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    Default Change Date Field

    I have a record of many voters in our database; I have 2 fielfields one for Adddate, the other for Change date. The change date field will not change when I write a field field rule DATE(), but does when data is entered. Is there away to write a field rule so that when some data is changed in a record, that the change date field will automatically change to that date by using DATE()? Any help should be appreciated.

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    RE: Default Change Date Field

    You could try something like the following in the form onSave event (first save will have same date as when record is saved if set up correctly)

    TblePtr = table.current(1) ' change number to be position if in set
    TblPtr.change_begin()
    TblPtr.ChangeDate = DATE()
    TblPtr.change_end(.T.)

    You can go a bit further and also put in the time the record was saved/changed and, if you have User IDs which are used when a user log in to the network (and maintained on the user's system), the ID of the last user to edit a record.

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      #3
      RE: Default Change Date Field

      TblePtr = table.current(1)

      should read

      TblPtr = table.current(1)

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        #4
        RE: Default Change Date Field

        Hi Jim

        Thanks a lot for the information; I am just learning how to write events.

        Nip Lewis

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          #5
          RE: Default Change Date Field

          I guess I did something wrong with the info you gave me or I wrote the script in the wrong place. I have a "CHDDATEFIELD" in the form of my table called Derryvtr alonalong with Name, Address, Party, and if I change any of them the date did not change. Iguess I need to take some course on this to make sure I am doing it correctly. Thanks for taking the time to help me.

          Nip Lewis
          Derry, NH

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            #6
            RE: Default Change Date Field

            Nip:

            Did you put Jim's code on your form's on_save event?
            Did you change his field name to match your own?
            Resynch() your field (or the whole form, although it is a bit slower) at the end.

            That's what comes to mind at first thought.

            Bill
            Bill Hanigsberg

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              #7
              RE: Default Change Date Field

              Hi Bill

              Thanks for the reply; I am doing something fundamentally wrong as when I try to type the info, it goes in a straight line and the enter key does not drop down a line. I guess I need more study. I got the idea and where to start in the form layout, but cannot get it to work.

              Thanks again for your help.

              Nip Lewis
              Derry, NH

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                #8
                RE: Default Change Date Field


                Hi Bill

                I did try Jim's code, etc and your suggestion.
                I am doing something basically wrong as it will not type correctly in the box in the as onSave Event. I guess I am missing something in trying to do this. I do have Alpha5 Ver4 and update patches included.

                I appreciate your help in this problem.

                Nip Lewis
                Derry, NH

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                  #9
                  RE: Default Change Date Field

                  *Where* are you typing into? On the form? In the action scripting screen? In the code editor?

                  Something simple is wrong.

                  Bill
                  Bill Hanigsberg

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                    #10
                    RE: Default Change Date Field

                    Hi Bill

                    I finally got it to work and thanks very much for your help.

                    Nip Lewis

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                      #11
                      RE: Default Change Date Field

                      Nip,

                      I think that you may be trying to write diectly into the code editor without first selecting InlineXbasic.

                      Michael

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                        #12
                        RE: Default Change Date Field

                        Hi Jim

                        Thanks for the reply; I was doing it wrong and finally got it to work.
                        Thanks

                        Nip Lewis

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