What if the list is dynamically built? Adding the checkboxes in rutime would be a PITA.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > When I was looking at what the control does I thought of using several > checkboxes instead. > > For example ( the captions can be looked up) > > ( ) BNI > ( ) Hot Prospect > ( ) Dead Beat > ( ) Medicare > ... > > You can check as little or as many as you want and we can report and > filter lists based on that. > > It also makes a little more sense than the ID status control in ACT > because you have to view the list to see which ones are checked. With > this you can see the options at a glance. > > > > Jeff > > --------------- > > Jeff Johnson > [email protected] > (623) 582-0323 > > www.san-dc.com > > > On 08/29/2011 08:51 AM, Grigore Dolghin wrote: >> Hehe, Jeff, cool find ;) >> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Jeff Johnson<[email protected]> wrote: >>> Grigore: Googled vfp checked listbox and found this. >>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157048 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> --------------- >>> >>> Jeff Johnson >>> [email protected] >>> (623) 582-0323 >>> >>> www.san-dc.com >>> >>> >>> On 08/29/2011 08:36 AM, Grigore Dolghin 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/CAH=cqdls8vcw0b8qdkalvhvdpqls4gwemfcjm5mfhoudpy6...@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.
