right click menu

[martinwcole]

this should be simple but I can't figure it out

on a form, on any of several date fields, I want to give the user a right click menu that will insert today's date in the field - but can't get it to work

I've tried putting the code [this.value=date()] in the menu and run a saved script - that has the same code

but nothing happens

any ideas

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

Very easy...
In your script which you will use for the right-click (as per your image), instead of using "Run a saved script", instead use "built in action".. In the context, set it to Form view, then in the action select: edit, insert date.
That's all.

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

that works - thanks - but how would you play a script of run code? thats what I'm most interested in figuring out.

finally got a script to work!! although unneeded here, in other instances I need a script/code to fire.

if is_object(topparent.this)
 temp1=topparent.this
 temp2=temp1.name()
 temp3=eval(":"+temp2+".active()")
 eval(":" + temp2 + ":" + temp3 + ".value") = date()
end if

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

It would work as any other script would, except in this case, when you righ-click you loose focus of the date field and you have to point to it somehow.

Here is a very simple code to do that:
eval(topparent.active()+".value")=date()

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

I had already tried your code and several other possibilities - but the only thing I could get to work was what I posted earlier. I suspect there may be a way to reduce the steps, but haven't figured it out.

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

Give it another try, it works.
You could reduce your code to:
temp=topparent.active()
eval(temp+".value")=date()

And if you reduce it one more step, it will turn into my code

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

Charlie, I did try - and I just tried both of your code's - and neither of them work - at least at this end.

eval(topparent.active()+".value")=date() 'does not work

temp=topparent.active()
eval(temp+".value")=date() 'does not work

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

make sure your cursor at the date field before your right-click.

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

did you try this code yourself?

using the build-in action and/or my code works like a champ.

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

Both work just fine.

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

don't have a clue why - but neither work here.

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

here's a sample that uses all three codes - from 3 different menus - on 3 different fields

see if it works at your end - may be something haywire at my end

[PCHalwk]

Re: right click menu

works fine..

[Tim Kiebert]

Re: right click menu

For me the Today version works but both the Today1 and Today2 don't, ie the date doesn't get placed in the field.

v8 1334 3063

[martinwcole]

Re: right click menu

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
some one else, too - I'm not crazy!! (maybe)

Charlie, I downloaded your zip, and today1 and today2 do not put the date in the field

I was using the first 3088 build - updated to the second 3088 (June 1), and still the same behavior

what version are you using?