Developing a Simple Application : Step 3

Now all that need to be done is to set up the search content window. This can be left as is or else it could be
adjusted to a certain need. In the compiled application a search window will display all the content that
matches the search text that was entered into the FIND window. To display the find windows in the compiled
application just double click on the field box which has to be searched or else place the cursor on the field
box to be search and then click the search menu item or icon(This is the case with combo boxes).

Now lets set up a display patten. If it is left as is, it will only display any matches in the current selected field.

If replacing the first 0 with F2 (Meaning Field 2), it will display the content of the current field been search
plus the content of Field 2 of the found record as well.

If selected search content can
be printed to printer.

In our sample application if the search finds the person name in Field 1 it will show their address which is
contained in Field 2 next to it in the search window.

Other handy hints :

By selecting and adding content to Page 2 or 3, these button will appear in the compiled application with
the selected content and fields if pressed. Use the 'Common Labels' menu option to rename.

Select to rename a menu option

Surround and
move a number
of objects at
once

Now you are ready to compile and create an application, This is done by using the 'Create Application'
menu item. All application (.exe) files will be compiled in native machine code for the fastest possible
speed.

First selection the icon you what
to use for the application. Which
needs to be 16 colors.

You can use the 16 color icon editor
included with Database Designer
to draw or edit your own icon.

Create a Tryit Version with
limited amount of records/

Now press the create button to create you first Database Application

Font Type - Selects the font type and style you want to use for the search window.

Export - If selected all the current record can be exported to a separate file type.

Search Last to First - If check it will search from back to front displaying the highest record first to the lowest.

Muliti-Select - Allow you to select multiple record in the search window.

Embed Images - All images used in display are embed in
the application (.exe) file when complied.

Embed DLL's - embed all the DDL and OCX need in a certain  
application. This will removes the need to set them up and the
created application will use them if they are not found on the 
selected Windows System.

If unselected it will not Embed any needed DDL and OCX, meaning the the application will not work
in old Windows'95 unless the provided Microsoft Install_Divers are installed.