Bob,
I haven't used this function, but it would seem to be working
properly from your description, since I believe that a "dirty form" is
an indication that the underlying row needs to be updated, that is,
one or more columns have changed. If only variables change, it
would still be clean.
. . . Bob Simms
At 01:02 PM 10/10/01, you wrote:
>Hello everyone:
>
>I've been doing some testing with the ISTAT function and here is what I
>have found. I first created a form connected to a table called
>MainMenu. I locate a field from the MainMenu table on the form and a
>variable as well. I set up an Exit.eep that puts the value of
>ISTAT('FORM_DIRTY_FLAG')) into another variable.
>
>When I click on the exit button it runs the exit.eep and sets the variable
>eqaual to he value of ISTAT. If I change the actual field associated with
>the MainMenu table the value for ISTAT changes properly. If I change the
>value of the variable I've place on the form the value of ISTAT does not
>change.
>
>It appears that the conclusion is ISTAT works as long as it is an actual
>column in a table that changes. If you use a form comprised of nothing
>other than variables it does not.
>
>Can anyone verify this? Thanks
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