I'm finding that Alpha is getting wrapped up in its undies with the bitmap image assigned to a Smart Field and its OnPush event does not work.
Smart fields allow you to place a bitmap image in a type-in field, and by clicking on that image launch code for the “OnPush” Event.
Is there anything similar to “Check code syntax” for a form’s objects that might explain the following behavior, or is this a case of compounding bugs?
Here’s a simple example:
My form contains four type-in fields each designated as a Smart Field:
1. Telephone number with Google Chrome bitmap
2. Email address with Windows bitmap
3. Web address with Excel bitmap
4. Other address with Word bitmap
Yes, I am aware that Alpha provides native fields for email, Alpha email, and Web address, but here I am trying to demonstrate some rather weird behavior.
For each of the above fields, I have defined a “OnPush” event, a simple message box confirming that the the bitmap was clicked on.
The problem is that the images are displayed on the wrong lines and the OnPush events don’t work.
Screen 1: Telephone number field is clicked
No bitmap image displayed; the Google chrome image should be displayed
Screen 2: Email address field is clicked
Windows image is displayed, but on the wrong line.
It appears on the telephone line and should be the email address line
Screen 3: URL address field is clicked
Excel image is displayed, but on the wrong line
It appears on the email line and should be the URL address line
Screen 4: I have forgotten what sequence I clicked for this screenprint but note two things: the multiple bitmaps appear, and only one should appear at a time.
The Google Chrome image appears on the last line and not on the first.
Screen 5: I click on the first line. Incredibly the icon appears on a line with a label “OnArrive Event”that is just a regular old type-in field.
The field with the “OnArrive” label has an OnArrive Event defined. Why does the message box not appear, but the bitmap image for the Telephone number does?
I have attached a zipped database and my screen shots are taken from form frmPerson. I have used Object Explorer to review my form and all of its objects appear OK.
Bob McGaffic
Pittsburgh, PA
Smart fields allow you to place a bitmap image in a type-in field, and by clicking on that image launch code for the “OnPush” Event.
Is there anything similar to “Check code syntax” for a form’s objects that might explain the following behavior, or is this a case of compounding bugs?
Here’s a simple example:
My form contains four type-in fields each designated as a Smart Field:
1. Telephone number with Google Chrome bitmap
2. Email address with Windows bitmap
3. Web address with Excel bitmap
4. Other address with Word bitmap
Yes, I am aware that Alpha provides native fields for email, Alpha email, and Web address, but here I am trying to demonstrate some rather weird behavior.
For each of the above fields, I have defined a “OnPush” event, a simple message box confirming that the the bitmap was clicked on.
The problem is that the images are displayed on the wrong lines and the OnPush events don’t work.
Screen 1: Telephone number field is clicked
No bitmap image displayed; the Google chrome image should be displayed
Screen 2: Email address field is clicked
Windows image is displayed, but on the wrong line.
It appears on the telephone line and should be the email address line
Screen 3: URL address field is clicked
Excel image is displayed, but on the wrong line
It appears on the email line and should be the URL address line
Screen 4: I have forgotten what sequence I clicked for this screenprint but note two things: the multiple bitmaps appear, and only one should appear at a time.
The Google Chrome image appears on the last line and not on the first.
Screen 5: I click on the first line. Incredibly the icon appears on a line with a label “OnArrive Event”that is just a regular old type-in field.
The field with the “OnArrive” label has an OnArrive Event defined. Why does the message box not appear, but the bitmap image for the Telephone number does?
I have attached a zipped database and my screen shots are taken from form frmPerson. I have used Object Explorer to review my form and all of its objects appear OK.
Bob McGaffic
Pittsburgh, PA
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