Re: writing in textbox from Menu to Form.

Eric Pronovost wrote:
>
> I have a form with a menu attached to it. In my form, there's a textbox
> used to store the beginning Date. I need to write in this textbox when I
> click a menu item.
>
> I get a bind variable.
>
> I mean, in my menu item pl/sql code, I would like to do the following:
> :block.my_time := sysdate
> However, it can't find my textbox.
>
> Please, help!
> Thanks!
>
> Eric Pronovost
> epronovo_at_mail.odyssee.net

Eric -

   PL/SQL in menus cannot refer to explicit :block.fields on the form. You can, however, refer to them in a copy statement. Example:

    COPY ( SYSDATE, 'BLOCK.MY_TIME'); Hope this helps.
Jim Freeman Received on Fri Oct 04 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST