Setting the Startup Screen
In this lesson, you will learn how to change the startup screen.
Setting the Startup Screen
The startup screen is the first screen that users see when they run the application. By default, the first screen that you create is set as the startup screen. In many cases, you want to show a different screen on startup. For example, if most users perform order entry, it makes sense to show an order entry screen when they start the application.
To change the startup screen
In Solution Explorer, select the Screens node.
On the Project menu, click Edit Screen Navigation.
The Screen Navigation tab of the Application Designer appears.
In the Application Designer, select the Orders by Customer node.
Click the Set button at the bottom of the Application Designer.
The Orders by Customer node appears in bold text, which signifies that it is now the startup screen.
Press F5 to run the application and observe the changes. The Orders by Customer screen appears when the application starts.
Closer Look
In this lesson, you learned how to change the startup screen for your application. The startup screen does not have to be in the first menu group. However, only the first menu group always appears expanded, and the menu item for the startup screen might not be visible. A startup screen is not required. If you select the current startup screen node and then click Clear, an empty application shell is displayed when the application starts.
Next Steps
In the next set of lessons, you will learn how to set some additional properties for your application.
Next lesson: Changing Application Settings