Appart from my previous post you can also do it on the screen, like the old fox dos, like this (just to test it)
@5,5 say 'Fruit ' get fruit default Space(10) function "@M apples,bananas,mangos,oranges,pears" Read Rafael Copquin El 04/08/2011 14:55, Jerry Foote escribió: > That is what I was looking for. > Thanks Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Fred Taylor > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:52 PM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: FORMAT AND INPUTMASK IN WITH TEXTBOX > > While ComboBoxes are the preferred way to do it, you can still use the M > format and a variable or property to set the .InputMask value. > > You should be able to change the value of choices by just resetting the > .InputMask to a constant, variable or property. > > from some method on your form: > > thisform.textbox.inputmask = "val1,val2,val3" > cList = "One,Two" > thisform.textbox.inputmask = cList > etc. > > Fred > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Jerry Foote<[email protected]>wrote: > >> I am trying to use the "M" in format with a string in the inputmask to >> restrict data entry in 1 particular field. >> >> >> >> If I have "LIQUOR,BEER,WINE" as a literal the selection is limited to one >> of >> the selections. >> >> >> >> I would like to use a variable to define the selections. >> >> >> >> Does anybody know how to format the string to use in inputmask. >> >> >> >> I'v tried (),& >> >> >> >> Can't get it working >> >> >> >> Thanks Jerry >> >> >> >> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- >> multipart/alternative >> text/plain (text body -- kept) >> text/html >> --- >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
