Actually, there is a Custom file, and there's a routine for adding
fields to the Custom file (and the Custom screen that you're on). But
the Custom screens "live" in the Names file (with the exception of the
Custom Table, which lives in the Custom file).
So another option for the person asking the question is to just place
another copy of the same Bio fields that are used on the Bio screen onto
the Custom screen he's using. This way, the bio characteristics could
be changed on either screen, or one could be set to prevent data entry
so that the sex or age could only be changed from one screen or the
other. Creating a new file is probably worth doing if you want to do
alot of scripting, reporting, etc. Otherwise, a few fields could be
added to the Names file without too much harm.
Carl
Walt Daniels wrote:
>
> There is no customs file. The custom layouts are in the names files. Of
> course you can refer to fields in any other file and put them on one of the
> custom screens. So there is no need to create new fields for much of what
> you want to track. There are already fields present. It is ALWAYS a bad idea
> to put age into any database. Record the date of birth and use a calculation
> to display the age. Look at the bio screen for an example of what you want
> to do. You might even start by making a copy of it and adding some new stuff
> and deleting a lot of extraneous stuff. It will show you examples of putting
> fields from different files on one screen.
>
> The next thing you want to consider is if this a one time deal or if you
> will be doing it again next year. For this you might want to create a new
> file, race_.102, and provide for multiple years data.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Haskins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 12:43 PM
> > To: TechRocks Support
> > Subject: [support] Custom vs. Names
> >
> >
> > Hi all -
> > I'm using v1.02, and making use of one of the custom screens to
> > record some
> > data. We're running a road race, and we want to keep track of the race's
> > year, and the racer's name, age, sex, bib #, and t-shirt size. I know some
> > things, like age and sex, can already be found in the Bio screen. But for
> > the sake of keeping this race info separate, and viewable on one custom
> > screen, I thought I would go ahead and make new field definitions for the
> > items listed above (Race Year, Racer's Age, Racer's Sex, Racer's
> > Bib Number,
> > and so on). My question is: does it matter which file I use to define the
> > fields - e.g. the names file vs. the customs file? I don't intend
> > this to be
> > a permanent place of data storage; it is more of a one-page
> > interface to be
> > used for a single year that has all the info in one place - if
> > that matters
> > to this question at all.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Kevin
> > Portland Trails
> > 1 India St.
> > Portland, ME 04101
> >
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