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How to define tasks on the Tasks toolbar?

The Tasks toolbar allows you to access quickly some features of the program with one button click (load selected table, print address label, print inventory report, print invoice for the selected record).

Where task.ini file is stored?

Tasks are predefined in the task.ini file. The file is stored in the database's data folder.

Use Windows File Explorer to find the file. Use Windows Notepad application to edit the file.

find the database file name and the corresponding data folder:

open Windows File Explorer to locate task.ini file

What is the format of the task.ini file?

How to define task list in the task.ini file?

Definition words

• count : defines the number of predefined tasks
• label : defines the text displayed on the task button
• hint : defines text displayed as a hint
• db : tells the program which table to load
• func: tells the program which feature(function) to access
• template: tells the program which template to load

Available functions

• PrintStdReport
  example code:
  label=Print Standard Report
  hint=Print a report
  db=LIBRARY_CATALOGUE
  func=PrintStdReport
  template=Test
  
• PrintLabels
  example code:
  label=Print Spine Labels
  hint=Print spine labels
  db=LIBRARY_CATALOGUE
  func=PrintLabels
  template=TestLabel
• PrintHTMLReport
  label=Print Invoice
  hint=Allows printing invoices defined in HTML format
  db=ORDERS
  func=PrintHTMLReport
  template=a.htm
  
• Backup
  label=Backup Library Database
  hint=Backup function
  func=Backup
  

Sample task.ini file:

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