Re: Changing column prompts/headers at runtime in Forms 4.5

Stephen,

We ran into a similar problem.

The solution:
 Make the prompt a non-database non-enterable text column in  a separate block This block should be listed before the block containing the data.
 Set the visual attributes to the same as the other  prompts on your form. When the form starts up set the text in the prompt to what
 you want the user to see using the copy built-in copy('From Amnt (AUD),'tblock.tfield').

Hope this helps!

Shirley
sburk_at_gte.net

Stephen Walsh wrote in message <35B7BC58.7295D642_at_helix.com.au>...
>Is there any way that you can change the prompt/header of a column in
>Forms 4.5 dynamically at runtime.
>
>For example, I have a column where the prompt is: From Amnt
>I would like to change it at run time to look like: From Amnt (AUD), ie.
>show the currency in the prompt as well.
>
>Is there some way in Forms 4.5, or preferably from a library, that you
>can specify something like:
>
>Block.Column.Property := 'From Amnt' || ' (' || w_currency || ')';
>
>TIA
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Stephen Walsh
>Application Support Consultant
>Helix Systems Pty Ltd
>Ph: 61 7 3846 1999
>Fax: 61 7 3846 2122
>mailto:stevew_at_helix.com.au
>http://www.helix.com.au/
>
>
Received on Mon Jul 27 1998 - 03:25:42 CEST