Startup Menu

[Royal Presence]

Hi,

My question is about a startup form. I do not want to use a switchboard type 'menu'. I created a form with multiple sections:

1. Data Entry
2. General Reports
3. Accounting
4. Managers
5. Executive Suite

First, I used command buttons, then hyperlinks. To me each works equally well, but what I was wondering does it make a difference in usage or energy consumption? I couldn't find anything regarding the best practices, other than switchboard stuff. Any clues? My users seem to be fine with the interface at any rate.

Thanks in advance.

Vaya con Dios

 

[Navyguy]

RP

Not sure about this, but I would think that there would be better options regarding security/restrictions using cmd buttons then hyperlinks. In a pratical sense, I think...that most people regard a cmd button as an internal link and a hyperlink as an external.

Those are my inexperienced thoughts!!!

 

[ColinEssex]

Just out of interest, whats wrong with the standard switchboard?

Col

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Whether you have command buttons or hyperlinks, and whether they share form presence with data or other actions, you have a switchboard.

That is, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, it ain't a turkey buzzard.

I use command buttons only because it is faster to build one correctly using the button wizard to get me started and provide a ready-built framework.

Yes, I could code a hyperlink OnClick or a button OnClick, but the button wizard actually works pretty well when all you are doing is opening an existing form. Besides, it gives you a predicatable place to start if you want to add features (which I usually do).

Stated another way: The wizard is there already and works. Why reinvent the wheel when you can just customize the one you've got?