Filename on Windows Icon

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> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of GCC Consulting
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:09 AM
> To: 'bob brown'; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Filename on Windows Icon
> 
> 	From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of bob brown
> 	Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:07 PM
> 	To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> 	Subject: Filename on Windows Icon
> 	
> Is there a way to show the Filename that is open, instead of 
> "Filepro", on window's icons (Version 4.8 FilePro).
> This way when more than one instance is running on a single 
> PC- you can tell which one is open to which file?
> 
> Bob Brown
> 
> Without jumping through hoops, what I normally do is create 2 
> shortcuts with different icons on the desktop and train the 
> users, when necessary, to open using the second icon.  Yes, 
> one is the "primary" and the other the "secondary".  This 
> way, they can always keep track of where they are by 
> observing the icon present in the upper left portion of the window.
> 
> The above is the easy way.
> 
> Now you can change the title appearing in the title bar using 
> the "title"
> command in a batch file.
> 
> I just test this procedure.  So, depending on how you are 
> using menus, you can control what appears in the title bar.
> 
> Let's say your applications name or the company name is 
> Roxanne Mills, Inc.
> The first line of your configuration file would be: @title 
> Roxanne Mills, Inc., then all of your set commands for 
> filePro.  When the main menu appears, Roxanne Mills, Inc. 
> would be in the title bar.
> 
> Next, lets say the user move to the order module. Option 2 on 
> that menu is enter new orders.  You would have to use the f5 
> option to create a menu script.  The first line would again 
> be @title New Order Entry then your filePro command line 
> starting the program.  While entering new orders, that title 
> will appear in the title bar.  When the user returns to the 
> menus, Roxanne Mills, Inc. will reappear in the title bar.
> 
> There are no quotes around the text after the command title.  
> Also remember the @ keeps the command from being displayed.
> 
> At present this seems to be the only way to accomplish what 
> you want to do.
> Depending on your application, this could mean modifying a 
> lot of menu items.
> 
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
>    
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In my response above, when I  mention configuration file, I am referring to
the batch file used to start filePro and not filepro's config file accessed
by ? F6.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting