Re: Dynamic setting of ITEM Properties - Forms 4.5

The only way in in Forms 4.5 is to make the boiler plate text a display item and make it look and behave like boiler plate text. Then you can dynamically populate it and change it as needed.

Steve J.

jen liang wrote:
>
> 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