Re: Programatically effecting one button in a multi-record block

I was thinking of using a co-worker's suggestion. What he does is place a text item beside the button (or a radio group). Then, if there are associated records, the text item will contain an asterisk, or the radio group option will show "selected".

"Aleksandr Kononov" <AKononov_at_pptk.energo.ru> wrote in message news:92v0m1$p8m$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> May be it's possible to simulate button behaviour of a text item
> programmatically.
>
> 1. Text item (not a button). Visual attibutes are:
> Color = gray
> Bevel = raised
> It looks like a button.
> In this case it's possible to manipulate with "button lable" (item
> value), color, etc.
>
> 2. The triggers are something like next:
>
> WHEN-MOUSE-DOWN trigger
> Set_Item_Instance_Property( ItemId, CURRENT_RECORD, BORDER_BEVEL,
> PLAIN );
>
> WHEN-MOUSE-UP trigger
> if <Condition> then
> DoSomething;
> else
> DoAnotherSomething;
> end if;
> Set_Item_Instance_Property( ItemId, CURRENT_RECORD, BORDER_BEVEL,
> RAISED );
>
> Regards,
> Aleksandr Kononov
>
> In article <CPR26.27927$bw.1773897_at_news.flash.net>,
> "Eric Givler" <egivler_at_flash.net> wrote:
> > I have developer 6i and a multi-record block. Each record has a
 button with
> > it [W] for warning messages. If there are warning messages for the
 current
> > record, I want the button to appear different (or maybe be enabled).
 If
> > not, then I want it to be disabled.
> >
> > I tried to color the button using display_item, and
> > set_item_instance_property with a visual attribute (background
 color=red),
> > but it had no effect. The label for the button is simply "W"
> >
> > Any suggestions how to pull this off?
> >
> > A friend of mine suggested removing all the buttons and displaying a
 single
> > button for all records at the bottom, that would have a display-item
 beside
> > it (text) that was based on the current record. It would still be
 populated
> > in a post-query (or similar operation) and have an ASTERISK if the
 button
> > would have any "associated" details, otherwise it would be blank.
> >
> > The user will NOT be able to edit/update the warning messages, just
 SEE
> > them.
> >
> >
>
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Received on Sat Jan 06 2001 - 01:39:16 CET