how to activate()?

[Pat Bremkamp]

I have a form for entering QC data. In the body of the form, the inspectors enter dimensions which I compare to limits. On the form, I have a button (which works) named "CANCEL" which cancels all the changes and returns focus to the starting point.
The button runs the script:

parentform.cancel()
parentform:serialno.activate()

Now, I want to give the inspector the chance to do this in response to an error message, so I set up a script in the onchange event to compare to the limits and, if it is out of spec, shows a radio box of optional actions. One of those actions is the exact same script as above, but in this case, it returns the original values but won't relocate the cursor...it stays in the field.

If I reverse the order, the cursor moves to the serialno field, then returns to the data field.

How can I get this to move from inside the script?

[Bill Warner]

RE: how to activate()?

Try this after your last line:

parentform.resynch()

[Pat Bremkamp]

RE: how to activate()?

Bill,
thanks, but that doesn't work. Any other ideas?

[whanigsberg]

RE: how to activate()?

"...Now, I want to give the inspector the chance to do this in response to an error message, so I set up a script in the onchange event...."

Which on change event?

I am wondering if this might be an addressing issue. In the case of the button, the meaning of "parentform" is clear. What about the case of the event.

I would start by including absolute addressing in the code. If this works, I would then look for the appropriate relative address.

I have eased the pain of such issues by creating a shared pointer variable for the current form. That way, all form objects and events can use the same code.

Bill

[Pat Bremkamp]

RE: how to activate()?

William,
I have a field on the form called OD1 for the first OD measurement. It is directly on the form...no tabs or conditional objects.
In the ONCHANGE event for field OD1 I have a script that compares the value to the upper and lower limits for that measurement.

If it is too large or too small, I throw up (actually that's what I'll do if I can't figure this out) a ui radio box with several choices like "accept anyway", "reenter the value", and the troublesome one, "cancel this entry".

The absolute addressing has the same result: the cursor is stuck in the field. I want it to go back to the first entry position.

[whanigsberg]

RE: how to activate()?

"In the ONCHANGE event for field OD1 I have a script that compares the value to the upper and lower limits for that measurement."

Where are these upper and lower limits stored. In variables? If so where declared? What is the exact code makes the comparison.

What version of A5 are you in? If 4.5.266 have you a 4.03.230 machine on which to run it just to test? No inuindo here, just curiousity.

Perhaps it is time to post the form.

I sympathize; this is the sort of thing to drive one nuts.

Bill

[Finian Lennon]

RE: how to activate()?

Pat:

Just in case you haven't tried it, put a
parentform:serialno.refresh()
after the activate and see if it makes a difference.

Finian

[Pat Bremkamp]

RE: how to activate()?

Thanks to all...I got it working, but I still don't know why.

After I database compacted a few times, the cursor started moving to the field after the starting field. So now, I use a sys_send_keys("{+tab}") to move it back one, and voila!

I'm thinking that the cancel command was actually changing the value in my field back to the original, and since I was working in the on change event, it was firing twice!!??!!