There is a great table object available from Bernd Niggermann (modTableField) that includes a lot of the power of the datagrid but with less complexity. Bernd, care to chime in?
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:21 PM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > Bob is probably right about the fact that you may run out of functional > power with a table field. But I use them whenever I can, since they are > much simpler and easier to manage. > > > A phantom field is indeed created when you double-click on a "cell". Put > this in the card script: > > > > on selectionchanged > put the name of the last field > end selectionchanged > > > Double click, and you can see that field. This may give you a pathway to > fooling around with the table field workings. > > > Craig NEwman > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Epstein <dfepst...@comcast.net> > To: use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 11:00 pm > Subject: Edit cell in basic table field > > > If I check "basic table object" in the field property inspector, and > check "Edit cell," clicking on the table field causes a small > unlocked field to be created at the cell's location, which on tab or > arrowkey has its contents written to the cell. > > Is there some way to have a script trap the relevant information > about what is going on, e.g., that a cell has just been "opened for > editing", that a cell has just been edited, which cell it is, etc.? > > I assume that this "Edit Cell" activity is governed by a script that > is reading a custom property, but I see no indication that the field > actually has such a property or where the script is. > > Many thanks. > > David Epstein > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
