https://dataflex.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Peter+Brooks 2026-04-21T14:50:10Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.8 https://dataflex.wiki/index.php?title=Add_Workspace_Parameter&diff=1530 2007-12-09T22:29:48Z

<p>Peter Brooks: </p> <hr /> <div>How to add a parameter in your .ws file and pass it in to your program. In this example I need to know where the document folder is found for each user, usually the same location for all users. This then allows the Docs folder to be found anywhere on a network. I use a global variable to store the location. If not defined in the .ws file default it from the home location.<br /> <br /> I just put this code near the bottom of the source (.src)<br /> <br /> Function MyValueWS String sKey Returns String<br /> String sValue<br /> String sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Handle hoWorkspace hoIniFile<br /> Move (phoWorkSpace(ghoApplication)) to hoWorkspace<br /> Get psWorkspaceWSFile of hoWorkspace to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get Create U_cIniFile to hoIniFile<br /> Set psFilename of hoIniFile to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get ReadString of hoIniFile 'Workspace' sKey ' ' to sValue<br /> Send Destroy of hoIniFile <br /> Function_Return sValue<br /> End_Function<br /> <br /> Get MyValueWS &quot;DocsFolder&quot; to gsDocsFolder <br /> If gsDocsFolder eq &quot;&quot; Begin<br /> Get psHome of (phoWorkspace(oApplication(Self))) to gsDocsFolder<br /> Move (gsDocsFolder-&quot;Docs&quot;) to gsDocsFolder<br /> End<br /> <br /> <br /> //The .ws file may look like this:<br /> [Workspace]<br /> Home=..\<br /> BitmapPath=.\Bitmaps<br /> DataPath=c:\Members\CEPU<br /> HelpPath=.\Help<br /> ProgramPath=.\Programs<br /> FileList=c:\Members\CEPU\Filelist.cfg<br /> Description=MASS - Membership Administration Software Solution - CEPU<br /> DocsFolder=c:\Test\Docs<br /> <br /> [[Category:How To]] [[Category:Cookbook]]</div>

Peter Brooks https://dataflex.wiki/index.php?title=Add_Workspace_Parameter&diff=1529 2007-12-09T22:26:51Z

<p>Peter Brooks: </p> <hr /> <div>How to add a parameter in your .ws file and pass it in to your program. In this example I need to know where the document folder is found for each user, usually the same location for all users. This then allows the Docs folder to be found anywhere on a network. I use a global variable to store the location. If not defined in the .ws file default it from the home location.<br /> <br /> I just put this code near the bottom of the source (.src)<br /> <br /> Function MyValueWS String sKey Returns String<br /> String sValue<br /> String sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Handle hoWorkspace hoIniFile<br /> Move (phoWorkSpace(ghoApplication)) to hoWorkspace<br /> Get psWorkspaceWSFile of hoWorkspace to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get Create U_cIniFile to hoIniFile<br /> Set psFilename of hoIniFile to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get ReadString of hoIniFile 'Workspace' sKey ' ' to sValue<br /> Send Destroy of hoIniFile <br /> Function_Return sValue<br /> End_Function<br /> <br /> Get MyValueWS &quot;DocsFolder&quot; to gsDocsFolder <br /> If gsDocsFolder eq &quot;&quot; Begin<br /> Get psHome of (phoWorkspace(oApplication(Self))) to gsDocsFolder<br /> Move (gsDocsFolder-&quot;Docs&quot;) to gsDocsFolder<br /> End<br /> <br /> <br /> //The .ws file may look like this:<br /> Workspace]<br /> Home=..\<br /> BitmapPath=.\Bitmaps<br /> DataPath=c:\Members\CEPU<br /> HelpPath=.\Help<br /> ProgramPath=.\Programs<br /> FileList=c:\Members\CEPU\Filelist.cfg<br /> Description=MASS - Membership Administration Software Solution - CEPU<br /> DocsFolder=c:\Test\Docs<br /> <br /> [[Category:How To]] [[Category:Cookbook]]</div>

Peter Brooks https://dataflex.wiki/index.php?title=Category:How_To&diff=1423 2007-12-04T23:16:29Z

<p>Peter Brooks: Workspace file - passing additional information</p> <hr /> <div>How to add a parameter in your .ws file and pass it in to your program. In this example I need to know where the document folder is found for each user, usually the same location for all users. This then allows the Docs folder to be found anywhere on a network. I use a global variable to store the location. If not defined in the .ws file default it from the home location.<br /> <br /> I just put this code near the bottom of the source (.src)<br /> <br /> Function MyValueWS String sKey Returns String<br /> String sValue<br /> String sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Handle hoWorkspace hoIniFile<br /> Move (phoWorkSpace(ghoApplication)) to hoWorkspace<br /> Get psWorkspaceWSFile of hoWorkspace to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get Create U_cIniFile to hoIniFile<br /> Set psFilename of hoIniFile to sWorkspaceWSFile <br /> Get ReadString of hoIniFile 'Workspace' sKey ' ' to sValue<br /> Function_Return sValue<br /> End_Function<br /> <br /> Get MyValueWS &quot;DocsFolder&quot; to gsDocsFolder <br /> If gsDocsFolder eq &quot;&quot; Begin<br /> Get psHome of (phoWorkspace(oApplication(Self))) to gsDocsFolder<br /> Move (gsDocsFolder-&quot;Docs&quot;) to gsDocsFolder<br /> End<br /> <br /> <br /> //The .ws file may look like this:<br /> Workspace]<br /> Home=..\<br /> BitmapPath=.\Bitmaps<br /> DataPath=c:\Members\CEPU<br /> HelpPath=.\Help<br /> ProgramPath=.\Programs<br /> FileList=c:\Members\CEPU\Filelist.cfg<br /> Description=MASS - Membership Administration Software Solution - CEPU<br /> DocsFolder=c:\Test\Docs</div>

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