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    Sort Browse Column

    I want to be able to click on a browse column title and have the browse sort on the current field. I want an indicator as part of the column title to display sort order, either asc. or desc., preferrably using an up/down arrow, and to be a toggle between the two. I want the arrow to be hidden/not displayed if that column is not the object of the current sort.

    Is the currently sorted column a property that can be read?
    How about the currently sorted order?

    Is it better to use all XBasic rather than try to use the quick_sort() method and track sorting through the use of a flag?

    This looks impossible to me without a ton of buttons, Xbasic, bitmaps and finageling. Anyone tried to accomplish this?

    Tom Lyon
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    RE: Sort Browse Column

    Hi Tom

    This is achieved with hot spot buttons at the top of each column. I will post the scripts when I get home tonight. This is something that Charlie Crimmel sent to me.

    Keith Hubert
    London.
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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      #3
      RE: Sort Browse Column

      Tom,

      I created an online phone book for our organization which does what I think you are aiming for.

      There is a form with an embedded browse holding listings. Among others thebrowse has fields for Firstname, Lastname, Office number and Department. If the current listing is John Jones and you double click on the first name field the browse is filtered to records with the same first name (John) and the title bar text becomes:
      Firstname="John"

      If Jones is in English and you double click on the department field you see only people in English and the title bar reads:
      Department="English"

      The script is attached. I don't have time to proof it now so I hope it is all in there. If not, more later.

      Bill
      Bill Hanigsberg

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        #4
        RE: Sort Browse Column

        Tom

        Here is the App. There is a lot of other stuff in there also. All very good to learn with. With great thanks to Charlie Crimmel.

        Keith Hubert
        London
        Regards
        Keith Hubert
        Alpha Guild Member
        London.
        KHDB Management Systems
        Skype = keith.hubert


        For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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          #5
          RE: Sort Browse Column

          I see how hotspots can be used for such a function. However, I am wanting some cake and to eat it, too. Other programs I have seen will do what I have in mind. I'm quite certain A5 just doesn't have this capability built in, but I am wishing for it. I understand that with a bit, ok, well, maybe a lot, of XBasic, I can do what I would like to do.

          My goal is to allow users special options with a catch-all form I have created. It's designed to search an entire table for data you know is there but just cannot find through normal methods. This would include using quick filters, quick sorts, queries and other sundry methods.

          There are many ways to skin this cat. I am currently looking over the whole range of methods before deciding on the one I will use. I'm not sure I want to devote much time to it, so a simple answer would be nice, but not absolutely necessary.

          If and when I find a solution that suits me, i will post it here. Chances are, I am the only one it will suit :)

          Tom Lyon

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            #6
            RE: Sort Browse Column

            That's on the order of what I would like to see, but not quite like it. I just want to click on a browse title and have the column sorted immediately, with an indicator of the ascending/decending order, whichever is appropriate, in the browse title.

            As of now, I am unable to find any type of control/object that will allow a mouse click to bleed through an embedded browse object.

            I can place my own browse titles, of course, but would rather not if there is another way to accomplish the task at hand. I am doubtful, however.

            I was hoping Ira would chime in with a magical fix as so often happens :)

            Tom Lyon

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              #7
              RE: Sort Browse Column

              It's not really that hard to do in XBasic (two variables, three bitmaps, and one button per column). But then again, I'm not that good at XBasic. The attached file mimics the ListView in Visual Basic.

              Charles

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                RE: Sort Browse Column

                Hi all,

                As usual it is so interesting to see what others have done. I thought I might add that the code I posted would have been much simpler had I been writing in Version 5. In fact, having written that code helped me understand what the following new (Ver.5) methods are for:

                .active_prev()
                Returns the name of the object that previously had focus. This is particularly useful when you want to have a button on a form perform some action on the object that currently has focus. As soon as you press the button, the button has focus. Using this method, you can determine which object had focus before the button was pressed.

                .ActivePrevDrillDown()
                Returns the name of the previous object, drilling down to the lowest level. Contrast with active_prev() which will returns a container name, e.g. "browse1" if the previous object was not at the top level on the Form.

                Bill
                Bill Hanigsberg

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