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    Calc Fields

    Hi Guys, I am working on a tournament management system which I have developed as a desktop database, but now I am working on the web based side of things.
    I cannot reference the existing calc fields I have previously added. These calc fields are for use in my grid.

    I have 2 formulas that work out which player has won or lost a match. (G1Q1M1W and G15Q4M1W).
    Depending which of the 2 fields were True or False, I then use a 3rd calc field that displays the winning players name. (WinnerM1)
    This all works fine in the desktop side of things, but maybe it is not possible to use calc fields based on other calc fields in a grid ?

    G1Q1M1W = if(Round1->M1G1Q1S1>Round1->M1G15Q4S1.and.Round1->M1G1Q1S2>Round1->M1G15Q4S2.or.Round1->M1G1Q1S1>Round1->M1G15Q4S1.and.Round1->M1G1Q1S2<Round1->M1G15Q4S2.and.Round1->M1G1Q1S3>Round1->M1G15Q4S3.or.Round1->M1G1Q1S1<Round1->M1G15Q4S1.and.Round1->M1G1Q1S2>Round1->M1G15Q4S2.and.Round1->M1G1Q1S3>Round1->M1G15Q4S3,.T.,.F.)
    G15Q4M1W = if(Round1->M1G15Q4S1>Round1->M1G1Q1S1.and.Round1->M1G15Q4S2>Round1->M1G1Q1S2.or.Round1->M1G15Q4S1>Round1->M1G1Q1S1.and.Round1->M1G15Q4S2<Round1->M1G1Q1S2.and.Round1->M1G15Q4S3>Round1->M1G1Q1S3.or.Round1->M1G15Q4S1<Round1->M1G1Q1S1.and.Round1->M1G15Q4S2>Round1->M1G1Q1S2.and.Round1->M1G15Q4S3>Round1->M1G1Q1S3,.T.,.F.)
    WinnerM1 = if(calc->G1q1m1w=.T.,G1q1,if(calc->G15q4m1w=.T.,G15q4,''))

    Thank you
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    Re: Calc Fields

    Fred,

    If those calc fields are defined in your dbf table, they should work just fine. They won't update, of course, until you submit. If you try to define the calc fields in the grid itself, it won't work because grids don't allow calcs to reference other calcs.
    Peter
    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

     [email protected]
    https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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      Re: Calc Fields

      Hi Pete, thanks for that.
      Yes they are defined in my dbf table but I can't see where I reference that Winner1 calc field from the grid itself.I need to display the winning player in the grid ?
      Maybe I am missing something here Pete.
      I am using the View option in the "Display Data From...." and I have added those 2 True or False calc fields.
      I notice if I select Table instead of View, there is a Calculated Field box, but it seems I must use one or the other so I cannot use that.

      Thanks

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        Re: Calc Fields

        Fred,

        I can't remember, but maybe all those fields that the calc references need to be in the grid. You can mark them as hidden. Still, it's better that you just create those calcs as fields in your table and add them to the grid that way.
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

         [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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          Re: Calc Fields

          Hi Pete, yes that is exactly what I did, but for some reason that Winner1 calc does not recognize the other 2 calc fields, that is the problem.
          I will have to try to do this another way I reckon, as if you agree that one calc field cannot reference another, then that is my problem.

          Many Thanks mate.

          Fred

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