Disabling Menu Options of the ppDesigner

rbuser

Hi..

Is there a way I can disable or better still hide the menu options:
"Import", "Merge" & "Export" from the Data Tab Page of the ppDesigner?
I still need to keep the "Import From File" & "Export To File" options?

I am using the following to display the designer:

ppReport1.SaveAsTemplate := true;
ppReport1.Template.DatabaseSettings.Name := RBITEM2_TNAME.AsString;
ppReport1.Template.LoadFromDatabase;
ppReport1.ShowAutoSearchDialog := True;
ppdesigner1.ShowModal;

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Also is there a way I can manipulate the "Save/Open Dialog Box" so that
under names it displays the names of all the records in my RBITEMS table?

Many Thanks
Shahine

rbuser

Hi..
To diable the menu items I used:

ppDesigner1TabChanged(Sender: TObject);
begin
if ppDesigner1.Notebook.ActivePage.caption = 'Data' then begin
ppDesigner1.menu.Items[0].Items[4].visible := False; // -- ' Line'
ppDesigner1.menu.Items[0].Items[5].visible := False; // -- ' Import'
ppDesigner1.menu.Items[0].Items[6].visible := False; // -- ' Merge'
ppDesigner1.menu.Items[0].Items[7].visible := False; // -- ' Export'
end;

but I still need to manipulate the "Save/Open Dialog Box"

Many Thanks
Shahine.

nardmoseley

Try setting Report.Template.SaveTo to stDatabase and then configure the
Report.Template.DatabaseSettings.

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