Hi Jan, I tried it that way too....same problem. It looks to me like Rbase just won't recognize that property from within the AFTER START EEP. You also mentioned using the PROPERTY <component id> FIRSTCHAR 'TRUE' was needed. I have tried both FIRSTCHAR and LASTCHAR, but in both cases, the cursor disappears until I click on the field. Do you have a workaround for that? Would that be considered a bug? Mike
--- On Sat, 4/17/10, jan johansen <[email protected]> wrote: From: jan johansen <[email protected]> Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS'TRUE' to work To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:46 PM Michael, You may want to try just setting the property on the variable edit. On the second tab of the variable edit property called "Effects", you should select the checkbox for 'Background Color when focused' and then select a color. Then try it again and see if it works. Jan p.s. get rid of your property command in the after start eep first -----Original Message----- From: "Michael J. Sinclair" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:11:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' to work If I use the property " COLOR" it works, but if I use the property HIGHLIGHTFOCUSCOLOR, it does not work. Mike --- On Sat, 4/17/10, John Engwer <[email protected]> wrote: From: John Engwer <[email protected]> Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' to work To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 PM Mike, I think the code in my prior Email will work in after start. It works in my app. John From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael J. Sinclair Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:49 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' to work Actually, not solved yet. It works from a button, but not from the form properties AFTER START EEP. Do you have a way to make it work when the form starts? Mike --- On Sat, 4/17/10, John Engwer <[email protected]> wrote: From: John Engwer <[email protected]> Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' to work To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7:26 PM Hi Mike, Looks like you solved the problem. I do something similar in one of my applications. I use the following properties: PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln COLOR 'YELLOW' PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln SET_FOCUS 'TRUE' PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln LASTCHAR 'TRUE' RETURN John From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael J. Sinclair Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:11 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Cant get PROPERTY <ComponentID> HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' to work Hi again, After much trial, and mostly error, I think I have what I need to make my form do what I want it do, EXCEPT.... PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln LASTCHAR 'TRUE' PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln HIGHLIGHTFOCUS 'TRUE' PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln HIGHLIGHTFOCUSCOLOR 'YELLOW' PROPERTY id_key_stroke_ln SET_FOCUS 'TRUE' RETURN I put the above statements in my AFTER START EEP. The only field I have on the form is a variable edit with a componenit id of id_key_stroke_ln When I start the form, I am in the field, with a blinking cursor, but it is white, not yellow. What am I doing wrong? Mike
