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    #1

    Data lookup

    I asked this before but I still can't seem to get it to work.
    I want to type last name in my form field and go out to the dbf file and find the lastname if it exists, set a dialog box to ask if the diplayed person is correct and then fill the rest of the address data into my current form fields.
    I have set the field to collect a variable (vcLASTNAME) and used the search by key script on my form(people_search). I set the script to run after I leave the field so that I can type in the last name. But when I run it, I get an :the Object:people_search, does not exist
    It does exist and I can run it and enter records.
    There must be some steps I am missing to activate the forms but I am at a loss to find them.
    Any help would be appreciated
    Thanks
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    RE: Data lookup

    d,

    It's certainly possible to design an input system such as you describe, but many would find the field rule table lookup routines to be much easier to implement.

    Using a table lookup in field rules, you'd define the lookup rule for the lastname field. You'd specify the pick list table (source of the last name field values) in the field rule. The same field rule could be used to automatically fill in other fields in the current record with related values from the same pick list (source) record. Some would argue that this approach is better than what you have in mind because picking the name off the list eliminates typing errors which otherwise could cause zero hit searches...

    -- tom

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      #3
      RE: Data lookup

      I did try to set that system up ( poppping up a list of names) but I have a data file that comprises now about 18,000 people. In my dbase prog, I just key in the phone number which is my unique field and the form is filled in and I prompt for correct customer. I guess if there was a way to filter the list then only one name would come up and I could select and enter that person. But that seems to me to be added keystrokes to acommplich the same thing.

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        RE: Data lookup

        Ok,

        Show us the OnDepart script you've written for the variable field that will contain the name. Please describe in detail any object names that are used in the script so we can know what it's talking about. (i.e. tablenames, field names, etc.)

        -- tom

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          #5
          RE: Data lookup

          You've got me confused:

          I just key in the phone number which is my unique field and the form is filled in and I prompt for correct customer.

          If the phone number is a unique field, why do you need to then prompt for the correct customer? Shouldn't the phone number identify the correct customer?

          There's a good chance I'm missing something important about the logic but it still sounds to me like you may be making a big job out of something that should be very simple.

          I also don't care if your database has 180,000 entries. If you type the first few letters of the name, number, or other identifying value, the list will jump directly to the closest match and you can just scroll down from there.

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            #6
            RE: Data lookup

            Thanks for the feedback Cal,
            I am not trying to search by phone number. That would be much easier and like you said I could use the field rules. The app is a contact database for a police dept. The officer tries to get as much info as possible for his incident report, but it is not always possible. He says he gets the address info and birthday almost always. When he gets back to the office and starts the incident report he wants to be able to type in the birthdate and the last name and have a list or the fields filled in if the person is already on file. Sometimes he gets more info and I suppose I could try keying in off other fields and I may do that but for now I am trying to get this part working.
            The only unique keys in this circumstance would be "lastname+firstname+bithdate" I think?
            I have tried to action script this but All I can seem to do is get the whole browse to come up and then I can select the nmae off it and fill the fields. But it looks bad. I have tried the combo edit field but I can only get the lastname to appear on the dropdown list and even if I select a name off the list, it won't populate the fields I want filled. I am sure once I figure this out I can use it anywhere. I will keep trying ;)
            I did this with an app I wrote in Dbase(dos) but I am totally new to working with A5 and have been putting it off because of the learning curve with other Windows prgs. But A5 seems like an excellent prg to make Windows apps. And I am extemely excited about developing applications with A5. Already have loggged 22 hours and I am getting the hang of it. Also I am very impressed with the help offered on this board. Everything I did with dbase was on my own and it was years literally to learn it. I am sure my questions on the board with decline as I learn more.
            Thanks to all on the board who have the patience to deal with newbies.

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