Razzak:
In fact, that was the problem...the empid was in "Read-Only" mode. I
figured this out after running the form and trying to manually type in a
number...obviously, it wouldn't allow me to type in anything. That's when I
got suspicious. I added another empid object on the same form, ran the
form, and was able to manually type in a number. That's when I did some
investigation and stumbled across the "Read-Only" mode.
You mentioned below that the default is "Read-Only" in the Form Designer.
However, that wasn't the case for the second empid I added or for any of the
other DB edit objects which I added on that form. Perhaps, I'm
misunderstanding what you said about this.
So, if you need to test the actual functionality, test everything
from the Database Explorer.
I've been clicking on the square Run A Form icon at the very top...I'm
assuming this is what you are referring to in the Database Explorer mode. I
didn't realize there's a way to run the form from within the Form Designer.
Also, is there a way to preview the form without running the form ?
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:00 AM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: My Pop-Up Menu in Tutorial Question
At 09:41 AM 2/2/2008, Jay K. Rao wrote:
I figured out what I was doing wrong after I posted the question, so
please ignore.
Good etiquette, Jay!
If you didn't already know, while in form designer, all controls
and the underlying data set is in "Read-Only" mode.
So, if you need to test the actual functionality, test everything
from the Database Explorer.
To learn more about the functionality of defining Pop-up menus, you
may also take a look at the "CustomPopupMenus" form included with
Running R:BASE Your Way! (Part 14). This specific sample form will
demonstrate the use of the following pop-up features:
01. Automatic Pop-up
02. Double-Click Pop-up
03. Double-Click Pop-up with Dynamic WHERE Clause (LIKE '&%')
Example:
WHERE Company LIKE '&%' ORDER BY Company
04. Double-Click Pop-up with Dynamic WHERE Clause (CONTAINS '&')
Example:
WHERE Company CONTAINS '&' ORDER BY Company
05. Double-Click Pop-up with Dynamic WHERE Clause (= '&')
Example:
WHERE CustState = '&' ORDER BY Company
Hope that provides additional ideas about the use of Pop-up menus.
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
