When you copy an object, the textual description of the object is what is copied to the clipboard, so you can pigeon hole an object in notepad or the like for reuse at a more appropriate time if required.
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 10:27:27 AM UTC-4 rbytes wrote: > Thank you, Mike. > > My question was rather bare-boned. > > (1) The copy/paste is not an issue. > (2) Providing the original table and its renamed copy in the Form's table > list is no problem. > (3) Rather, when the renamed table is selected within the pasted Grid > control's Properties, the pasted control's structure is wiped out. > > So, when everything "under the covers" is the same in both tables, how > might one get the Grid control to accept the switch? > > BTW is the term "intermediate description" the clue here? New to me. > > Bruce > > Bruce A. Chitiea | SafeSectors, Inc. > 112 Harvard Ave #272 | Claremont CA 91711-4716 | USA > *[email protected]* | +011 (909) 238-9012 c | +011 (909) 912-8678 f > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: "RBASE-L" <[email protected]> > Sent: 9/21/2021 6:52:42 AM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Copying an Enhanced DB Grid > > ANY SELECTED object can be copied / pasted, by either right click context > menu or Ctrl-C. You can save the intermediate description of the object by > pasting into a text file and then copying and pasting it later. > > > On Monday, September 20, 2021 at 7:52:25 PM UTC-4 rbytes wrote: > >> All: >> >> What is the procedure for copying an Enhanced DB Grid Control, with its >> configuration intact, where the ONLY intended change is a rename of the >> source table? All remaining particulars of the table are unchanged. >> >> Seems it should be pretty basic ... >> >> Bruce >> >> Bruce A. Chitiea | SafeSectors, Inc. >> 112 Harvard Ave #272 | Claremont CA 91711-4716 | USA >> *[email protected]* | +011 (909) 238-9012 c | +011 (909) 912-8678 f >> >> >> >> -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/495c4b51-82ba-4e3e-93b8-d86824d3df3fn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/495c4b51-82ba-4e3e-93b8-d86824d3df3fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/c7f2a823-fb43-4cbb-ad67-cda5d21a4514n%40googlegroups.com.
