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    xDialog Check Box for Unique List

    Hi,

    I'm trying to create an xDialog window to select unique values from a table for a Check Box - List Box.

    I don't see this option in the setup genie; or is it there and I'm missing it.

    I see all values, but I only want to see unique ones.

    Should I be doing a query first, then hand-off the table to the xDialog?

    Thanks,

    ~ Tom

    #2
    Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

    Off the top of my head, create your base filter in the setup genie and then click "Add condition". This will throw you into the expression creation window. Add ".AND.unique_key_value()" to the expression, then save and you should get what you want.
    Finian

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      #3
      Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

      Image 1.png
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

        Stan - the picture says it all. There is was, and I missed it.

        and the code added was that which Finian suggested, ".AND.unique_key_value()"

        Thank you both.

        ~ Tom

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          #5
          Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

          One more question (always one more!)

          In the background of the image that Stan attached above, is an expression to hold the "Field or expression to display".

          How does one show an expression to display and another expression to capture?

          In my situation I want to display a Staffname field, but want to capture the Staffid field.

          I can add the two together using the "|" in an expression, but when I do that I cannot separate out just the staffid field.

          Another checkbox (I hope) or ???

          Thanks again,

          ~ Tom

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            #6
            Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

            I don't see a built in way to do that.

            You are capturing the result of the xdialog selection to a variable? You could capture the xbasic of the xdialog and add the code (at the end). The xbasic captured should end with

            %dlg%)

            the replacement

            Code:
            %dlg%,<<%code%
            if a_dlg_button = "OK"
            your_variable = word(your_variable,2,"|")
            end if
            %code%)
            This would change the variable's contents to the second column only.

            If you don't want the staffid visible in the xdialog you can make the expression

            Code:
            Staffname+"|              "+Staffid
            and adjust the width of the variable displayed. You would also need to change to your_variable = alltrim(word(your_variable,2,"|")).
            Last edited by Stan Mathews; 02-06-2018, 12:48 PM.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

              Hi Stan,

              Thanks for taking a look at this. I just can't get it to work. I've added the code above to different places without success.

              The output I need is a string I can use to print reports; e.g. 00001 00002 00003 00004

              Thanks much Stan.

              ~ Tom

              Code:
              DIM SHARED v_pteid as C
              DIM SHARED varC_result as C
              auto_list_v_pteid = table.external_record_content_get("staff","trim(Fullname)+\"|\"+space(50)+Staffid","fullname","quitdate={}")
              
              Dim format as p 
              Format.tab_stops=""
              Format.odd_row_color="White"
              Format.even_row_color="Blue White"
              Format.odd_selected_color="Dark Blue"
              Format.even_selected_color="Dark Blue"
              Format.font="Arial,10"
              Format.font_color_unselected="Black"
              Format.font_color_selected="White"
              Format.lastbutton="OK"
              Format.group_size=1
              Format.number_rows=.f.
              Format.alternating_bands=.t.
              
              'Apply 'owner draw' formatting information to the list
              auto_list_v_pteid = a5_owner_draw_list_fmt(auto_list_v_pteid,Format)
              		
              temp_count = w_count(auto_list_v_pteid,crlf())
              DELETE a_v_pteid
              DIM a_v_pteid[temp_count] as c
              a_v_pteid.initialize(auto_list_v_pteid)
              ok_button_label = "&OK"
              cancel_button_label = "&Cancel"
              varC_result = ui_dlg_box("Select Staff",<<%dlg%
              {region}
              {Region}
              ;
              {Endregion};
              {Region}
              :| [%d;O={@@}%.40,20v_pteid^$$a_v_pteid];
              {Endregion}; 
              {Region}
              ;
              {Endregion};
              {line=1,0};
              <*15=ok_button_label!OK> <15=cancel_button_label!CANCEL>;
              {endregion};
              %dlg%)
              
              v_pteid = strtran(v_pteid,crlf()," ")
              
              ui_msg_box("Variable",v_pteid)
              END

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                #8
                Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                Now I'm wondering if we need the "|" in the expression.

                Would it be any simpler to use the following just to get the Staffid out of sight.

                Code:
                auto_list_v_pteid = table.external_record_content_get("staff","trim(Fullname)+space(50)+Staffid","fullname","quitdate={}")
                ~ Tom

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                  #9
                  Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                  Yours did behave differently, as if the | wasn't part of the return value.

                  Try this in your code.

                  Code:
                  v_pteid_tmp = *for_each(sid,word(sid.value,-1," "),v_pteid)
                  v_pteid_tmp = remove_blank_lines(v_pteid_tmp)
                  v_pteid_tmp = crlf_to_comma(v_pteid_tmp)
                  v_pteid = v_pteid_tmp
                  ui_msg_box("Variable",v_pteid)
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                    You are likely correct, there is no reason to have columns (|) if you are going to not have them visible. With my locally constructed test the return value of the selection included the | so it was a convenient separator to pluck the staffid off the end of the return.
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                      FANTASTIC - WORKS JUST AS I WANTED

                      The magic is in this line: v_pteid_tmp = *for_each(sid,word(sid.value,-1," "),v_pteid)

                      Since it takes the last word, it works with or without the "|"

                      I would have never figured that out.

                      Thanks again,

                      Smiling Tom

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                        #12
                        Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                        I don't suppose it would ever be possible to have a person where the staffid has not been assigned? The code would then return their last name which might cause problems.
                        There can be only one.

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                          Re: xDialog Check Box for Unique List

                          Tom,

                          Now I'm wondering if we need the "|" in the expression.
                          {Region}
                          :| [%d;O={@@}%.40,20v_pteid^$$a_v_pteid];
                          {Endregion};
                          This owner-draw box will work with " {data= + key_id +} ".

                          This list Box can work with as Stan mentioned.
                          {Region}
                          :| [.40,20v_pteid^$$a_v_pteid];
                          {Endregion};

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