..
  Standard
..
<Your database name>. odb  (in my case U3A.odb)
  Standard
    Main

In your case I think you have probably put the code in the My Macros
section which is mainly for general Subs that could be used in any
database.  If that is so, then you need to move the two Subs to the .odb
section.  If you have never added code here, you should find an empty Main
Sub.  Just add your two Subs below that.  This is the place to put all Subs
that apply only to the current database.

It was more luck than good management that I happened to put the Subs in
the right place!  But now I know to watch out for this.

Hopefully this will get your button working.

Noel
--
Noel Lodge
lodgemn@gmail.com


On 31 March 2013 19:45, Ian Whitfield <whitfield@telkomsa.net> wrote:

>  Thanks once again Noel - I appreciate your persistence!!
>
> I have deleted my original 'StoryForm' and recreated it. I then found the
> both my 'MembersForm' and 'StoryForm' were called "MainForm" by the system
> so I renamed each as I had titled them. Both work perfectly from the Base
> Start Window.
>
> I then reworked the Macro as below and set it to the Button on the Members
> page ..
>
> Sub OpenStoryForm(oEvent AS Object)
>       OpenForm("StoryForm")
>
> End Sub
>
>  Sub OpenForm(FormName AS String)
>       With ThisDatabaseDocument.currentcontroller
>            If Not .isConnected Then
>                 .Connect
>            End if
>       End With
>       ThisDatabaseDocument.FormDocuments.getByName(FormName).open
> End Sub
>
> Now when I press the button I get the error "BASIC runtime error.
> Incorrect property value" and it highlights the line in red above.
>
> Greatly appreciate this assistance!!
>
> IanW
> Pretoria RSA

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