Re: Dynamic setting of ITEM Properties - Forms 4.5

[Quoted] [Quoted] Is there any way to change boiler plate text properties?

TIA Jen

Alex Heney <a.j.heney_at_btNOinterSPAMnet.com> wrote in article <34672581.26239520_at_news.axion.bt.co.uk>...
> On Mon, 10 Nov 1997 07:47:12 -0800, Steve Johnson
> <robertoc_at_fyiowa.infi.net> wrote:
>
> >Use the display_item(item_name,attribute) built-in. It sets the
> >attribute of the current record only and the item in which you
> >specify.
> >
> >Steve J.
> >
> >Tracey Berukoff wrote:
> >>
> >> I know someone out there has done this VERY WELL. I want to have the
> >> displayed items in my app to:
> >> 1) Change color when the cursor is in them (not the whole record, just
 a
> >> single item)
> >> 2) Change color when an error is associated with that item.
> >>
> >> I noticed that the SET_ITEM_PROPERTY built in doesn't have color
> >> options.
> >> What is the best way to do this and what are the best triggers to
 handle
> >> these types of dynamic changes in.
> >>
>
> I missed the original post, so am replying to that.
>
> The Set_Item_Property built-in DOES have colour options. However, it
> has to be done using named visual attributes (which is also true of
> Display_Item as mentioned by Steve). The property to set is called
> 'VISUAL_ATTRIBUTE'.
>
>
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Received on Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00:00 CET