Re: Help ! KEYPRESS trigger/VBX in Oracle

Create a timer that fires every half second. Have that timer fire a procedure that checks the input field. If it is different than the last time it was checked, update the default where clause and re-execute the query.

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Joe Strano
Dulcian, Inc.
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Olivier Goethals wrote:


> 

> I'm looking for a way to add the following functionality to a form,


> designed in Forms 4.5.

> 

> I want something like the creation of a mailing-list :

> On one side of the screen a complete list of all adresses possible, and

> on the other side the selected adresses. By clicking on a button add or

> remove, or by double clicking on an adress, names are added from the first

> list to the second, or removed again.

> 

> No what is my problem :

> 

> I want to be able, in the first list, (the list with all the names) to

> react to keys pressed. e.g. when I press on the 'j' only the names

> starting with j remain, when I then press 'a', only names starting with

> 'ja' stay displayed. When I then press 'backspace' again all the 'j'-names

> apear.

> 

> This is often used in programs. But in Oracle the avent-trigger

> When-Keypressed or something like it does not exist.

> 

> Does anyone have a solution ?

> 

> Are there any VBX's I can use ? (using When_custom_item_event ?)

> Does Oracle Forms react to VBX's including an event-trigger that Forms

> itself does not have ?

> 

> Or even better, has anyone ever built something similar like this, an

> would he be willing to share it ?

> 

> Thanks,

> 

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> Olivier Goethals

> we44637_at_vub.ac.be

> Olivier.Goethals_at_is.belgacom.be

> Application Development Analyst

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