I second that - I have had similar problems with SOME GETPROPERTY working and others not and in those cases, defining a form variable to the value of the column works fine.
David David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Getproperty bug #72083 > Bernie: > As I said, why don't you just define a variable that is equal to your column > and do away with the GETPROPERTY command all together; I find that when I > need to get the value of a variable, this approach works fine and it is > easier to implement that GETPROPERTY as there is not need to run the command > form an EEP, you always have the current value of the column for the record > with focus. > Javier, > > Javier Valencia, PE > President > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > Office (913)829-0888 > Fax (913)649-2904 > Cell (913)915-3137 > ================================================ > Attention: > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > ====================================================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bernard Lis > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:43 PM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Getproperty bug #72083 > > Javier, > I enter the 1st row in the region, the seq no and the order no. are already > there, though it is not displayed. > A right click on the 1st field runs an eep that does the getproperty > command, I should get the seq no. at this point, but apparently since > nothing has yet been entered into this 1st row (except the orderno and the > seq no.), I get a blank returned. > Since I am in the row, shouldn't I get the seq no returned? > Again, if I enter an item no. manually, then an exit from the field will get > the seq no. -- but I need it in order to insert the item no. that was > obtained from the list box. > So????? what else can I do? > Bernie Lis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:20 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Getproperty bug #72083 > > > > Bernie: > > You will get the value of the column using GETPROPERTY after the > > GETPROPERTY > > command executes, not before; and, if the value of your column changes, > > the > > change will not reflect on your value until you issue another GETPROPERTY > > command; it is a snapshot in time of the value of the variable at the time > > the command is executed. If you need to have the value immediately > > available, just set up a variable in the form equal to your column. > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > Office (913)829-0888 > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > ================================================ > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > > and > > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > ====================================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bernard Lis > > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:03 PM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Getproperty bug #72083 > > > > apparently the problem lies elswhere. > > > > the getproperty works after I enter data into the row, not before. > > But the table is pre-populated with an order number and an autonumbered > > sequence no. > > As soon as I enter the 1st row, a right click brings up a listbox and I > > select an item, then I want to insert this item number into the table > > using > > the sequence number as the key. but getproperty won't give it to me at > > this > > point. > > > > If I manually type the item number, then on exit from that field > > getproperty > > will return the seq no. > > > > So shouldn't it be available as soon as I enter that row? > > > > Bernie Lis > > > > > > >
