I don't care if it's not refreshed, I'm concerned with the tag damage that we're experiencing now
----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Cushing <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:39 AM Subject: Re: listbox behavior in FPW 2.6 Michael Madigan wrote: > As a temporary fix, I want to remove the browse windows from Foxpro. We > are just using it as a pick list, no data is being entered. We select the > row, hit escape, and the program seeks to the correct record. > > Can i use a list box and will that prevent refreshing issues across a > network? I don't care if it's refreshed or not, but will it still be > vulnerable to damaging index tags? > > I tried doing a SQL select, but it just takes too long to do what we want it > to do even if it's optimized correctly. > > Been using list boxes as a pick list for years. What I usually do is put the data you want in the list box but add the record number on the end so you can't see it. When they select a line you can then extract the record number and go straight to it. This won't give you any issues with refreshing as they are only looking at data in a list. If they keep the list box open for any length of time you need to be aware that the data won't be refreshed. Not found that to be a problem as I make the picking form modal so they can't go away and do something else in the system. HTH Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------- Rajan Imports has changed - we are now Whispering Smith Ltd. For more information see our website at www.whisperingsmith.com Please update your address book with my new email address: [email protected] . This communication is intended for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. The contents are confidential and may be protected in law. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or email. www.whisperingsmith.com Whispering Smith Ltd Head Office:61 Great Ducie Street, Manchester M3 1RR. Tel:0161 831 3700 Fax:0161 831 3715 London Office:17-19 Foley Street, London W1W 6DW Tel:0207 299 7960 _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
