Re: Using keys in form5

Wozi,

   I've never had the need to do this, but from reading Forms Help, you can change the default action of a function key. The default action of <F3> is "duplicate item", so you need to create a KEY-DUP-ITEM trigger and code it to redefine the behavior of this key.

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<8227B33791213C29.056458AD42710C0F.CF07D98FACDE154D_at_lp.airnews.net>,   "wozi" <wozi_at_dhc.net> wrote:
> If I want to trap the F3 key, how do I accomplish this?
>
> pberetta_at_my-deja.com wrote in message <80kvpj$agp$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >Wozi,
> > Not sure what you have in mind when you say "continue processing".
> >If you mean you want to execute a query based on the customer number
> >that has been entered, Forms uses <F8> to do this, no special coding
> >would be necessary. If you want to do something else, then what?
> >
> >In article
> ><6A4D4CC46A680B9C.14DE8B20B6DBF657.523CDB7E5C00106A_at_lp.airnews.net>,
> > "wozi" <wozi_at_dhc.net> wrote:
> >> I need some help in definning a function for my application.
> >>
> >> Here is what I want to do in my form.
> >> -------------------------------

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> >------

> >> ------        ----------------

> >> Enter Customer No. |

> >> |         | Press F3 |

> >>                                    --------------------------------

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> >------


> >> ------        ----------------

> >>

> >> When the user enters customer no, he would press F3 to continue

> >> processing based on the value of :block_name.text_item.

> >>

> >> This form is going to be user intensive, therefore, I want to limit

> >clicking

> >> on pushbuttons as much as possible.

> >>

> >> If anyone can use the scott.emp table to demonstrate an example for

> >me, I

> >> will appreciate it.

> >>

> >> thanks

> >> wozi_at_dhc.net

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

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