Nick,
Data-centric applications also usually allow you to use the arrow keys
to navigate around a form, this behavior could fairly easily be
replicated with a bit of careful planning. I don't think that Access
forms support that but it would be a nice exchange, loose the enter in
exchange for arrows.
Cheers,
Steve.
Nick Roper wrote:
Many thanks to all for the feedback so far. The general consensus
certainly seems to be that use of the Enter key is not a good idea,
and I totally accept the reasons put forward.
Just to clarify things a bit, this is indeed and intra/extranet based
application. In fact the project is to convert an existing Access
database application to a web-based PHP/MySQL application that can be
accessed remotely via a secure login. A few admin users will be able
to enter & update data via forms, whilst others will be able to
select/view information and reports. It would only be the admin users
that would possibly have the facility to use the Enter key - which is
what they do with the current system.
As Chris points out, the use of the Enter key is quite common in
data-centric applications (which this is) and the users are used to
using the Enter key for that purpose.
I probably should have made all this clearer in my original post.
Would the group consider the request more reasonable in these
circumstances - perhaps if it is made clear that this is non-standard
behaviour that should only be introduced on the non-public areas, or
are there still strong reasons for avoiding? If so, then I'm quite
happy to tell the client.
Nick
Chris Williams wrote:
How about the fact that many data entry programs use enter to move
between fields? It is actually quite common in very heavy
data-centric applications.
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*From: *Andrew Maben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*Subject: *Re: [WSG] Use of Enter key to naviagte between form fields
But perhaps your customer has some convincing rationale for wanting
to do this? If so, I'm sure we'd all be fascinated to hear it.
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