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    Embedded Browse Problem

    I am developing an inventory system to replace a system that I developed in Alpha4 some years ago. This is my first effort at Alpha5 and I am not a professional developer, so go easy on me. In fact, I only took this project because the system developed in Alpha4 has worked so well, for so long. So far, I�ve been able to do all of the work using �Action Scripting�.

    Our company is a production facility and we track product by unique carton numbers and pallet numbers. More than one carton number can be related to an individual pallet number. So, I have a set with the parent table, Pallet.dbf, and the child table, Carton.dbf. The two tables are linked by the pallet number. I have several forms for different data entry processes. The form for Totes is the current challenge.

    This form collects descriptive information about the contents of the pallet and calls a dialog box that collects a carton number, net weight, and gross weight for the child database. When everything works, the form calls for the dialog box, the background in the browse turns white (gains focus?) and when the dialog box closes the data from the dialog box displays in the embedded browse. This works fine if data entry starts with empty tables. But, if I start data entry with records in the set, the embedded browse loses focus when the dialog box opens and the data in Carton.dbf will not display in the browse once the dialog box closes.

    Did that make sense? Why does this form work under one circumstance, but not the other?
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    RE: Embedded Browse Problem

    Not sure I understand the problem well enough to provide and answer but I have some ideas that might help you. If you set variables from a dialog box you can use action scripting to put the variables into a record or field or whatever using action scripting. This can be a new record or change an existing one. After you do this be sure to refresh the screen (also with action scripting) so the new values show up.

    Hope this is of some help.
    I am sort of in the same place as you are with a A4v6 app that works well but we want to use some of the new stuff in A5v5 so we're doing it all over. I assume it will get easier as I go as A4 did years ago. In any case there are some pretty patient folks here on the board to help.

    Russ

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      RE: Embedded Browse Problem

      Jeff,

      If you will post an example (slimmed down if possible) of your database here there are many who will help you. I am certain the problem you describe is easily solvable but there are many possible causes.

      Bill
      Bill Hanigsberg

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