Creating themes - test program.

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bokkie
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Creating themes - test program.

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In each of the themes folders there is an executable that lets you select the various dialogs so you can preview them. Does anyone know how I can produce my own executable? I can't seem to find anything in the IA folders that lets me do my own. I can live without the preview as it's not necessary when building projects but it would be sort of nice to show other people what the dialogs do look like and it would also assist me in testing my edits to the dialogs without having to create a test installation each time I want to see the effect of an edit.

Any clues?
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Re: Creating themes - test program.

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The preview exe is generated by an in-house IA setup. I'm going to see if I can't get a copy of it for you.
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Re: Creating themes - test program.

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Thanks Andy. If you can, that would be much appreciated. For sure, as I see it in the form editor is good enough but seeing the dialog in its purer form is better. That's why I cast it onto a test project to get a clearer view of it.
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I was going to try to get this today so you could have it over the weekend (I know you want to work all weekend! :wink: ), but I didn't get a chance. I'll have it up Monday if it passes the QA exam.
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The project is attached for your theme sampling pleasures.
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Re: Creating themes - test program.

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Andy, you are da man! Thanks a bundle.

Edit: It also works very nicely. Easy when you know how!
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