> Hi, > I'm experimenting with a DataCombo. Maybe I'm wrong again, but as I > understand, it should work like this: > > Let's say I have a movie database. > The table "movie" is in my DataSource. > In this table is a field "Directors_ID", the directors are stored in the > table "directors", where there is a field "Name". Then I would put a > DataCombo in my DataSource with the properties: Field = "Directors_ID" > Table = "directors" > Display = "Name" > > But all I get is "Query failed: SQL error or missing database". > (the database is sqlite, but that shouldn't matter?) > When I test it with Field = "id", I get a greyed DataCombo with a name, but > of course with the wrong index. > > What am I doing wrong or thinking wrong? >
If I remember, DataCombo only works if the primary key of the "directors" table is "Directors_ID", with the same field name. Is it the case? > Of course, I can use code and fill a TextBox or ComboBox with the names, > but - would be nice without, and > - what would be the event to react to, if the record is changed? In VB this > was some "RecordChanged" or so event, easy to use, but here I can't find > anything. There is no such event. I agree it may be useful, so I will add it in Gambas 3. Regards, -- Benoît ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
