Focus on Find by key

[Sandy Garrett]

Migrating from version 4 to version 8. This is a silly problem, but it's repetitive, and there are thousands to do.

The button in question plays

PARENT.index_set("Catno")
topparent.find()
end

or something similar. We have a list in Notepad.

1. Copy an item like 12345 in Notepad.
2. Click the button.
3. (in v4) Paste
or
3. (in v8) Click in Search for: box
4. (in v8) Paste

In v8 the focus appears to remain on the button. Notepad is not required, the same happens if the focus was simply on a different form in A5.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Try following the topparent.find() with

sys_send_keys("{TAB}")

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

More mysteries. I changed the form's tab order to make the button in question last, but sending tabs just moved the focus around the form. Experiments led to

PARENT.index_set("Catno")
topparent.find()
end
followed by a real, physical <Enter>

Aha! Maybe

PARENT.index_set("Catno")
topparent.find()
sys_send_keys("{ENTER}")
end

No joy. The Find by Key box flashes and disappears.

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

the current syntax requires you put something in the find

like
parentform.index_set("catno")
parentform.find("1234")

if the "1234" is coming from the clipboard there are clipboard tools you could use, but if you use it as you state, you MUST give it something to find.
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sorry, I just noticed that a blank find() is supposed to bring up the find by key dialog, so disregard my message
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using build 3163, I tried this and it worked perfectly:
parentform.index_set("labnum")
parentform.find()
end

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Same version, slightly different syntax, seems to work the same. Did you have the focus on the form when you tested? The problem is when the focus is elsewhere - like Notepad or even a different form.

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

I think you will need to get your data from notepad before you click on it.

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

We do get the data before clicking the button. But now we have to click somewhere extra - either in A5 before clicking the button or in the Search for line after clicking the button.

In version 4 the mouse went straight from the Notepad selection to the button and the cursor ended up in the Search for box by itself. A single click.

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Sandy, I created a text document with the following line with a carriage return:
L08067133

the search button has this code:
parentform.index_set("labnum")
parentform.find()
end

I highlighted the trext, used control-c
clicked the button, clicked in the findbytext ui and did a control-v and then find - worked instantly

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Exactly!!!!

In version 4 you would have

highlighted the trext, used control-c
clicked the button, done a control-v and then find
(or <Enter>)

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

just tried the Control-V without clicking in the ui box - but when I clicked the button it put focus to the box, and my control-v and enter/find worked perfectly.

1. had a text file open in notepad
2. highlighted and copied text
3. pushed button
4. did ^V
5. enter key
worked perfectly

do you have a wireless keyboard? try on a different computer, see if it works there.

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Blast. When I do that #4 fails because the focus is in the form that holds the button. No focus on Find by Key, no pasting in Find by Key.

Keyboard is wired and splendid everywhere else - including version 4.

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

well, phooie!!

I am using xppro service pack 3

wired mouse and wired keyboard

try putting a button in alpha sports and see if it acts the same way to prove its not your form or app

also be sure your mouse is set to auto move pointer to default button (windows control panel)

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Same OS and SP. Same in Alpha Sports. Windows mouse setting doesn't matter. :-(

I seriously think the difference is between versions 4 and 8. But I don't get why a manual <Enter> works but a scripted send keys doesn't. I also don't get why it matters where the focus was before the button was pushed.

[martinwcole]

Re: Focus on Find by key

on mine it doesn't - look at the code I posted and duplicate - don't use a sys_send...

[Tim Kiebert]

Re: Focus on Find by key

Sandy,

You probably don't want to hear this but using the same steps as Martin in post 10 I get the same results. v8 1965-3156 xp pro sp2

Also when I just use ctrl+k the find by key dialog comes up with the cursor flashing in the text entry box.