Back in the day, all we had was VALID and it was good... or not good... <g> The boolean value returned from the valid code determined if the user could move on to the next data entry control. If we return .f. from the VALID, the user is effectively told they can't leave the table until they eat their veggies. :-)
Because this was the only place where post entry code could run, we quite often stuffed things in the VALID that weren't really related to validating the data entered, such as data entry flow control. Using the lostfocus event allows us to separate the data validation from the flow control. It should be used to determine what happens when the user attempts to exit the control. For example, the user may not have entered good or complete data but we may want to allow him to enter other bits in the form. Or perhaps we want to set focus to or display different controls depending on the data entered in the control we just left. The lostfocus event is where, imho, to code that kind of stuff. -- rk -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gene Wirchenko Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Using LostFocus Instead of Valid That is the missing bit for my main problem. I rarely have occasion to use nodefault. In fact, it does not occur in my app at all. If I get this working, I suppose it will be making it debut. Next is bypassing the validation when certain buttons are clicked. I believe that there is a sys() call that helps with that. [snipped previous] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/DF1EEF11E586A64FB54A97F22A8BD0442181BC6F5E@ACKBWDDQH1.artfact.local ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
