Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

[forskare]

Does anyone know the difference between the performance of the Drop Down List Object and a field rule Drop Down List? When should one be used vs the other?

Thanks,

kenn

[Tom Cone Jr]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Ken,

...'field rule Drop Down List'... ???

My evil twin, Ignatius Pickypicky, doesn't recognize the terminology. He wants to know what you're referencing, using Alpha terminology.

-- tom

[Tom Cone Jr]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Ditto for the ...'Drop Down List Object' ... ???

-- IP

[Scott Emerick]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Kenn,

The only difference that I have seen is the fill feature. If you are lazy(like me)and don't feel like coding a fill in xbasic then the field ruld dropdown is what I use.

Other then that the other difference I am aware of(which doesn't mean there aren't others) is that when a dropdown in created within the form the the dropdown thingy(this would be rejected by Tom's twin Pickypicky also) on the right(the arrow) shows all the time opposed to only when the field has focus when its created in the field rules.

Hope this answers your question.

Scott

[forskare]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Scott,

I'm running into a problem where the drop down list object will not let the user tab through w/o making a selection. Was wondering if there were other differences in addition to what you mentioned.

Thanks

I see Ignatius Pickypicky, is not familiar with Alpha terminolgy such as "Drop Down List Object" which is found on the toolbox, the 3rd one down on the left. The drop down field rule is found in the Lookup tab of the field rules. If a lookup table is selected, there is an option check the box to "Display as Drop Down Listbox" vs the normal table view lookup.

Ahhhh, the solution for Ignatius Pickypicky; he, or is it she?, needs to become a 'good' twin by 'regiously' studying Alpha terminology. (Humor ~(:>}

Thanks again,

kenn

[Tom Cone Jr]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Ken,

Ignatius appreciates the clarification.

The problem that crops up on this board, according to I.P., is that folks often use the phrase 'drop down list' loosely.

In the lookup field rules, for example all of the following can be considered drop down lists:

- simple list
- cascading list
- table lookup with display as drop-down listbox option

In the form design toolbox both of the following are sometimes referred to as drop downs:

- Drop Down List Object
- Drop Down Record List Object

I.P. thinks communication will be enhanced if ambiguities are eschewed.

-- tom

ps. I've sent I.P. to his room. He won't be back for a while!

[Scott Emerick]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Kenn,

Your problem might have something to do with one of the other rules.

Is it set to pop up on arrive? Are you restricting values that don't exist?

I usually don't do a auto popup unless its a required field, which obviously means I am forcing the user to select one.

Scott

[Scott Emerick]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Tom,

I.P. isn't wrong in his thinking. Don't be too hard on him.

I agree with the clarity of some posts as I am probably guilty as well. Its called brain lock. Most of us would have been struggling for quite sometime before posting a message, and by then the list boxes are dropping down from the tree objects, wearing xdialog field rules .. hahahaha

Scott

[forskare]

RE: Drop Down List Object vs Field Rule Drop Down

Scott,

I have 5 or 6 drop down list objects and have defined identical field rules for each. All are simple dropdown lists. I can tab in and out of each of them (but the one)w/o making a selection.

On the problem dropdown, I unchecked the Display as Dropdown checkbox and still can't tab out w/o making a selection.

If all the dropdown list objects acted the same way, I'd think that is the way it's supposed to work. However, when I can tab out of all but the one w/o making a selection, there obviously is something wrong.

If I plop the field on the form using the Drag/Drop, I can tabout w/o making a selection. Even though I can use the field wint a field rule, it still would be nice to what's causing the problem.

Thanks much,

kenn