vfp 9 toolbox not dockable

I can't seem to dock the toolbox in VFP9
i right clicked the title bar, & nothing happens - documentation says that a
context menu should appear, but no!!!
what haven't i done?

Rick
Wed Jan 12 18:46:49 CST 2005

Jack,
The Toolbox isn't dockable, and you can get the context menu by clicking =
on the bars (one menu) or in the open space between them (another menu). =
Since the toolbox is all VFP code and was written for VFP 8.0 - before =
there were dockable VFP forms - this seems to be the limitation. (It =
doesn't appear this was changed for VFP 9.0!)

Since MS provides all the code for the Toolbox in the XSOURCE.ZIP file, =
feel free to change it anyway you want!

Rick

"Jack" <Jack@cooper.net> wrote in message =
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>I can't seem to dock the toolbox in VFP9
> i right clicked the title bar, & nothing happens - documentation says =
that a
> context menu should appear, but no!!!
> what haven't i done?
>=20
>

Jack
Wed Jan 12 19:18:57 CST 2005

i've overcome this limitation....
MS has built this toolbox form from a standard VFP form, so,
all VFP forms have the DOCKABLE property!!!!
hmmmm,
there after the solution is simple, get a reference to this form & change
the value of this property to 1.
(but the above solution is not neat - but at least i can now dock the form,
without having to worry about opening & closing over & over & over).

Yes, i could use the xsource & rebuild the toolbox (i guess this would be a
permanent fix).
I guess i might as well do that.

Thanx

"Rick Bean" <rgbean@unrealmelange-inc.com> wrote in message
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Jack,
The Toolbox isn't dockable, and you can get the context menu by clicking on
the bars (one menu) or in the open space between them (another menu). Since
the toolbox is all VFP code and was written for VFP 8.0 - before there were
dockable VFP forms - this seems to be the limitation. (It doesn't appear
this was changed for VFP 9.0!)

Since MS provides all the code for the Toolbox in the XSOURCE.ZIP file, feel
free to change it anyway you want!

Rick

"Jack" <Jack@cooper.net> wrote in message
news:%23%23WZ4xP%23EHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I can't seem to dock the toolbox in VFP9
> i right clicked the title bar, & nothing happens - documentation says that
a
> context menu should appear, but no!!!
> what haven't i done?
>
>

Eric
Thu Jan 13 00:48:14 CST 2005

Hello, Jack!

You are correct. Changing the Dockable property of the toolbox window is a
way to work around this limitation. Here's how I do it:

DO HOME() + "toolbox.app"
_otoolbox.Dockable = 1
DOCK NAME _otoolbox POSITION 1

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Gene
Thu Jan 13 10:13:03 CST 2005

Eric den Doop wrote:
> Hello, Jack!
>
> You are correct. Changing the Dockable property of the toolbox window is a
> way to work around this limitation. Here's how I do it:
>
> DO HOME() + "toolbox.app"
> _otoolbox.Dockable = 1
> DOCK NAME _otoolbox POSITION 1
>

An eve better solution for those working with a multi monitor setup is
to modify all the tools and allow them to run AS TOP LEVEL FORM so
they can be placed on the second monitor out of the way.
I am a little frustrated with the fact that the Project Manager doesn't
behave this way.

Joel
Thu Jan 13 10:18:21 CST 2005

Hi Jack,

This one through me for a loop as well. Try this: Right-click on the
Toolbox and uncheck Always on Top. Now the Dockable option should be in the
toolbar.

Joel

"Jack" <Jack@cooper.net> wrote in message
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>I can't seem to dock the toolbox in VFP9
> i right clicked the title bar, & nothing happens - documentation says that
> a
> context menu should appear, but no!!!
> what haven't i done?
>
>

Jack
Thu Jan 13 15:43:37 CST 2005

Hmmm pretty cool, unfortunately none of us in our organisation have multiple
monitors.
I guess its like, if u get used to it u just can't survive without it - just
as with increasing the screen resolutions.

"Gene Vital" <nothankyou@msnew.com> wrote in message
news:#ryiDrY#EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Eric den Doop wrote:
> > Hello, Jack!
> >
> > You are correct. Changing the Dockable property of the toolbox window is
a
> > way to work around this limitation. Here's how I do it:
> >
> > DO HOME() + "toolbox.app"
> > _otoolbox.Dockable = 1
> > DOCK NAME _otoolbox POSITION 1
> >
>
> An eve better solution for those working with a multi monitor setup is
> to modify all the tools and allow them to run AS TOP LEVEL FORM so
> they can be placed on the second monitor out of the way.
> I am a little frustrated with the fact that the Project Manager doesn't
> behave this way.