Thanks for the tip catching the paste action - this is one thing I had not handled.
This is what I use for with all list boxes regardless of output listing form, or related record display on an entry form (for user typing) - user starts typing - timer set to a small value (I forget what exactly, as I am at home) - user stops typing for longer then timer value, or user exits the entry area (click or tab) - On timer runs, does Query Selection with 'containing value' entered (all queries are applied against current display) - user clears criteria entry area - original (starting) selection is returned I do not compare, previous vs current entered text I do not query against all possible fields, I let the user select the field from a popup menu, with a default. I give the user an option for a 'complex' query (based on fields allowed to be queried) where they can build a query such as: A contains "Fred" & B = 12 & C > 12/21/18 I also give them access to 'expert' (mostly for myself) which is 4D's native query dialog (again query selection) on the base table. > - catch the on after edit event and put the query string (get edited > text) into a (hidden) variable 1 > - set timer (in my experience, a short timer does the trick, e.g. 3 ticks) > - in the on timer event, compare the value of the hidden variable 1 > to the value of hidden variable 2 > > If the content of variable 1 is the same as variable 2 put the timer > to zero and perform the query; > Else, put the content of variable 1 into variable 2 and keep the > timer running (user is still typing). > > Works well, I use this technique in all my selectors: > > https://flury-software.ch/a-swiss-army-knife-for-4d/ > > e.g. in the home section of the explorer have a look at the folder > "PopUp Selector" > > To see the poup in action, execute the method "UI_Test". It first > parses a 60000 row address file (uncompiled it takes some seconds, > compiled is much faster) in order to prefill the popup in the test > form. Selecting an address is very fast, even with a multi criteria > search, e.g. "paul alvarez". The test form also demonstrates the use > of the other selectors. > > Olivier > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: 4D_Tech <[email protected]> Im Auftrag von Chip > Scheide via 4D_Tech > Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Juli 2019 00:38 > An: [email protected] > Cc: Chip Scheide <[email protected]> > Betreff: Re: How to Catch Paste Action > > Thanks! > > I need the timer to trigger the lookup - > ex: > Criteria -> Fred <user stops typing for .5 sec> execute lookup on 'Fred' > > want to do the same with pasted data > > > >> Chip, >> >> Try using On After Edit event in your enterable object. That should >> work without involving On Timer event. However, you will need to use >> Get edited text command to get the data. >> >> HTH, >> Add >> >> >> >> >> On 7/19/19, 2:59 PM, "4D_Tech on behalf of Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech" >> <[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I have a variable in which the user enters search criteria. >> They can paste from elsewhere also (as it is just text). >> >> everything works as I want when typing, but nothing happens when the >> user pastes, until they tab or click outside of the entry area. >> >> I would like to catch the paste action, and set a timer (which is what >> happen with typing), to trigger the search. >> >> Thanks >> Chip >> ------------ >> Hell is other people >> Jean-Paul Sartre >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >> >> ********************************************************************** >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >> ********************************************************************** > ------------ > Hell is other people > Jean-Paul Sartre > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
