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    Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

    I want a Xdialog Box list view control to allow the user to highlight multiple rows by left click and dragging just as you can on any browse or form. The list view does not have the small gap at the beginning for highlighting rows. This gap is present in most of the other basic data browses on Alpha. Is there a way to implement this in the xbasic code?

    xbasic code :
    Code:
    'Date Created: 02-Jul-2014 04:17:41 PM
    'Last Updated: 02-Jul-2014 04:17:41 PM
    'Created By  : Admin
    'Updated By  : Admin
    'Create an XDialog dialog box to prompt for parameters.
    DIM SHARED g as C
    DIM SHARED varC_result as C
    DIM vlv_FuncCode AS C = <<%CodeFunctions%
    FUNCTION DoSort AS V (byref CurrentSortField AS C , byref CurrentSortDirection AS C, NewSortField AS C,  Filter AS C, pLV AS P, rs AS P )
    	DIM cResult AS C
    	DIM SortDirection AS C
    	DIM SortField AS C
    
    	IF NewSortField = CurrentSortField
    		' clicked on same field, reverse sort
    		IF CurrentSortDirection = "D"
    			CurrentSortDirection = "A"
    		ELSE
    			CurrentSortDirection = "D"
    		END IF
    	ELSE
    		CurrentSortField = NewSortField
    		CurrentSortDirection = "A"
    	END IF
    
    	SortDirection	= CurrentSortDirection
    	SortField		= CurrentSortField
    	IF SortDirection = "D"
    		SortField = "invert(" + SortField + ")"
    	END IF
    	
    	' actual sorting code goes here
    	pLV.RowView.Close()
    	pLV.RowView = rs.OpenView(1, SortField, Filter)
    	
    	DoSort = cResult
    END FUNCTION
    
    
    
    
    
    %CodeFunctions%
    DIM vlv_Funcs AS P = compile_template(vlv_FuncCode)
    
    DIM SHARED  vlv AS C
    DIM vlv_CurrentSortField AS C = ""
    DIM vlv_CurrentSortDirection AS C = "A"
    
    DIM vlv_Filter AS C
    DIM vlv_pTableDef AS P
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.ReturnValueExpression AS C = "Customer_id"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.FieldList AS C = <<%txt%
    Customer_id
    Firstname
    Lastname
    Company
    Bill_address_1
    Bill_city
    Bill_state_region
    %txt%
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.TitleRow AS C = "{AUTOSIZE}Customer_id|{AUTOSIZE}Firstname|{AUTOSIZE}Lastname|{AUTOSIZE}Company|{AUTOSIZE}Bill_address_1|{AUTOSIZE}Bill_city|{AUTOSIZE}Bill_state_region"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.TableName AS C = "customer"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.Filter AS C = "(recno() > 0)"	' recno() > 0 is required in order to avoid showing deleted variables
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.Order AS C = ""
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting AS P
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.alternating_bands AS L = .t.
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.group_size AS N = 1
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.odd_row_color AS C = "White"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.even_row_color AS C = "Blue White"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.odd_selected_color AS C = "Dark Blue"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.even_selected_color AS C = "Dark Blue"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.font AS C = "Arial,8"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.font_color_unselected AS C = "Black"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.font_color_selected AS C = "White"
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.number_rows AS L = .f.
    DIM vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting.tab_stops AS C = ""
    
    
    vlv_pLV.titlerow = vlv_pTableDef.titlerow
    vlv_pLV.titleevents = "vlv_Sort_Customer_id|vlv_Sort_Firstname|vlv_Sort_Lastname|vlv_Sort_Company|vlv_Sort_Bill_address_1|vlv_Sort_Bill_city|vlv_Sort_Bill_state_region"
    vlv_pLV.style = "report,showselalways,gridlines,fullrowselect"
    vlv_pLV.dragbehaviour = ""
    vlv_pLV.dropbehaviour = ""
    DIM vlv_t AS P
    DIM vlv_rr AS Alpha5::RowRelation
    DIM vlv_rs AS P
    
    IF .NOT. file.exists(table.filename_get(vlv_pTableDef.TableName))
    	END
    END IF
    
    vlv_t = table.open(vlv_pTableDef.TableName, FILE_RO_SHARED)
    vlv_t.persist()
    
    vlv_rs = vlv_rr.TableToRowSource(vlv_t)
    
    vlv_Filter = vlv_pTableDef.Filter
    vlv_pLV.rowview = vlv_rs.OpenView(1,vlv_pTableDef.Order,vlv_Filter)
    vlv_pLV.RowSeparator = crlf()
    vlv_pLV.ColumnSeparator = "|"
    vlv_pLV.Key = vlv_pTableDef.ReturnValueExpression
    vlv_pLV.Columns = a5_owner_draw_list_fmt(vlv_pTableDef.FieldList, vlv_pTableDef.pAdvFormatting, "listviewvirtual")
    vlv_pLV.events = <<%code%
    function OnRightClick as c(lv as p,listView as p,args as p)
    	WITH lv 
    		listView.Selection = listView.GetRowValue(args.GetClickRow())
    		OnSelectionChanged(lv, listView )
    	
    		'to call a function outside the events code, you must use the ui_dlg_eval() function
    		'menu = ui_dlg_eval(dlg_title,"a5wcb_PublishRclick(selectedFilename)")
    		
    '		ui_msg_box("OnRightClick",listview.selection)
    	END WITH
    end function	
    			
    function OnDoubleClick as c(lv as p,listView as p,args as p)
    	WITH lv
    		vlv  = listView.GetRowValue(args.GetClickRow())
    '		ui_msg_box("OnDoubleClick",vlv)
    	END WITH
    end function	
    	
    FUNCTION OnSelectionChanged AS V (lv AS P, listView as p )
    	WITH lv
    		vlv = listView.Selection
    '		ui_msg_box("OnSelectionChanged",vlv)
    	END WITH
    END FUNCTION
    		
    FUNCTION OnKeyDown as v(vars as p,listView as p,args as p)
    	DIM key AS C
    	Dim KeyName as c 
    
    	key = args.GetKeyName()
    	KeyName = key 
    
    	IF key = "{Delete}" .OR. key = "{Num Del}"
    		KeyName = "{Delete}"
    	ELSE IF args.keycode = 13 ' enter
    		KeyName = "{Enter}"
    	ELSE IF args.keycode = 8 ' backspace
    		KeyName = "{Backspace}"
    	END IF
    	
    	'ui_msg_box("OnKeyDown", KeyName)
    END FUNCTION
    %code%
    
    DELETE a_g		
    DIM a_g[4] as c
    dim temp_list as c 
    temp_list = <<%list%
    h
    a
    d
    s
    %list%
    
    a_g.initialize(temp_list)
    heading_string = "Data is dynamically bound to the table so the table size does not impact the performance of the list. You can use this type of listview with very large tables."
    ok_button_label = "&OK"
    cancel_button_label = "&Cancel"
    varC_result = ui_dlg_box("Virtual Listview",<<%dlg%
    {region}
    {text=215,1:heading_string};
    {endregion};
    {rightclick=menu1}
    {region}
    | {listviewvirtual=200,20vlv^=vlv_pLV};
    {watch=vlv!foo};
    Type prompt here:| [%v%.37g^=a_g];
    {endregion};
    {line=1,0};
    {rightclick=menu2}
    {region}
    <*15=ok_button_label!OK> <15=cancel_button_label!CANCEL>
    {endregion};
    %dlg%,<<%code%
    IF left(a_dlg_button, len("vlv_Sort_")) = "vlv_Sort_"
    	DIM NewSortField AS C
    	NewSortField = substr(a_dlg_button, len("vlv_Sort_")+1)
    	vlv_Funcs.DoSort(vlv_CurrentSortField, vlv_CurrentSortDirection, NewSortField, vlv_Filter, vlv_pLV, vlv_rs)
    	a_dlg_button = ""
    END IF
    
    
    IF a_Dlg_button = "vlv_refresh"
    	a_dlg_button = ""
    
    	vlv_pLV.RowView.Close()
    	vlv_pLV.RowView = vlv_rs.OpenView(1, vlv_CurrentSortField, vlv_Filter)
    
    END IF
    
    IF a_dlg_button = "foo"
    	a_dlg_button = ""
    	' do nothing
    END IF
    if a_dlg_button = "menu1" then 
    	ui_msg_box("Menu1","User right-clicked")
    	a_dlg_button = ""
    end if 
    
    if a_dlg_button = "menu2" then 
    	menu = <<%a%
    Cut
    Copy 
    Paste 
    %a%
    
    	result = ui_popup_menu(menu)
    	ui_msg_box("Menu2","User selected: " + result)
    	a_dlg_button = ""
    end if 
    
    %code%)
    vlv_t.close()

    #2
    Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

    Is there a way to make a standard embedded browse dynamic? That way the highlight feature would be in place and since I have a lot of data, it would run smoothly as well?

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      #3
      Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

      Is there a way to make a standard embedded browse dynamic?
      What does that mean?
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

        In List View Style Xdialog, you can choose Dynamically Bound Populate method. Can this populate method be used in an embedded browse as well?

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          #5
          Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

          Never explored that option and don't know what it does.

          If you embed a browse on a form you can change the table field represented, the column title, the width, etc via xbasic.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

            If I am understanding the feature after looking at it, you mean can the embedded browse by dynamically populated with table field values.

            By definition, that is what an embedded browse is. There is no other option for a browse.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

              Jeremy - an xdialoq created from a browse DOES have the margin row select feature that you describe in post#1 and is dynamically linked in every way to the table but without keeping it open.
              If you are skilled enough at XD you can add the buttons you have for the menu1 and menu2 etc in your code extract.
              Your code appears to be unedited wizard code, in which case that advice may be a little difficult - without any prejudice, but taking your join date into account it figures.
              If you copy pasted that code I cant easily test it without your tables.
              Describe what AS (Action Scripting) Xdlg wizard options you used to create that code, if you explain that then we could possibly guide you further.

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                #8
                Re: Highlight multiple rows in List View by Left Click Dragging

                Hi Ray and Stan,
                Thank you both for your reply. Yes, I am a noob :) I will definitely do more research into the powers of Alpha 5 and if I'm still stuck on this, I'll get back to you. Really appreciate your replies Ray! Very glad to know there is somebody around when you need them.

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