[RBASE-L] - Re: Data Entry Form with Live-Updating List

[Alex Sisk]

Jan,

I'm sorry, I realized that the way explained some of those things in the 
last e-mail was a little ambiguous. I'm actually just using the ListView 
as a list on the bottom of a data entry form in order to keep track of 
items that were entered, and to allow an employee to go back and edit an 
item they entered earlier in a batch. The actual data entry is done with 
standard DBEdit fields.

I'll include a screenshot - by the way, if there is a 'netiquette' issue 
with attaching images on these posts, I apologize. I lowered the quality 
so that it wouldn't be too large.





Jan Johansen wrote:
Alex,
 
Are you using a DBLookUpListView?
I don't think you can enter data using that object.
It's just what it says "Lookup".
You would need to use a DBGrid or ScrollingRegion.
 
Jan
 
 

    ----- Original Message -----
    *From:* Alex Sisk <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
    *To:* RBASE-L Mailing List <mailto:rbase-l@rbase.com>
    *Sent:* Monday, November 17, 2008 8:54 AM
    *Subject:* [RBASE-L] - Re: Data Entry Form with Live-Updating List

    Hello,

    Thanks for your help Jan.

    I implemented the property command and it does the trick as far as
    adding my new rows to the list! However, there are a couple of
    flaws that I must resolve:

        -If I click on any row in the ListView, all the rows
    disappear. (They are not deleted from the table...it's just that
    the ListView blanks out.)
        -Also, there is a lag for processing time that is a bit
    unreasonable (2-3 seconds per item after clicking my save row
    button) for a fast data entry employee.
        -I wanted to be able to edit a row in the form by clicking on
    it in the ListView - this won't work since the rows disappear when
    I click on them

    I have a feeling that I'm approaching this function from the wrong
    angle altogether...

    Alex Sisk

    jan johansen wrote:
    Alex,
    Make sure that your list view has a ComponentID.
    Then at the end of your "Add" routine, place
    PROPERTY yourlistcomponent REFRESHLIST TRUE
    Based on what you say about showing variables
    you may need a RECALC VARIABLES also.
    Jan

     

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Alex Sisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
        To: rbase-l@rbase.com (RBASE-L Mailing List)
        Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:59:07 -0500
        Subject: [RBASE-L] - Data Entry Form with Live-Updating List

        Hello,

        I have a data entry form with a Variable Lookup ListView, and
        I would
        like the ListView to be interactive with the form. (Ex: If I
        click on a
        row in the list, that data is immediately displayed in the
        form fields
        to edit...or as soon as I add a row, it shows up in the list.

        I have seen something similar to what I am looking for in the
        DBGridListBox Sample Application (dbgridlb). The difference
        is that I
        process my data entry in batches, so the ListView must use a
        where
        clause specifying a batch name variable.

        Right now I have this set up to the point where it functions
        almost as I
        described, except that I must close and reenter the form for the
        ListView to update.

        Thanks for any assistance!

        -- 
        Alex Sisk
        DiMark, Inc.
        1076 West SR 436, Suite A
        Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
        (407) 786-4321




    -- 
    Alex Sisk
    DiMark, Inc.
    1076 West SR 436, Suite A
    Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
    (407) 786-4321



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Alex Sisk
DiMark, Inc.
1076 West SR 436, Suite A
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(407) 786-4321