Interesting suggestion - though it would force me to use either a different form for ENTRY and EDITING or two combo boxes on the form, one DB and available for EDIT command, the other a variable and available for an ENTER command.
Let's see what other ideas come in - this has possibilities! David David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudine Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Problem with GETPROPERTY and DB Combo Box > I'm probably sticking my nose out to get bloodied, but wouldn't it be > simpler to use a variable Lookup Combo? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David M. > > Blocker > > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:48 AM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Problem with GETPROPERTY and DB Combo Box > > > > On a form, I have an ON AFTER SAVE ROW EEP with 3 GETPROPERTY TEXTVALUE > > commands. > > > > Two are based on DBEdit controls on the form. > > One is based on a DB Lookup Combo Box > > > > The component ID's are correct. The DB Lookup Combo Box is correctly > > loading the right value into the table > > > > The GETPROPERTY commands work correctly for the DBEdit, but the > > GETPROPERTY > > for the DB Lookup Combo Box comes back NULL. > > > > I tried putting the GETPROPERTY command on an "on click" eep from the DB > > Lookup Combo Box: same result. > > > > I have a workaround for this by setting a form variable > > > > fVRSystem = (VRSYSTEM) > > > > but why doesn't the GETPROPERTY TEXTVALUE work? > > > > David > > > > David Blocker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 781-784-1919 > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > >
