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    Display text field content on hover

    In my app I have a date field [task1date] that would show the completion date of a task. In the detail view, I also display a memo field that the user would populate with various notes [task1note]. On my grid view, I would only like to show the task1date field, but if the user hovers over this field, how can I have the task1note field contents appear? I am looking for an effect similar to the bubble help?

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    Re: Display text field content on hover

    Hi George,

    It is actually the bubble help or "Title" that you need to use.
    In the task1date field, add {task1note} in the Bubble help property. If you are setting this via code, then just set the "Title" property of the control.
    Edhy Rijo
    Progytech
    (Computer Consultants)
    The makers of CardTracking.Net
    www.progytech.com

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      #3
      Re: Display text field content on hover

      Thanks Edhy.

      Another question now is, if one of the task's completion date is null but the user has keyed information explaining further items needed in the memo field, I have to hover over the slight 1 millimeter left edge of the date field in order to see the comment. What can be done to give the hover trigger a larger target when the field contains no data?

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        #4
        Re: Display text field content on hover

        If you are using a Grid then I was going to say move your bubble help from
        (1) "Display Settings" / "Bubble Help" (this applies to the <span> element inside the <td> cell of a table)
        to
        (2) "Column Properties" / "Bubble Help Text" (this applies to the entire <td> - cell element)

        But, (2) does not allow place holders. It would be nice if Alpha allowed place holders in (2), so the entire cell would be hover-able !

        May be setting the width would work?
        Under "Display Settings" / "conditional style" enter a condition of "1 = 1" and an "advanced style" of "width: 7em;"

        May be having your query return eight spaces when the date is null? Although, even that might not be enough unless you turn on "preserve white-space" with an "advanced style" of "white-space: pre"

        -Rich

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          #5
          Re: Display text field content on hover

          Create a cakculated field that encompasses whatever fields you want and then put the calc field place holder in the bubble help/.
          Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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            #6
            Re: Display text field content on hover

            I am using MySQL. I'm not sure where to create a calculated field opposed to creating one in a dbf environment.

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              #7
              Re: Display text field content on hover

              go to grid builder, select sql statement instead of table.
              then when you build the query
              add the table, then select columns and select all that apply to you (possibly * ) then click on the expression and the select the expression that will select the calculated field and add the fields.
              usually it is named as expr1 like that change it to something you like.
              thanks for reading

              gandhi

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                #8
                Re: Display text field content on hover

                George, to clarify, are you looking to accomplish something like I have on my grids (see video)?
                If so, I can show you how to do this.

                When I hover over a field, the popup window displays other relevant field(s).
                http://screencast.com/t/zou1XBMoOC21
                Last edited by iRadiate; 08-22-2014, 08:38 AM.
                Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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                  #9
                  Re: Display text field content on hover

                  Calc fields can be within the grid ...
                  Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                    #10
                    Re: Display text field content on hover

                    Yes Stephen, I like that approach. If you could show me the way, that would be great. I like the shorter delay in the popup and the cursor placement seems to be much more forgiving vs bubblehelp.

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                      #11
                      Re: Display text field content on hover

                      Originally posted by George Corder View Post
                      Yes Stephen, I like that approach. If you could show me the way, that would be great. I like the shorter delay in the popup and the cursor placement seems to be much more forgiving vs bubblehelp.
                      http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...564#post678564
                      Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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                        #12
                        Re: Display text field content on hover

                        George: are you using a Grid or UX?

                        Stephen: that is really cool.

                        Alpha Software: Please consider providing the simple solution of allowing placeholders in the "Column Properties" / "Bubble Help Text" so the bubble help (with placeholders) can be applied to the entire cell, instead to the control inside the cell like the "Display Settings" / "Bubble Help" does. Or, an option that specifies if the bubble help should be applied to cell or its contents like the option for styles.
                        Last edited by RichCPT; 08-22-2014, 02:14 PM. Reason: second suggestion to alpha

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                          #13
                          Re: Display text field content on hover

                          I'm using a grid.

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                            #14
                            Re: Display text field content on hover

                            Thanks for all of the input, I will work through these and see what fits.

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