[RBG7-L] - Re: PROPERTY SET_FOCUS and Variable Date/Time Picker

[David M. Blocker]

Jan   Interesting you can make this work - that means clearly the problem is on my end.   Before entering the form, I   SET VAR fDR_StartDate DATE = NULL SET VAR fDR_EndDate DATE = NULL SET VAR fDR_StartDate = .#DATE SET VAR fDR_EndDate = .#DATE   The form has only 4 controls (plus 3 text label controls for information)   fDR_StartDate is a variable date time picker fDR_EndDate is a variable date time picker   Search Button (bit button with on exit eep) Cancel Button (bit button with on exit eep)   Tab order is:   fDR_StartDate fDR_EndDate Search bit button Cancel bit button   This code is run on exit from the Search Bit Button:   IF fDR_EndDate < .fDR_StartDate THEN   BEEP   PAUSE 1 USING +   'Ending Date must be on or after the Starting Date!  + Click OK to try again.' +   CAPTION .eMM_MTR_Caption +   ICON INFO +   OPTION BACK_COLOR WHITE +   |MESSAGE_FONT_NAME Ariel +   |MESSAGE_FONT_SIZE 10 +   |MESSAGE_COLOR WHITE +   |MESSAGE_FONT_COLOR BLUE +   |BUTTON_COLOR WHITE +   |THEMENAME Mac OS   PROPERTY fDR_EndDate SET_FOCUS 'TRUE'   PROPERTY fDR_EndDate COLOR 'RED' ELSE   SET VAR fDoIt = 'Yes'   CLOSEWINDOW ENDIF   RETURN   When the end date is before the start date and I click on (or tab to and press enter) the Search button, the error is trapped.  After pressing OK for the PAUSE box, the fDR_EndDate control's background turns red, but the focus remains on the Search button.  I can tell many ways, but the most clear is that I ought to be able to start typing to chagne the date and I can't.  I have to either click on the fDR_EndDate control or hit Shift Tab or Left arrow to get the focus there.   A puzzler!   Anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong?   David   David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan Johansen To: RBG7-L Mailing List Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:08 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: PROPERTY SET_FOCUS and Variable Date/Time Picker David,   This one is a puzzler to me. I exported one of my 7.1 forms with a date set focus in it to 7.5 so I could check this out.   My form works just fine. The date/time picker accepts the SET_FOCUS command. It's in the exact same syntax that yours is (except I have 'TRUE' instead of 'True' but I tested that and it doesn't matter). The only difference is I also issue a color command prior to the set focus so I can see the focus.   Do you have anything else going on in your form? Is your PROPERTY command in the AFTER START section of the form?  I know a couple of times I've inadvertently placed the property command in the wrong place. Do you issue the PROPERTY command from another object?   I don't know   Jan   ----- Original Message ----- From: David M. Blocker To: RBG7-L Mailing List Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:10 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: PROPERTY SET_FOCUS and Variable Date/Time Picker Karen   Right click the control and select the FORMAT tab.  There is no choice for M/D/YYYY but you can type that in and it works great (make sure your date format is MM/DD/YYYY before entering the form)   But this doesn't solve the original question: Why is PROPERTY fDateEnd SET_FOCUS 'True' working?   David   David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RBG7-L Mailing List Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: PROPERTY SET_FOCUS and Variable Date/Time Picker This has always bothered me.  You ARE on the date picker, but there is no focus showing anywhere so you don't know where you are.  Only if you type something can you tell that you're in the date picker.  And if you want to type the month for April, you have to type "04" rather than "4" to see something happen.  My client is confused by all this.  Anyone have a good means of showing where you are?  Or am I missing a setting? (This will be in 7.1) Karen   When I tried a snippet of code similar to yours, the focus did indeed go to the date picker.  Although it does not readily show it. If I hit the tab key, focus indeed went to the next field after the date picker indicating that focus was set to it.   However, are you wanting it to automatically open the drop down window?  Focus on the  date picker does not automatically open the calendar.  I do not know of any property setting to open the window, but perhaps there is one somewhere!