Thanks Mike - I guess I'm not the only one wondering! Joe
On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Mike Copeland <[email protected]> wrote: > Joe, > > My experience, right or wrong technically, has been that if the object > exposes the property through the OCX interface (right click on the object > that is shown on a form in the development environment, choose the > properties option at the bottom of the popup) then I can access it, set it, > and read it. > > Like you, I have noticed that sometimes you have to include .object. and > sometimes you don't. > > In other words, sometimes it's > thisform.<ControlName>.object.value > and sometimes it's > thisform.<ControlName>.value > > No idea why but I've never noticed it causing a problem when .object. is > used...unless it isn't necessary, in which case you'll find out soon enough > when you try to use that property. > > Hope this helps. > > Mike Copeland > > > > Joe Yoder wrote: > >> Thanks guys for the pointers with directions and examples! >> >> I should be able to find answers going forward now that I can get to the >> properties. >> >> I am still puzzled about how the VFP properties sheet lines up with the >> active-x control properties. Some of the VPF properties don't seem to >> work >> as expected. Why are they there if they don't work? Is a developer >> supposed to know that s/he should not expect them to work? >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Joe >> >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Philip Borkholder <[email protected] >> > >> wrote: >> >> Joe, >>> Doug Henning has a good posting on the use of it here: >>> >>> >>> http://doughennig.blogspot.com/2008/06/using-microsoft-date-and-time-picker.html >>> >>> And here's a good article on using it in a grid >>> >>> >>> http://weblogs.foxite.com/sandstorm36/2009/08/25/datetime-picker-in-a-grid-how-toupdated/ >>> >>> -Philip >>> >>> On 7/16/2015 7:57 PM, Joe Yoder wrote: >>> >>> I have discovered by looking at others code that one can access >>>> properties >>>> of the control via: >>>> >>>> - thisform.<ControlName>.object.value >>>> - thisform.<ControlName>.object.MinDate >>>> - thisform.<ControlName>.object.MaxDate >>>> >>>> I am sure there are more properties but since they don't show in the VFP >>>> Properties window I don't know what they are or where to go to find >>>> them. >>>> >>>> I have not figured out how to use a datetime field in a table as the >>>> control source for such a control either. The properties window allows >>>> me >>>> to set a control source but the field and display values don't stay >>>> matched. >>>> >>>> Can someone point me in the right direction? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> --- 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://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/cabqednxz_mwwhs5shnjmtd91mpzb1d6guh3_ju2dx+-qofj...@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.
