Restore view of Image-Pro Plus application

NickB

(Originally posted by jonshort on 6/11/2007)

I created an IPP 5.1 macro that has a custom form. The macro walks users through recording a couple linear measurements, then opens Excel and exports the data. My problem is that if the IPP window is minimized while the macro is running I can't get the IPP window to view again when I click on the program in the task bar. Only the IPP macro form is visible. If I right click on the task bar item and click Restore it will be visible again, but my users are getting confused. Suggestions?

 

NickB

(Originally posted by KevinR on 6/12/2007)

You can use the "IpAppRestore( )" function for this. This can be an additional button on the dialog, or checked when you do something else in the dialog.

See the code below:
 

' Restore application view
Sub TestRestore()
	Begin Dialog UserDialog 180,84,"Testing Restore",.dlgRestore ' %GRID:10,7,1,1
		PushButton 40,14,90,21,"Restore",.Restore
		OKButton 40,49,90,21
	End Dialog
	Dim dlg As UserDialog
	Dialog dlg

End Sub

Rem See DialogFunc help topic for more information.
Private Function dlgRestore(DlgItem$, Action%, SuppValue?) As Boolean
	Select Case Action%
	Case 1 ' Dialog box initialization
	Case 2 ' Value changing or button pressed
		dlgRestore = True ' Prevent button press from closing the dialog box

		Select Case DlgItem$
		Case "Restore"
			ret = IpAppRestore( )
		Case "OK"
			dlgRestore = False
		End Select
	Case 3 ' TextBox or ComboBox text changed
	Case 4 ' Focus changed
	Case 5 ' Idle
		Rem Wait .1 : dlgRestore = True ' Continue getting idle actions
	Case 6 ' Function key
	End Select
End Function