Simple Browse tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to use PowerToolbar to easily control your browses. This tutorial explains how to use a toolbar to control a browse in the same window. For advanced control across multiple threads, see the Advanced Browse tutorial.

The example below will set up a window with a browse and a toolbar to update it. You can find the finished application at: Clarion6\3rdParty\Examples\PowerToolbar\BrowseTutorial.app

In this example you should use the dictionary named ptbexamples.dct

Create a new application (ABC)

Choose the ptbexample.dct from Clarion6\3rdParty\Examples\PowerToolbar as "Dictionary File".

Add the global PowerToolbar template

See Adding the templates

Double click the "Main (Todo)"-procedure and choose "Browse - Browse Fields in a List Box" as template type

Click the "Window" button and select "System Resizable Window" as window type.

You should now be in the window formatter.

Click the "Control template" button ()

Choose the "Browse Box - File-Browsing List Box"-template

Place it somewhere in your window

Choose the "Sample Table" as table, and "SAM:SampleText" as display field.

Click "Ok" in the list box formatter

Now you should add browse update buttons

Click the "Control template" button ()

Choose the "BrowseUpdateButtons - Update records from a Browse Box"-template

Position the buttons over the browse box

Set buttons to "Hide"

On one of the button's action-tab, check the "Use Edit in-Place" option

Add PowerToolbar to your window

Click the "Control template" button ()

Choose the "POToolbarControl - Toolbar Control"-template

Position at the top of your window

Right-click the toolbar control, and choose "Position"

Set Width to "Full"

Add toolbar band

Right-click the toolbar control, and choose "Actions"

Click the "Insert" button to add a band

Enter "Browse Control" as band name

Add toolbar buttons

Click the "Insert" button to add a button

Choose "MimicButton" as "Control type"

Enter "Insert" as "Name"

In the "Mimic Button"-dropdown, choose the "?Insert"-button

Click "Ok"

Now, repeat this step for the ?Change and ?Delete button

Save and compile your application

After starting your application, you can click the "insert" button to add a new record.

In this tutorial we used "Edit in-Place", but this method works just as well if you use an update form instead.