In my set, I have a one to many link to a table called Notes. I have 2 issues here.
1) Notes has just a few fields with one of them being a memo field. On my form I have a browse field on the left with the memo field on the right. This way I can see all of the notes (who I talked to, Action, Date & Time) and when I click on the note on the right is the memo field allowing me to see the note without having to drill into the memo field. Actually, it's pretty cool. And then I have it sorted descenting by date so the most recent note is at the top.
Problem: In v4 (don't know about v4.5) when I added a new note in the browse I'm at the bottom of the browse and in order for me to add the actual note in the memo I have to go back to the top of the browse (first record cuz sorted descending), I use to be able to hit the PGUP key and it would jump me to the top. In V5 PGUP goes one record at a time. This isn't the only browse field I have in my forms and having the ability to use the PGDN/PGUP keys to jump to the top or bottom would be nice again.
2) Again, back to the Memo Field, with v5 if I don't save the items I put in the browse (Talked to, Action, Topic[Date & Time are automatically put in]) PRIOR to clicking in the memo field, I will loose the note. In V4, when I clicked in the memo field it saved the record and allowed me to add the note. I realize it's just a matter of hitting F9 to save it which for me personally isn't a big deal. My concern would be people I'd distribute this too.
Selwyn, if you read this you can see an example of how I use notes in the file I sent you yesterday so you can see what I'm doing and how it works.
This is how I've done notes with Alpha Software since Alpha 4v3. I do realize the language & program has greatly matured and I would be very open to new ideas based upon the new power of the system to keep a running log of notes and activities. These is where I'd also put incoming emails associated to the record. I really like how I can click on a note in the browse and on the right see the memo portion in a larger layout creating less steps and easier review of the notes, which are important when looking at Sales Notes trying to close the sale.
I'm open to ideas.
1) Notes has just a few fields with one of them being a memo field. On my form I have a browse field on the left with the memo field on the right. This way I can see all of the notes (who I talked to, Action, Date & Time) and when I click on the note on the right is the memo field allowing me to see the note without having to drill into the memo field. Actually, it's pretty cool. And then I have it sorted descenting by date so the most recent note is at the top.
Problem: In v4 (don't know about v4.5) when I added a new note in the browse I'm at the bottom of the browse and in order for me to add the actual note in the memo I have to go back to the top of the browse (first record cuz sorted descending), I use to be able to hit the PGUP key and it would jump me to the top. In V5 PGUP goes one record at a time. This isn't the only browse field I have in my forms and having the ability to use the PGDN/PGUP keys to jump to the top or bottom would be nice again.
2) Again, back to the Memo Field, with v5 if I don't save the items I put in the browse (Talked to, Action, Topic[Date & Time are automatically put in]) PRIOR to clicking in the memo field, I will loose the note. In V4, when I clicked in the memo field it saved the record and allowed me to add the note. I realize it's just a matter of hitting F9 to save it which for me personally isn't a big deal. My concern would be people I'd distribute this too.
Selwyn, if you read this you can see an example of how I use notes in the file I sent you yesterday so you can see what I'm doing and how it works.
This is how I've done notes with Alpha Software since Alpha 4v3. I do realize the language & program has greatly matured and I would be very open to new ideas based upon the new power of the system to keep a running log of notes and activities. These is where I'd also put incoming emails associated to the record. I really like how I can click on a note in the browse and on the right see the memo portion in a larger layout creating less steps and easier review of the notes, which are important when looking at Sales Notes trying to close the sale.
I'm open to ideas.
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