Re: when_validate trigger

Try using the create_timer build-in.
You can use the when-timer-expired afterwards.

Kurt Troyer heeft geschreven in bericht <76bhbm$33e_at_newsops.execpc.com>...
>I am working on an application in Developer 2.1. This application has a
>text item that I am using to input shipment ids. The shipment ids are
>scanned in using a code 128 scanner and contain an = as the first
>character. I would like to use the when-validate trigger to strip off
>this leading =. My problem is that the scanner does not fire the
>when-validate trigger automatically. The users have to press the enter
>key or the tab key to fire the appropriate trigger. I have tried using
>the auto skip feature to cause this to happen, but the shipment ids do
>not have a fixed length, so I cannot set the correct max length
>property.
>
>Is there a way to set this property through code, or to capture each
>keystroke that is transmitted?
>
>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
>Kurt Troyer
>
Received on Wed Dec 30 1998 - 06:35:22 CET