Hide Database Headers on Export

[ericjhberg]

One nice feature would be to have the option to check a box to "Hide All Database Headers" upon the export of a sheet layer.

I know there are scripts to hide all the database headers, but it would be nice to incorporate this functionality into the export process to ensure that no headers end up visible in exports.

[michaelk]

+1

I can't think of a reason to ever have the database header open on a worksheet inserted into a drawing. Maybe someone has a use case for that. I wonder if we couldn't just have all database headers collapse when the worksheet is inserted, and open when editing.

To remind myself, I've found it helpful to turn that script into a menu command and put it under the File menu near Print and Export.

mk

[mike m oz]

Agreed Michael.

Several versions back I wish listed that Database headers should automatically show when you edit a Worksheet and then automatically hide when you close the Worksheet.

I'm sure I wasn't the first to do so either.

[Ozzie]

Bugged me for a long time or at least an option to hide them on export if you choose to

[michaelk]

Mike

I think everybody's worksheet wish lists go several versions back :-)

If anyone wants to try a script solution, there are probably several versions of the close database header script out there. This is the one I use. (Make sure you set the language to Python). You can easily add it to your workspace as a menu command or just run it from the resource browser.

def CloseThatHeader(h):
WkShtResource = vs.GetWSFromImage(h)
vs.SetObjectVariableBoolean(WkShtResource, 82, False)
vs.RecalculateWS(WkShtResource)

vs.ForEachObject(CloseThatHeader, "T=WORKSHEET")

mk