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    Delete record

    I have the following code on a button on a form. There is a browse on the form set to read only. When I run the code to try to delete the record the browse reacts funny. It locks up and part of it turns white. If I make the browse not read only it works just fine. Why does it affect the browse? I was under the impression this was at the table level. Any suggestions?

    Dim item as C
    item = alltrim(t_inventory-"Pdescript)
    confirm = ui_msg_box("Delete", "Are you sure you want to delete "+item+"?", UI_YES_NO+ UI_QUESTION_SYMBOL)
    if confirm= UI_YES_SELECTED then
    dim tbl as P
    tbl = table.current()
    tbl.change_begin()
    tbl.delete()
    tbl.change_end(.T.)
    topparent.Commit()
    topparent.Resynch()
    topparent.Refresh_Layout()

    elseif confirm = UI_NO_SELECTED then
    end if
    end

    Thanks
    B
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    #2
    RE: Delete record

    No takers?

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      #3
      RE: Delete record

      I'll take a look, but only if you post a working model, with step by step instructions for me to follow to see the problem in context. -- tom

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        #4
        RE: Delete record

        Hi Tom,
        Thanks problem is I'm not sure how to post it.
        I will search around to try to figure it out.
        Brian

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          #5
          RE: Delete record

          Tom,
          I went to the form in question. And pressed the delete button with the above code and it seems to be working now??
          Strange. If I remember correctly this is not the first time I have encountered this. Had a code written that looked correct gave up on it for a day or so came back and it worked perfectly. Am I the only one who has seen this??
          Anyway, I still would like to learn how to post a form. Know a good thread I could learn from?

          Brian

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            #6
            RE: Delete record

            When you reply to a message there is a link at the bottom titled "What files must I send?" which leads to...

            How to Upload Alpha Five Files to Demonstrate a Problem

            Often it is easier to demonstrate a problem you are having with Alpha Five with real data that it is to describe it in words.

            Note: This document applies to Alpha Five Version 2, 3 and 4.
            The Alpha Software message board allows you to attach a file, up to 1 MB in size, to your message.

            Since an Alpha Five application typically involves a lot of different files, knowing which files to attach to your message can be quite tricky. Also, since you can only attach a single file to the message, you must Zip up your files into a single zip file that is less than 1 MB.

            Note: If you don't have WinZip, you can download a copy from www.shareware.com.

            This document describes how to attach a file to your message.

            1. Make a new temporary folder on your computer.

            2. Copy the database files to the temporary folder. The database files have the extensions: .adb .alm .alx .alb. For example, if your database is called "Invoices", copy the files "invoices.adb", "invoices.alm", "invoices.alx" and "invoices.alb" to the temporary folder.

            3. Copy the minimum set of files necessary to duplicate the problem to the temporary folder. For example, if your problem involves just a single table, called "Customer" for example, then copy:

            "customer.dbf",
            "customer.fpt",
            "customer.cdx",
            "customer.ddd",
            "customer.ddm" and
            "customer.ddx"
            to the temporary folder.

            Note: If the table does not have memo fields the .fpt file will not exist.
            If the table has no indexes, the .cdx file will not exist.

            4. If your problem involves a set, copy all of the tables in the set (.dbf, .fpt, .cdx, .ddd, .ddm and .ddx extensions) and the set itself (.set , .sem and .sex extension) to the temporary folder.

            For example, say you have a set called "Orders" which has two tables, "Header" and "Items", you would need to copy the following files to the temporary folder:

            Orders.set
            Orders.sex
            Orders.sem
            Header.dbf
            Header.fpt
            Header.cdx
            Header.ddd
            Header.ddm
            Header.ddx
            Items.dbf
            Items.fpt
            Items.cdx
            Items.ddd
            Items.ddm
            Items.ddx
            5. Start Alpha Five and open the database in the temporary folder.

            6. If possible, delete unnecessary records in any tables to make them smaller.

            For example, if you have a table with 100,000 records, and you can demonstrate the problem with just 10 records in that table, delete the unnecessary records, and then Pack the table.

            7. CONFIRM THAT YOU CAN STILL DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM USING THE DATABASE IN THE TEMPORARY FOLDER.

            8. Exit Alpha Five and use WinZip to zip up all of the file in the temporary folder.

            9. Create a new message on the message board. Describe in detail how to duplicate the problem. For example:

            Open "FormA"
            Enter a new record.
            Give focus to the "Lastname" field. Etc.

            10. Attach the zip file to the message.

            There can be only one.

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