And yet see Zryip's new feature for DGH! He seems to have pulled it off nicely.
Bob On Jan 31, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Phil Davis wrote: > I don't think so - the fields don't exist until you put some data into the > grid. > Phil > > > On 1/31/11 8:51 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: >> Wait, you can do this even if there is no data if the data grid? >> >> Bob >> >> >> On Jan 29, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Phil Davis wrote: >> >>> Scott, >>> >>> Each cell in a data grid is a field, so it seems like it should be doable. >>> >>> I created a DG and put some data in it. Then I did this from msg: >>> >>> put the number of flds in selobj -- DG was selected >>> --> 57 >>> >>> put the name of fld 44 of selobj >>> --> field "Status 0008" >>> >>> My DG has a column named "Status". >>> >>> After further poking around, I see: >>> - each DG cell is a field >>> - the number of fields is related to the display rect of the DG, not to the >>> number of lines of data in it >>> - fields are recreated when the DG's data is changed >>> - every field in the DG has a style of 'transparent' >>> - you can set a field's style to opaque and then any backColor you apply to >>> it will show up >>> - the style changes you make seem to stick until the DG data is changed >>> >>> Maybe some of the above will help you on your way. >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/28/11 3:54 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: >>>> Oh cool! Then you could make a chess or checkers game! I get it! >>>> >>>> I read the API and none of the properties suggests you can do this. I >>>> think you will have to find the part of the parent script that draws the >>>> cells and change the background color on each one individually for odd or >>>> even rows. >>>> >>>> The problem will then become, what happens if there is no data? Rows get >>>> colored even if there is no data, but no actual cells (cloned fields) get >>>> created until there is data. >>>> >>>> I tried to edit the row template and put a colored square over the gray >>>> bar, but mine is a table not a form. You might be able to do it in a form, >>>> I'm not sure. At any rate it didn't work for me. >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 28, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi List: >>>>> >>>>> The data grid nicely incorporates alternating line colors. But does >>>>> anyone >>>>> know if it's possible to make alternating column colors or cell colors? >>>>> >>>>> I'm building a control that has a horizontal scrolling data grid with only >>>>> one row. I'd like to be able to set alternating colors for cells or >>>>> columns >>>>> in the row. Possible? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks& Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Scott Rossi >>>>> Creative Director >>>>> Tactile Media, UX Design >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>> -- >>> Phil Davis >>> >>> PDS Labs >>> Professional Software Development >>> http://pdslabs.net >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > -- > Phil Davis > > PDS Labs > Professional Software Development > http://pdslabs.net > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
