Hi Emmitt,
I was experimenting with forms, and I think that if the field is a DB
field rather than
a Variable Edit, the data gets saved to the table by hitting the
escape key. Is that correct behavior?
Is it possible to make the ESC key fire a macro that saves the data
and then exits the form?
Mike
At 10:45 PM 8/26/2007, you wrote:
Mike,
One of the adjustments that has to be made in moving from 6.5 to 7.x is to
recognize that 6.5 was non-standard Windows. In the newer versions, the
program behaves much more like a Windows program ought to behave. One of
the considerations is the order in which things are processed, and the
escape key takes a high precedence. Hitting escape on any field will bypass
the on-exit code on that field and, unless you have disabled the escape from
form feature, will close the form.
For your input you need to use a variable memo field. A variable memo is
intended to handle just the kind of data you are collecting. You can use a
text, note or varchar datatype. A variable edit is normally used for a
short text field or number value.
You can accomplish your goal two ways - if you do not enable tabs in the
variable memo, the tab key can be used to skip to the next object, which
might be an "Ok" button that takes whatever action you wish, or, as Oma
suggested, another text variable hidden behind the variable memo that has
on-entry code to take the appropriate actions.
The rich edit objects are designed to work with formatted text using the RTF
editor.
Emmitt Dove
Manager, DairyPak Business Systems
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(203) 643-8022
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael
Sinclair
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:09 PM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Variable fields in a form 6.5 vs 7.6
Hi Oma,
Here is a bit more info...
The form has more than one field, it displays a lot of data. The data
is there to help guide the user as to what they wish
to put into the only field that can be edited. This could be done by
typing or by voice recognition. The data that is to be
entered is usually a few lines long, but it could be a few
paragraphs. That would look strange in a dialog box.
In version 6.5, once the user was done entering the data, it was
pretty easy for them to hit escape and exit the form. If they do that
now, they lose the data without warning....not good.
I would think that the act of hitting the escape key would fire an
exit EEP, but it does not. Apparently hitting the escape only looks
like the user is leaving the field.
I would think that the good folks at Rbase would have left us with
some sort of option to use the escape and exit method that worked so
well in version 6.5. Can you think of any reason that method should
be eliminated?
As far as the Variable Edit field properties, I am confused. The
properties give the option of setting the height and the width of the
field in pixels. The field can also be stretched both vertically and
horizontally by dragging with a mouse. But only the width in pixels
is saved. The height in pixels appears to be ignored as soon as you
save the form. If setting the height is not a feature of the
Variable Edit, why is it there in the first place??
Also, can you tell me the difference between a Variable Rich Edit and
a Variable Memo Edit? How do I know when to use which one? Are the
properties different?
TIA!!
Mike
At 02:30 PM 8/26/2007, you wrote:
>Mike,
>I suggest as an alternative to your method of using ESC.
>
>I would place a second var field behind the first.
>Order the field with the first var being first (on top).
>Then enter the information into the var field and press enter.
>In the on exit eep of the first var edit field I would put this!
>
>Closewindow
>Return
>
>
>
>Why use a form for one var entry!
>
>That is what a dialog box is for!
>
>I quit using esc as a mean of exiting forms, dialog and pauses.
>
>I turn off the min, max and exit button on all my forms unless the client
>just demands thems!
>
>I use to use ESC a lot in 6.5.
>
>I've replaced it with a choice and enter in 7.1 and above!
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>
>Oma Cox
>O.C. Services Inc.
>P.O. Box 5485
>Brandon, MS 39047
>
>662.820.7599
>601.992.6785
>
>www.ocservicesinc.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 11:14 AM
>To: RBASE-L Mailing List
>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Variable fields in a form 6.5 vs 7.6
>
>Hi all,
>I am trying to upgrade an application from version 6.5 Windows to 7.6
>windows. In version 6.5, I have a form which just collects data for a
single
>variable. After enter the data into the field, I can just hit the escape
>key, exit the form and the value of the variable is whatever I typed into
>the field.
>
>In version 7.6 the form acts differently. Since I only have 1 field in the
>form, I can't tab to the next field. If I type in the data into that field,
>and hit the essape key, the value of the variable remains null.
>
>How can I set the value of the variable if I am only using 1 field? Do need
>an EEP? If so what would be the commands in the EEP? Is there some property
>I can set? Does it matter if I use a variable field, a rich variable fiels
>or a variable memo field? (By the way, what is the difference between a
Rich
>Variable field and a Variable Memo field??
>
>Thanks!
>
>Mike
