ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

How can I make Alpha trap on a mouse click?
I need an OnClick event handler for a desktop app.
Can someone tell me where this is, why it's not there, and what I need to do to make it happen? Thanks!

[Tim Kiebert]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff go to this site. http://www.learn alpha.com/index.html and search on 'mouse events'.

Disclaimer: I'm not an Alpha employee.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff go to this site. http://www.learn alpha.com/index.html and search on 'mouse events'.

Disclaimer: I'm not an Alpha employee.

I think Tim has pointed you in the right direction, but consider.

Nearly everything in Alpha is object and event driven. To say that you need to trap this event for desktop is confusing. Alpha can't trap events outside of the program, which is where the desktop is. Is that what you meant or did you mean something else? If so, you will get more productive answers and advice if you take time to describe what you need or want than if you throw out generalities.

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff, this message board is peer supported. While it's true Alpha staff wander by from time to time, if you have a question that needs answering by staff you should be working through Alpha's tech support department. -- tom

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Thank you Tim. That's exactly what I was looking for. User Objects.... mmmm.... It's curious that objects in Alpha 5 don't have a native event handler for handling mouse click events. I'll have to read up more on user objects to see the rational...

Tom, they charge for tech support don't they? My company is tight. :) I directed my posts towards the Alpha employees because I know they drop by the forum from time to time. I was hoping they (or anyone) would address this issue in a public manner so everyone would have access to the answer.

I think Tim has pointed you in the right direction, but consider.

Nearly everything in Alpha is object and event driven. To say that you need to trap this event for desktop is confusing. Alpha can't trap events outside of the program, which is where the desktop is. Is that what you meant or did you mean something else? If so, you will get more productive answers and advice if you take time to describe what you need or want than if you throw out generalities.

Stan, I wasn't generalizing... If you re-read the original post you'll see I actually said, "I need an OnClick event handler for a desktop app." Not merely a "desktop". Meaning, an "ALPHA 5 desktop application" as opposed to a web-based application. :) I am looking for an OnClick handler similar to those found in other languages like javascript, Visual C++/C#/VB, .NET, etc.

Thank you all.

If a mouse click event occurs in indochina I want an event handler hiding in a bowl of rice... heh. <--- shameless Pulp Fiction semi-quote.

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Thank you Tim. That's exactly what I was looking for. User Objects.... mmmm.... It's curious that objects in Alpha 5 don't have a native event handler for handling mouse click events. I'll have to read up more on user objects to see the rational...

Upon closer inspection it looks like user objects won't work afterall. I'm trying to trap mouse clicks on a record in a record list-list box. Basically, everytime I click on a record in my record list-list box I would like to run a script. Any ideas?

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff, it may be no great loss but I won't be responding to any more posts asking for specific responses from specific people. Wouldn't want to get in the way.

-- tom

[G Gabriel]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff:

I'm trying to trap mouse clicks on a record in a record list-list box

When you click on a choice in a list, the variable associated with this list box takes that value. Then your code runs a specific script based on that value.

Example:
case variable=A
run this code
variable=b
run that code
and so on.

[Mike Wilson]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff,

I can certainly appreciate Tom's position as I felt compelled well before I read Tom's response to you that I would respond as follows:

Jeff, you post alot of requests for assistance on this board and your tenore in this post is snooty and postures entitlement.

I was hoping they (or anyone) would address this issue in a public manner so everyone would have access to the answer.

That's what this forum is all about. Your issue you seem to project as more important and deserving than others? Don't think so!

Stan, I wasn't generalizing... If you re-read the original post you'll see I actually said, "I need an OnClick event handler for a desktop app." Not merely a "desktop". Meaning, an "ALPHA 5 desktop application" as opposed to a web-based application.

I have 22 desktop applications, one of them is Alpha 5. I suggest YOU re-read what you wrote and Stan's reply and you SHOULD recognize he was on track and your not receiving what you needed is a direct consequence to the lack of clarity in your original post. Be sure that your condescention will alienate those that offer themselves openly.

The answer is yes, I have some ideas. But my offense to you ill-posturing makes me indisposed at this moment to share them.

Mike W

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff, it may be no great loss but I won't be responding to any more posts asking for specific responses from specific people. Wouldn't want to get in the way.

-- tom

Tom... You have been a great help to me. Thank you. I have much respect for you and all of the people that help me out. If it's offensive for me to direct a question towards the people that wrote the software I'll refrain from doing so. Your input is always appreciate and needed.

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Stan sent you an email...

[Jeff@Listbrokers]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Jeff:

When you click on a choice in a list, the variable associated with this list box takes that value. Then your code runs a specific script based on that value.

Example:
case variable=A
run this code
variable=b
run that code
and so on.

Thanks for your help. Where would your example statements be put? The OnChange event won't work in this case. I have some fields on my form that need to be updated each time the user selects a row in the listbox. The same script would execute each time. It uses the value of the item selected in the listbox to fetch the rest of the values for that particular record to be put into the fields on the form. Mabye I could use the onDepart event? Nope... OnClick would be devine.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Thanks for your help. Where would your example statements be put? The OnChange event won't work in this case. I have some fields on my form that need to be updated each time the user selects a row in the listbox. The same script would execute each time. It uses the value of the item selected in the listbox to fetch the rest of the values for that particular record to be put into the fields on the form. Mabye I could use the onDepart event? Nope... OnClick would be devine.

How many entries are there in your listbox? If is a manageable number then possibly a set of radio buttons might be more appropriate. The radio buttons object should respond to the onchange event as they are clicked.

PS I did respond to your private message, quite lengthily, but I did so through my email notification of the message which means the reply went to never-never land. If Aaron can send it back to me I'll send it to you. Meanwhile, no hard feelings. I just feel that it is impossible to give too much info in a post, but it is easy to leave something out.

[G Gabriel]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

Where would your example statements be put

That depends on what interface you are using. If you have an xdlg, this part will go in the code section of the xdlg. If the object with the choices is based on a field, this would go in the OnChange event or the OnSave Event or any appropriate one , same if the object is based on a variable.

By the way, when I first read your question, I thought you are asking alpha to add an extra event to the object: OnSingleClick, similar to the OnDblClick event of a browse. I do not think that is necessary, since a single mouse click on an object is simillar to a key stroke and anything resullting from the choice you make with the mouse click can be used to run a subsequent code, but I certainly would like to see an OnSngleClick event for the browses. But that's another issue.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: ALPHA EMPLOYEES : Where's OnClick : Can Alpha trap this event for desktop?

I think you meant...

select
case variable=A
run this code
case variable=b
run that code
and so on.

end select