From: Steve Johnson Subject: Re: Dynamic setting of ITEM Properties - Forms 4.5 Date: 1997/11/11 Message-ID: <34687CD8.2858@fyiowa.infi.net>#1/1 References: <3462235F.52FA@boco.co.gov> <34672C80.4615@fyiowa.infi.net> <34672581.26239520@news.axion.bt.co.uk> <648noo$pm7@mtinsc05.worldnet.att.net> To: jen liang Organization: InfiNet Reply-To: robertoc@fyiowa.infi.net Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.tools The only way in in Forms 4.5 is to make the boiler plate text a display item and make it look and behave like boiler plate text. Then you can dynamically populate it and change it as needed. Steve J. jen liang wrote: > > Is there any way to change boiler plate text properties? > > TIA > > Jen > > Alex Heney wrote in article > <34672581.26239520@news.axion.bt.co.uk>... > > On Mon, 10 Nov 1997 07:47:12 -0800, Steve Johnson > > wrote: > > > > >Use the display_item(item_name,attribute) built-in. It sets the > > >attribute of the current record only and the item in which you > > >specify. > > > > > >Steve J. > > > > > >Tracey Berukoff wrote: > > >> > > >> I know someone out there has done this VERY WELL. I want to have the > > >> displayed items in my app to: > > >> 1) Change color when the cursor is in them (not the whole record, just a > > >> single item) > > >> 2) Change color when an error is associated with that item. > > >> > > >> I noticed that the SET_ITEM_PROPERTY built in doesn't have color > > >> options. > > >> What is the best way to do this and what are the best triggers to handle > > >> these types of dynamic changes in. > > >> > > > > I missed the original post, so am replying to that. > > > > The Set_Item_Property built-in DOES have colour options. However, it > > has to be done using named visual attributes (which is also true of > > Display_Item as mentioned by Steve). The property to set is called > > 'VISUAL_ATTRIBUTE'. > > > > > > -- > > The above posting represents the personal opinions of the author and > > is not to be taken as official (or unofficial) policy or opinions of > > his employer. > > > > Remove NO and SPAM from mail_id if replying via email. > > Alex Heney, Living in the Global Village. > >