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    "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha5 v11 Form

    I am using Alpha5V11 in a desktop database. Anyone know how to make a field in a Form �blink" or "flash' when there is data in that field. I was able to make "flashing" fields in Alpha4v6.

    Thank you for the help.

    Howie

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    Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha4v11 Form

    http://www.learn alpha.com/DoctorsCl...octorSep99.htm
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha4v11 Form

      Hi Stan:

      I was able to get to the FORM EVENTS sub-menu that brings me to the OnTimer sub-screen. At that point in V11, the options are "Create Using Action Scripting" OR "Create Using XBasic." (I am notvery good at this, and have never done any scripting.) I am assuming that the next step is to select "Create using Xbasic." Thereafter, the next screen layouts and options are different from the one shown in your illustration which may have been taken from an older Alpha version. At this point, I have 2 tabs. The 1st tab has my form's name (which is "Albina").OnTimer. The other tab is labeled "Interactive." I am not sure where to go from here. can you assist me further.

      Thank you
      Howie

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        #4
        Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha5 v11 Form

        The 1st tab has my form's name (which is "Albina").OnTimer.
        That's where you enter the code. Just substitute the objectname of the object you want to have blink. Discover the objectname by examing the object's properties.

        Image 4.png
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha5 v11 Form

          Hi Stan: It works fine. However, the whole field has become a "blinking' field, even when there is no data in that field. You are correct! it can be very distracting. Is it possible to have the field "blinK only when there is actual data in that field. Most of the time there will not be any data in that field. I used another field name called "Scrubjay0" (instead of Albina). As you suggested, the script I used is as follows: Scrubjay0.object.visible=.not.scrubjay0.object.visible
          Is there another script I can use that will only have that field "blink" when there is actually data in that field?
          Thank you for your help.
          Howie

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            #6
            Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha5 v11 Form

            You should be able to, if Scrubjay0 hold character data

            Code:
            if Scrubjay0.value > ""
            Scrubjay0.object.visible=.not.scrubjay0.object.visible
            end if
            or if numeric

            Code:
            if Scrubjay0.value > 0
            Scrubjay0.object.visible=.not.scrubjay0.object.visible
            end if
            Instead of blinking, which can be annoying, you might experiment with changing the background color or alternating between plain and bold font.


            Assuming the original fill color is white


            Code:
            if alongname.value > ""
            	if alongname.fill.color = "white"
            		alongname.fill.color ="red"
            	end if
            else
            	if alongname.fill.color = "red"
            		alongname.fill.color = "white"
            	end if
            end if
            Last edited by Stan Mathews; 08-15-2013, 05:13 PM.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: "Blinking" Fields in an Alpha5 v11 Form

              Hi Stan:

              Thank you so very much. It works fine !!
              I really appreciate your help.
              Howie

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