Ray - have you tried out Bernd's modTableField? It does quite a lot of what a datagrid table does for you, and its a lot simpler. .Jerry
On Sep 25, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Ray <r...@linkit.com> wrote: > Pete - I wanted to get back with you since you were so kind to respond and > shed some light on things. > > I've discovered [once again] that Livecode data grids are really complicated, > convoluted things. I had set the behavior of the grid in question to a > button whose script was a slightly altered version of the default button. > This in turn broke the ability to scroll, either from a script or manually. > Why? Who knows? > > I'm rebuilding the grid now from scratch and I'll come up with a work-around > other than setting the grid's behavior. > > Thanks for your help! > > Ray Horsley > LinkIt! Software > > On 9/25/2014 1:21 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: >> Datagrids come in 2 flavors, table and form. So you have a datagrid table >> not an LC basic table control. >> >> I asked about a form because of your comment about multiple lines. Normally >> a datagrid table has one line per row with a return character marking the >> end of a line. If you're trying to put multiple lines in a single >> datagrid row, I don't think you can do that. >> >> Pete >> lcSQL Software >> On Sep 24, 2014 7:32 PM, "Ray" <r...@linkit.com> wrote: >> >>> Pete, >>> >>> Now wait a minute. I've sometimes gotten a bit confused with Livecode's >>> terms. When l look at it in the properties palette it's a "group" with a >>> "style" of "Table" which I can change to "Form" (but I don't). >>> >>> But when I created it I dragged over a "Data Grid" as oposed to a "Basic >>> Table Field" or a "Scrolling Field" for example. >>> >>> So what is it? >>> >>> On 9/24/2014 10:49 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ray, >>>> So this is a datagrid form, not a table? Have to admit I'm not that >>>> familiar with dg forms so not sure what else to suggest, sorry. >>>> >>>> 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 Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Ray <r...@linkit.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Pete, >>>>> Thanks for the response. I've checked the it variable and I'm getting >>>>> "handled" returned, which I assume is good. Regarding the line number, >>>>> I've definitely got over 20 lines of data in the grid. I do only have one >>>>> line of data for the first two columns with about 23 lines of data in the >>>>> third. Do you think that could be the problem? >>>>> >>>>> Ray Horsley >>>>> LinkIt! Software >>>>> >>>>> On 9/24/2014 9:21 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Syntax looks good. Couple of things you've probably already checked - >>>>>> what's in the "it" variable after dispatch (should be "handled"), and >>>>>> are >>>>>> you sure 20 is a valid line number. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 4:29 PM, Ray <r...@linkit.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anybody had any luck with scrollLineIntoView? >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm trying all kinds of variations in syntax of: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> dispatch "scrollLineIntoView" to group "MyGroup" with 20 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> but with no results and nothing in 'the result' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there something else I need to to do prepare for this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Note: I'm not sure if this got posted earlier. 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