Thanks! I now understand. All I needed to do was create was a 2
dimentional array which matched the number of rows and columns in my visible
table.
Thanks once again,
+++++++++++++
Timothy D. Astle
Embedded Systems Programmer
ALT Group Inc.
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People on Jolt cola write the funniest things.
A-10 Obedience Guide,
Kitty Hawk Studios
Robert McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> Tim:
>
> Tables holding text are essentially wrappers around field objects. The
> field object holds (and possibly manipulates) the text handle. Thus you
> shouldn't -- except for tables which are windows into larger data sets
> (table has 10 rows, you have 20 rows worth of data), for which you should
> hold onto the handles of items that are not in the table. Of course, in
> this case the usual practice is that the text items are actually in a
> database, so you hold onto the record numbers of the items that could go
> into the table, then in a "SetTable" (possibly with "LoadData" and
> "SaveData" callbacks) routine push the data into a table. You should look
> at the example code that ships with the sdks.
>
> -bob mckenzie, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim
> Astle
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 6:28 AM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: simple table question
>
>
> Hey guys,
>
> When dealing with loading textTableItems in a table, they each require a
> handle. Now what I was wondering is should I declare an 8 row x 2 column
2
> dimentional array or make a linked list to handle this? I'm not certain
of
> this because I don't really understand the backend aspect to tables and
the
> data. The table does have a scrollbar, and will be redraw upon a scroll,
> add, delete, etc.
>
> So is it linked list or 2 dimentional array? Thanks!!!
>
>
> Timothy D. Astle
>
> People on Jolt cola write the funniest things.
>
> A-10 Obedience Guide,
> Kitty Hawk Studios
>
>
>
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