I agree, a multi-select list would probably not be the best (too easy to lose your selections). Maybe a Treeview with the checkboxes would work better? A grid with check boxes could still be used, just combine the selected checked rows together and store that value. Jeff knows VFP, I'm sure he can come up with a control interface that works for him. ;)
Fred On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Grigore Dolghin <[email protected]> wrote: > Fred, while I agree with you, I wouldn't use the multi-select. > Selecting multiple options requires the user to ctrl+click the > options. Some of the users have problems with this (a single wrong > click deselects all the options, and so on). From the usability point > of view, checkboxes are better. The checked listbox control would be > great, too bad VFP doesn't have it. > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Fred Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > You could maybe use a multi-select list and binary OR the values together > > and store as a single value. > > 1=Hot > > 2=Phoenix > > 4=BPOE > > 8=other > > etc. > > store the value as a 7 > > > > Fred > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 5:12 AM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I would like to add an ACT-like ID Status control to my application and > >> wondered if anyone has tackled this or has a suggestion on how to go > >> about it? It is basically a combo box where you can select more than > >> one option to save in the control source. For example one client can be > >> "Hot", "Phoenix", "BPOE" at the same time. I don't have ACT so I can't > >> really investigate the control too much. > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> -- > >> Jeff > >> > >> --------------- > >> > >> Jeff Johnson > >> [email protected] > >> (623) 582-0323 > >> > >> www.san-dc.com > >> > >> [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/CAJCBksrXh5Xod_0oSw968gkcrFH2b=em+oexrgj5sz+k_mk...@mail.gmail.com ** 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.
