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    Un-order list in dialog box?

    Hi Guys,

    I have the following code in a dialog box. It is simply to display the four seasons in order of occurrence as they are in the table. eg Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

    When the dialog is run the list gets sorted into alphabetical order, what do I need to change to display the list in the same order as it is in the table?
    Code:
    'Create an XDialog dialog box to prompt for parameters.
    DIM SHARED vc_seasons as C
    DIM SHARED varC_result as C
    ok_button_label = "&OK"
    cancel_button_label = "&Cancel"
    DIM vc_seasons_rl_def as C 
    vc_seasons_rl_def = "kl=season_test,{keylist_build(\"H=.05,1:25[Season]\",''+season,left(''+season,25))}{}"
    varC_result = ui_dlg_box("Seasons1",<<%dlg%
    {region}
    Type prompt here:| [%@vc_seasons_rl_def%.40,5vc_seasons];
    {endregion};
    {line=1,0};
    {region}
    <*15=ok_button_label!OK> <15=cancel_button_label!CANCEL>
    {endregion};
    %dlg%)
    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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    Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

    Keith,
    You specified season as the key. therefore, "Autumn", "Spring", "Summer", then "Winter" is correct in ascending order. Is there an indicator of which month you are speaking of? if so, then you could use that as the order. If not, you may need to add some sort of flag field to the season_test table, ie: Spring=1, Summer=2, Autumn=3, Winter= 4, then use that as the key, but display the "Season"field.

    Tom

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      #3
      Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

      Thanks Tom.

      I shall add a record Id field and see if that does the job.
      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: Un-order list in dialog box?

        Tom,

        Tried your suggestion. It only works if you want to display the key field too.

        I would like to display the records in the order they are in the table, that is without sorting.

        Your help as always is appreciated.
        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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          #5
          Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

          It only works if you want to display the key field too.
          Don't you control the width of the display?
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

            Keith,
            it sounds like you are only trying to display the 4 seasons. If so, why not just use a list box and define them yourself.

            I used the genie and this is the code generated.

            Code:
            DIM SHARED season as C
            DIM SHARED varC_result as C
            DELETE a_season		
            DIM a_season[4] as c
            dim temp_list as c 
            temp_list = <<%list%
            Spring
            Summer
            Autumn
            Winter
            %list%
            
            a_season.initialize(temp_list)
            ok_button_label = "&OK"
            cancel_button_label = "&Cancel"
            varC_result = ui_dlg_box("Alpha Five",<<%dlg%
            {region}
            Type prompt here:| [.40,5season^#a_season];
            {endregion};
            {line=1,0};
            {region}
            <*15=ok_button_label!OK> <15=cancel_button_label!CANCEL>
            {endregion};
            %dlg%)
            I created a table of seasons, and when I built the dialog, I chose record number order and it gives me the appropriate order as I entered them.

            Code:
            'Create an XDialog dialog box to prompt for parameters.
            DIM SHARED Selected_Season as C
            DIM SHARED varC_result as C
            auto_list_Selected_Season = table.external_record_content_get("seasons","Season","recno()","")
            
            temp_count = w_count(auto_list_Selected_Season,crlf())
            DELETE a_Selected_Season
            DIM a_Selected_Season[temp_count] as c
            a_Selected_Season.initialize(auto_list_Selected_Season)
            ok_button_label = "&OK"
            cancel_button_label = "&Cancel"
            varC_result = ui_dlg_box("Alpha Five",<<%dlg%
            {region}
            Please Select your Season:| [.25,5Selected_Season^#a_Selected_Season];
            {endregion};
            {line=1,0};
            {region}
            <*15=ok_button_label!OK> <15=cancel_button_label!CANCEL>
            {endregion};
            %dlg%)
            Tom
            Last edited by Tom Henkel; 10-22-2013, 04:25 PM. Reason: 2nd option

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              #7
              Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

              I also much prefer tercg() to populate the dialog and much less uneeded code. More control. Recno is default order.

              Code:
              ' get table list
              	dim vLseasons as C
              	vLseasons=table.external_record_content_get("season_test","season")
              
              'Create an XDialog dialog box to prompt for parameters.
              	DIM SHARED vc_seasons as C
              	DIM SHARED vR as C
              	vR = ui_dlg_box("Seasons1",<<%dlg%
              	{region}
              	Season:| [.40,5vc_seasons^#vLseasons];
              	{endregion};
              	{line=1,0};
              	{region}
              	<*15OK> <15CANCEL>
              	{endregion};
              	%dlg%)
              Mike W
              __________________________
              "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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                #8
                Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

                Thanks Guys,

                This new code has proved just the Job.
                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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                  #9
                  Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

                  This is the closest example I could find for what I want to do - how to show the season list in this recno() order with a default value as the initial selection to show the user? For example with 'Autumn' selected.
                  Robin

                  Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                    #10
                    Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

                    Robin,

                    Did you mean this?

                    Season_1.jpg

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                      #11
                      Re: Un-order list in dialog box?

                      Yes! Thank you John. I was having some problems with a script and I think it was because of the order of things. I will try it now and see if that helps.
                      Robin

                      Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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