Re: How do I use go_item when I validate user input?

On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:25:50 +0800, Geoff White <whiteg_at_ccis.adisys.com.au> wrote:

>Scotto! wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I know this is a restricted built-in and that Navigational
>> Triggers should not use this type, but it does work and
>> I want to use it. I just get the message that an illegal
>> use of a restricted procedure go_item.
>>
>> What I want to do is when I validate the input with the
>> when-validate trigger and the input is invalid, I want to
>> put the input focus on the invalid item. I know how to
>> do it in VB without error or message. But I cannot figure
>> out how to do it in Forms 4.5.
>>
>> Does anyone have a suggestion? Go_item does not
>> work in the next-item trigger either.
>>
>> I could temporarily suppress the message, but I should
>> not have to do that. If input is invalid, I should be able
>> to keep focus at the item.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Scott G.
>> IKEA North America
>
>
>If you raise FORM_TRIGGER_FAILURE in the validating trigger the cursor
>will stay in the failed item.
>
>HTH
>Geoff
>

Hi Geoff,

Thanks very much for the reply on this one as well. I will try that.

Take care,
Scott G. Received on Wed Jun 23 1999 - 21:01:07 CDT