your way is the way I would prefer to do it as well. but time, and other circumstances dictate a grid with a data environment and direct table access and the ability for them to create records on the fly
None of which I relish. Luckily they probably never have more than 150 items to sell and 50 or so bidders. The hard part for me is trying to focus on it when the IRS, lack of money to buy necessities, etc. I'm tempted to just do it with the wizards, but I hate wizards <grin> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 11:14 AM, < [email protected]> wrote: > On 2014-04-24 19:28, Frank Cazabon wrote: > >> On 24/04/2014 03:26 PM, [email protected]: >> >>> >>> Hit [Enter] too soon. I was going to say that it'll be easier for you >>> to just use the grid for showing what's in the cursor, and not using the >>> grid for data entry. ymmv. >>> >> >> I've always seen people say they had trouble with data entry grids and >> never understood why. I use them all the time without any problems. >> What sort of problems have you encountered? >> > > > Let me just say that I think he can control field and record validations > easier using single controls instead of entering them in a grid. Not to > say that it can't be done (obviously, since you say it works great for > you). I can see users adding grid records then not completely filling > fields and adding blank/partial records, etc. and then it's a cleanup job. > With singular entry controls (outside the grid), I feel like I can keep > the user on the straight/narrow path and deal with issues immediately > without lots of hoops. Plus, since I design in n-tier fashion and pass the > record object, it makes it easy. Sure, you could do the SCATTER MEMO NAME > toRecord on the grid events that signal the user has moved rows, but I > prefer my approach. ymmv > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/capuy6vn6b8se2yfrfgsmm-6rxe9pv1b-iq6shm8a6qwxppk...@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.
