I think what Jim is expressing is his dismay that radio buttons and check
boxes, which are another way to enter/edit/display information, have no way
to have the same kind of control that you have with a column or variable
field. In a column or variable field, you can define whether the user can:
1. enter data
2. change existing data
This is not available with the aforementioned controls. They should have
the same amount of control as other data manipulation methods. Why would
anyone want to have one form of user interface/display for data entry, and
another for editing later? Most users need consistency, not confusion, in
their windows interface.
My two cents.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of A. Razzak Memon
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 2:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Check Box - Field Settings - Razzak's Reply
Jim,
Check Boxes are designed to Check/Uncheck option(s), used
either for EDIT or ENTER USING FormName.
And, Field Setting Options are also provided accordingly.
Very Best Regards,
Razzak.
At 02:37 PM 8/16/2001 -0500, Jim Miller wrote:
>Razaak,
>
>Any form uses text, numeric, etc. fields in the same manner and your logic
>would be that
>you would only ever use a form in either edit or entry.
>
>Why doesn't your logic work for all fields, and then why don't you remove
>field settings
>for all field locations?
>
>Jim
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
>Behalf Of A. Razzak Memon
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 2:02 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Check Box - Field Settings - Razzak's Reply
>
>
>
>Jim,
>
>Check Boxes on a form are useful when you want users
>to make true/false or yes/no selections.
>
>When you define a check box, you specify a value that
>will be used if the box is checked, and a value to use
>if the box is not checked.
>
>In your situation, after the initial entry form with
>check boxes, etc., to collect data, I would create
>another form (Edit Form) to display the same data in
>a column field with appropriate field settings!
>
>Very Best Regards,
>
>Razzak.
>
>At 01:45 PM 8/16/2001 -0500, Jim Miller wrote:
>
>>Is there anyway to have a check box and to adjust
>>the field settings so that the user cannot change
>>the value as you can in any standard field settings?
>
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