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    A Real Challenge

    Don't know if I can post a small zip or not but here's what's happening. Tom Cone said I can sure come up with the wierd stuff and this is an example.

    20 fields. User enters data in fields 1-10 and then the tab order is to a Save button. Later on, the user needs to put values into vields 11-20. So, not being able to use the tab order, I put field12.activate() on the OnDepart event of field 11, ditto through field 19 and then Button4.activate() on field 20 to go to the same Save button. This works A-OK.

    However, once I click into field 11, if I don't want to tab all the way through to field 20, I cannot abort or click to the save button. No mater which button I click, anywhere on the form, the focus goes from field to field until it gets to the Save button.

    Say I click on field 11, enter a value, tab to field 12, enter a value, tab to field 13 and enter another value. I have no data for fields 14 - 20 so I click on the Save button. The cursor moves to field 14. Click again on the Save button and it moves to field 15 and on and on until it runs the gammet to the Save button.

    Bet no one's experienced this before. This is one bet I'd like to lose.

    Thanks,

    kenn
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.
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    #2
    RE: A Real Challenge

    OK, I removed the code and made them tab stop fields. When I try to tab form one field to the next, I get this error message, Not an executable file.

    These are Type-in fields. Wonder if alpha's been drinking beer?

    kenn
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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      #3
      RE: A Real Challenge

      Ken,

      You may need to delete each of the ofending fields one by one and then replace them untill the error message goes.

      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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        #4
        RE: A Real Challenge

        Ken,

        It sounds like the OnDepart event for your field objects is working as designed.

        Two thought crossed my sleepy brain as I read your post:

        1) Would the user be happier with two forms, with separate tab orders?

        2) You could build conditions into the onDepart event scripts so that they don't fire if a variable value is such and such. The user could then toggle behaviors. They set it one way and onDepart fires for each field. They set it differently, and it does not.

        -- tom

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          #5
          RE: A Real Challenge

          Ken,

          Sounds to me like its doing exactly what you coded it to do. How about this...

          1. Set your tab order to jump from field 11 to field 12 and from field 20 to the save button.

          2. In the field_11 OnDepart event, pop up an X-dialog asking the user if they wish to save, edit or abort their changes. When the dialog changes, place focus wherever you want.

          Louis

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            #6
            RE: A Real Challenge

            How about putting the tab order in the sequence 1 to 10 and then to the save button. Then tab to fields 11 to 20. In the on activate event of form test for an entry in field 10. If present give focus to field 11; if not present, to field 1. In the on depart event of field 20 pop up the dialog Louis suggested to save the record.

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              #7
              RE: A Real Challenge

              Keith, Tom, Louis, Ohlen:

              I considered all advice, taking into account that I had already tried most of it. The one thing I hadn't tried was deleting and replacing the fields. I tried deleting and replacing one field and then tabbing from it. No Error message.

              So, I deleted and replaced the rest. No error messages. What gave Alpha the upset stomach, I haven't a clue. And the winner is.....Keith. Well, sort of...

              While Keith's answer did the trick, Tom, Louis and Ohlen are winners as well. I can't say enough how appreciative I am that you guys took time to make a suggestion. No matter how great Alpha will ever be, it's greatest asset and strength are the folks on this message board. It's really the seceret of success for all of us, especially me.

              Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

              kenn
              TYVM :) kenn

              Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                RE: A Real Challenge

                On the note of the error message:

                If you have a code in any of the events with meaningless junk such as
                'do not delete this code
                'created:
                'created by:

                the error message you got Ken will occur. Simply remove all the characters and save the event and presto the error code disappears.

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