Mi-Forms Designer

Articles related to the Mi-Corporation Mi-Forms Designer product, including form design, form scripting, form properties, etc.

Custom Validation
NOTE: An updated version of this document can be found here: Custom Validation The validation tool found in the Mi-Forms designer is quite robust and c...
Tue, 13 Nov, 2018 at 1:10 AM
What operating systems are supported by Mi-Forms Designer versions?
Operating System Support by Mi-Forms Designer Version Mi-Forms v10.x Windows 8 (Core, Pro, Enterprise) Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise...
Wed, 3 Sep, 2014 at 2:26 PM
How do I create or render an image of a form page or field?
The Mi-Forms Designer already allows for the definition of standard datapaths which allow for the generation of form page or field images when a form sessio...
Fri, 19 Sep, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Hiding (and modifying) columns using GridColumnProperty
If you are familiar with using Windows Form controls, you may be familiar with how to manipulate DataGridViews. When using a Mi-Forms Grid object, you will ...
Mon, 29 Sep, 2014 at 9:53 AM
How do I show the same image from an Image Annotation in other Image Annotation fields?
"I'd like to capture an image into a form, and then show that image on other pages of the form..." This can be accomplished by creating ...
Mon, 29 Sep, 2014 at 4:25 AM
How To Call a Parameterized Stored Procedure in Mi-Forms
Writing complex database queries in VB can be quite taxing. Often creating a Stored Procedure in MSSQL, or even better, accessing one that has already been ...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2014 at 10:33 AM
Can I create two forms with the same name?
Yes, you can create two forms with the same name and/or caption. While the Mi-Forms Client does display the form name and caption, it actually uses the For...
Tue, 27 Jan, 2015 at 12:16 PM
Creating Custom PDF Exports
The PDF DataPath is a useful utility to create a PDF version of your form. It allows you considerable flexibility regarding how the export will look with fe...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Running DataPaths in a SubForm
When using the Windows Client, Mi-Forms is capable of having a form host a number of subforms as seen in DuckPond.mfd in the examples folder of Mi-Forms Des...
Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Mi-Forms Designer Silent Installation
  It is sometimes useful to install the Mi-Forms Designer silently as a part of an automated installation process. To do so, you may use the '/S&qu...
Tue, 28 Oct, 2014 at 2:49 PM