Also, if the user doesn't like the keyboard shortcut, can't they just double-click in the db edit to bring up the pop up menu?
Dawn Hast [email protected] wrote on 05/20/2010 12:01:34 PM: > "jan johansen" <[email protected]> > Sent by: [email protected] > > 05/20/2010 12:04 PM > > Please respond to > [email protected] > > To > > [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > > cc > > Subject > > [RBASE-L] - Re: Force DB Edit pop-up menu to appear (in code) > > Larry, > > Sorry about that. Was composing my thoughts and hit send. > > Couple of things to try. > > The DB-Edit has a couple of properties for accessing the popup > --this one enables/checks the user can access auto pop > PROPERTY yourcomponentid PMACCESS 'TRUE' > --this one enables/checks the automatic popup > PROPERTY yourcomponentid PMAUTO 'TRUE' > > While these may not totally work, I have used the "Right-click EEP" > in a DB-Edit to call menus. > > Jan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lawrence Lustig <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 08:34:21 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Force DB Edit pop-up menu to appear (in code) > In RBase 7.6 is there a way to PROPERTY command or other method to > force the pop-up menu of a DB Edit control to appear? > > I don't want "auto pop-up" but I have some users who can't quite get > the hang of using the keyboard shortcut. So I want to place a > button next to the DB Edit and open the popup menu from there. This > DB Edit is located in a scrolling region, so I can't use a combo box. > > What I'm looking for is something similar to the PROPERTY . . . > SHOW_EDITOR command for DB Memo fields. > -- > Larry > > DISCLAIMER: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, do not copy, disclose or use the contents in any way. Please also advise us by return e-mail that you have received the message and then please destroy. Evergreen Packaging is not responsible for any changes made to this message and / or any attachments after sending by Evergreen Packaging. We use virus scanning software but exclude all liability for viruses or anything similar in this email or any attachment.
