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This is three years after the original posting.
I am trying to print a data grid.

1) http://forums.quartam.com/forum/topics/data-grids-and-globals-as-data this link is 404 Not Found. Can we get it back?

2) I have been testing Quartam Reports in evaluation mode (30 day trial) with an application ...

Just figured out that you can set up your tabbing order by choosing a large number and then change your objects in order. LC will choose an available LAYER number and continue to reorder their sequence. It made re-ordering my tabs "real easy".

EXAMPLE:
Field1 Layer 2700
Field2 Layer 12
Field3 Layer ...

Newbie4

Thanks. The "for each" repeat loop does it.
I was able to insert a new value into the list
and then save it in the custom property.

bill

I have a scrolling field with these lines:
camel
carrot
cherry
cherub
concrete
cyan

How can I insert "candle" into the scrolling field in alphabetic order?
End result desired:
camel
candle
carrot
cherry
cherub
concrete
cyan

Also, how do I insert "cabbie" at the beginning of the ...

I have a scrolling field with entries and have been reading the dictionary, but cannot seem to solve this simple task.
I am trying to move the line clicked on by the user into a field (txtTitle).

The dictionary for "clickLine" says:

If the field is locked, the clickLine function is most useful ...

HI Bill,

...
I would like the list to remain open under the text entry area so the user can see the remaining choices.
How can I force a "click" on the drop-down arrow in my script.

Sorry, I have no idea. Maybe this is not possible at all?
You can also use FILTER (less typing :-)), which is ...

Klaus

Almost there!!
I got a script to work for "trimming" the list based on the keystrokes entered.
I would like the list to remain open under the text entry area so the user can see the remaining choices.
How can I force a "click" on the drop-down arrow in my script.

FYI: script so far
on keyUp ...

I have been going round-round looking for code samples on how to use the LC ComboBox with little success. Any links to code sources and/or projects -- much appreciated.

I am now able to put my data selections into the ComboBox and click a choice which changes the label of the ComboBox. But, I would ...

Mark

OK -- found the comboBox button (really obvious -- don't know how I missed it).
I use this code to get the data from a CSV file for the custom property of the comboBox

-- FILL ComboBox with data
answer file "Please choose the Title file to import" with type "Comma Separated Values|csv|CSV ...

Coming from Visual Basic, I could use a comboBox easily. The VB comboBox has methods when entering/leaving a comboBox, filtering down the comboBox as the user types, etc.

I am having trouble emulating the same approach with the Option Menu.
Have you tried LC's native comboBox control?

It ...

Coming from Visual Basic, I could use a comboBox easily. The VB comboBox has methods when entering/leaving a comboBox, filtering down the comboBox as the user types, etc.

I am having trouble emulating the same approach with the Option Menu. I have placed an Option Menu on my form with the "combobox ...

Learning poses its hazards!!

After trying all of the "fancy" stuff, the solution was easy!
I found another post that discussed using closeField and exitField. These are the tools that I was looking for.
closeField will "act" if the user changes the field and leaves it.
exitField will "act" if the ...

In a text field script, I am trying to capture the keystroke so that I can exit the field when the tab key or enter key is used. I want to know if the user enters a "Tab", "Enter", UPPERCASE or lowercase letter, the space bar, the apostrophe ('), or a digit. I have tried using "on rawKeyUp", "on ...

i am able to import the data from csv file OK. the file has no header column record.
On the first import, the column names were "Col 1" ... "Col ##"
I put in set dgColumnName statements to rename the columns, but not all of them happened.
Now I am left with a datagrid that has partial column renames ...