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Justin_ICC Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2004	@PopupMenu In Subform - Table View May 20^th, 2004 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	I am trying to get the @PopupMenu to work in the table view of a subform. I want the user to be able to select from a list of possible values. I put the code into the @Element Entry field and when I enter the field it pops up the list (which is in the top right hand corner - can I cahnge where it pops relative to the field?) and I then selec tthe one I want. If I click back on the same field it displays the value otherwise as soon as I exit the field it goes back to a blank field - anyone have any ideas?


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BOBSCOTT Senior Member Members Offline That Darn Computer #$X# {curse words} Posts: 1195 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2002	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #1 - May 20^th, 2004 at 4:14pm	Print Post
	Quote: can I cahnge where it pops relative to the field?) I do not believe there is a method to control the placement of the box at this time. Quote: I am trying to get the @PopupMenu to work in the table view of a subform. I want the user to be able to select from a list of possible values. I put the code into the @Element Entry field and when I enter the field it pops up the list which is in the top right hand corner - and I then selec tthe one I want. If I click back on the same field it displays the value otherwise as soon as I exit the field it goes back to a blank field - anyone have any ideas? Justin, I am not shure I am understanding the question, are you poping up a set of choices based on what you just typed in the field or is it always the same choices you want popped up? If it is always the same choices I would add logic that only presents the popup if element is empty using @IsBlank() command if it is blank it will pop up choices on entry if not nothing happens If it is popping up choices based on what you type in a field I would add a command button to click on after typing keyword in the field. This way it only pops when you want.

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Justin_ICC Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2004	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #2 - May 20^th, 2004 at 6:35pm	Print Post
	Quote: I am not shure I am understanding the question, �are you poping up a set of �choices based on what you just typed in the field �or is it always the same choices you want popped up? It is always the same choices And I plan on putting code to only pop it up if is blank. The problem is it isn't retaining the choice I make as soon as I exit the field.


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BOBSCOTT Senior Member Members Offline That Darn Computer #$X# {curse words} Posts: 1195 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2002	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2004 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	Quote: The problem is it isn't retaining the choice I make as soon as I exit the field. Sorry Justin I misunderstood your problem. Wow, so you are saying the data is going into the element but it vanishes when you exit the element? All I can say is you have me stumped (I know it does not take much) I have a bunch of popups on subforms and they are working well. When you figure something out about yours let us know so we can learn from your journey. Maybe if you post your code someone will notice if something is wrong. Keep us posted

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Justin_ICC Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2004	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2004 at 7:23pm	Print Post
	The code is incredibly simple - create a form. Create a second form to be the table form. On one of the elements in the table form add the following code on Element Entry: <LE NAME> = @Popupmenu("Choice 1;Choice 2;Choice 3"); go back to the first form and create a subform of second form. set it to table view. Go to the field in question it should pop up a list of choices, if you choose one nothign is put into the field - now if you click back into the field without exiting it pops up the list again but it displays your choice now in the field. If you try to exit at this point or immediately after making your choice it will leave an empty field.


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Carl Underwood Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 1350 Location: New Hampshire Joined: Mar 11^th, 2003	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #5 - May 21^st, 2004 at 1:45am	Print Post
	Justin, I see what is happening. If you exit before actually making a selection from the menu, a blank/empty value is passed to the LE, effectively deleting what was in the element before entering it. Here's the fix: Code var vStr as string vStr = @Popupmenu("Choice 1;Choice 2;Choice 3","Menu Title") If vStr <> "" [LE Name] = vStr BTW, your code sample lacked the menu title portion in @PopUpMenu().

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Justin_ICC Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2004	Re: @PopupMenu In Subform - Table View Reply #6 - May 25^th, 2004 at 3:49pm	Print Post
	It also vanishes after you select an item from the menu. Oops I did forget the title but it wasn't a copy from my code. I'll have to play with it some more when I have some time again.


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