Orientation, Taskpane, Add Taskpane Item, Show a Form
|

To add "Show a Form" to the Taskpane, from the Taskpane Item Wizard select "Show a Form" and click Next Button.

Taskpane Image

To go to the tool item wizard, click here for the Help topic "Customising the Taskpane".

Taskpane, Adding an Item, Item Type

Show Form Details

Like the image shown below, select the Type of Form you require from the Show Form Drop Down List, e.g. Accounts.

Optionally specify a Record ID and Page

To open a specific client's form, input the record ID, i.e. Client Number, Account Number, and the page in which you would like the form to open to.

Specify any other parameters

Enter any other parameters, such as searches to perform when opening the Form. Each parameter must be entered on a new row.

Taskpane - Show Form

Click Next Button.

Other Details

Label your new button accordingly and write a tool tip that will appear when hovering over the button. This tool tip will explain in more depth what the button does.

Taskpane - Other Details - Show Form

Click Next Button.

Optionally choose an icon to represent your Menu Item from either the dropdown list or import your own image.

If you are importing an image, it will need to be a .ico file.


Taskpane Item - Icon

Click Finish Buttonand you will return to the TaskpaneItem form. From here choose where you would like to position the new item using the button strip (shown below) or click OK Button and then OK Button again.

Button Strip

IconDefinition
Add Item Button
Add a new Taskpane Item
Row Delete Button
Delete selected row
Select All
Select all rows
Select None
Select no rows
Select Up
Select all rows above including the current row
Select Down
Select all rows below including the current row
Grid Row Up Button
Move the current row up (Ctrl+Up)
Grid Row Down Button
Move the current row up (Ctrl+Down)
EditCut
Cut the selection to the Clipboard
EditCopy
Copy selection to the Clipboard
EditPaste
Paste from the Clipboard
Reset
Click to reset this Taskpane to the default Items