Re: Forms 4.5 Text item/pop list

Jan Meisler wrote:
>
> I have an unusual problem....or at least I think so. I am trying to
> validate the value in a text item when I leave a text item. If the value
> entered is not a legal value, I want an LOV to pop up. I put all of this
> in a WHEN-VALIDAE-ITEM trigger, and everything worked great....for a
> bit. When leaving the text item, if I click with my mouse in a poplist,
> the poplist immediately pops up. Once the poplist disappears, then the
> LOV for the previous item appears if necessary.
>
> I tried creating a simple form, not connected to any table. It had two
> items, TEXT_ITEM (which was a text item), and LIST_ITEM (which was a
> poplist). I then put a WHEN-VALIDATE-ITEM trigger on TEXT_ITEM. The
> code for the trigger was one lin. All it said was BELL;. I then ran my
> form. It seems that the WHEN-VALIDATE-ITEM trigger does not fire until
> the poplist is dismissed. Has anyone else had this problem? How can it
> be "gotten around"?
>
> E-mail directly to me at meislerj_at_charm.net would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Jan
>
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> meislerj_at_charm.net Jan Meisler

If the item is a non database item there is nothing to validate - I think so - and the WHEN-VALIDATE-Trigger does not fire. Try another trigger POST-CHANGE e.g.

Hope this helps

Henrik Received on Sun Jul 28 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST