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    #1

    Return to browse

    In my application I open a dialog from a browse (not embedded) and then upon closing the dialog I return to the browse. How can I return to the original row and column where the cursor was positioned when the dialog was launched ?
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    RE: Return to browse

    Cory,

    How are you opening the dialog?

    kenn
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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      #3
      RE: Return to browse

      If the number value entered in a column exceeds a certian level I open the dialog.

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        #4
        RE: Return to browse

        Why not work from the field itself on a form rather than from the browse on the form?

        kenn
        TYVM :) kenn

        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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          #5
          RE: Return to browse

          Corey,

          What have you attached the code to. Is is a field rule event which triggers the dialog to open.

          In any case, the easiest way to get back to where you were is to get the record number of the current record before opening the dialog and then fetch that record number when the dialog closes. Using the record number means you don't have to ensure that a particular index is current. On the other hand, you can manage the index issue if you want to fetch by a key value.

          Bill
          Bill Hanigsberg

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            #6
            RE: Return to browse

            I thought it would be something like that but I can't find the functions to do this. In the field rule I thought it would be the ""Browse".Current_Record()" function but I can't seem to get the pointer to the browse set. Can you help me with a code example. Then when I depart from my dialog what is the fetch function that would use the record number. Is it "tbl"fetch_goto() ? Will that work when returning to a browse ? Thanks

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              #7
              RE: Return to browse

              Corey,

              Here is a little demo. You haven't told me enough for me to model your situation exactly but this should get you started.

              There is one little table and a single saved browse.

              Double click on a line in the browse and you are presented with a dialog asking for a record number. Enter a number (it had better be a low number as the table contains only 8 records!) and the cursor will jump to the appropriate record.

              Open the browse in design mode and examine the code on its on_dblclick event to see how it works.

              Bill
              Bill Hanigsberg

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                #8
                RE: Return to browse

                Thanks for the help. With that approach I am getter closer. I can get the record number and it is maintained
                through the dialog form processing without a problem. When I close the dialog the last thing I do before the "topparent.find(vRecno)" is display a temporary message to see if the vRecno is valid. It is to that point. Then the "topparent.find(vRecno)" causes this error:

                "topparent.find(vRecno)
                conflicting expression data types"

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                  #9
                  RE: Return to browse

                  Corey,

                  I do not have Version 6 at hand at my office but the problem is most likely due to the fact that the ui_get code I posted returns a character value whereas record number is numeric.

                  Examine the double click code in my example and you will observe that I have (if I remember well) converted the text output to a number by means of the val() method.

                  You probably need to do the same.

                  Bill
                  Bill Hanigsberg

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                    #10
                    RE: Return to browse

                    I see what you did but I don't think it is a problem with vRecno being numeric. My test message seem to vRecno is numeric. Could the error have more to do with the object reference (topparent) ?

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                      #11
                      RE: Return to browse

                      Corey,

                      If the line topparent.find... is in code executed from the dialog box or a form opened in dialog mode the reference will fail. If the code is run from the browse double click event then topparent refers to the browse and the code will work.

                      You need to get a pointer to the browse layout and then run the line pointername.find(vRecno).

                      If you post your database any one of us can write the line for you in 2 seconds.

                      Bill
                      Bill Hanigsberg

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                        #12
                        RE: Return to browse

                        I'd love to post the database but my boss says I can't because of the proprietary nature of what we are trying to create. Anyway, I have used a pointer to the object but when it returns it starts a new record in the main form and then goes to the browse but of course since their is no child records in the browse yet it just goes to the browse and not any specific record.

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                          #13
                          RE: Return to browse

                          Tell your boss you guys are protecting your proprietary interest in something that doesn't work.

                          On second thought better not.

                          Set up a demo and post that. Otherwise you are on your own.

                          Bill
                          Bill Hanigsberg

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