[RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion

Patti Jakusz Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:53:40 -0800

It doesn't seem to work if I read the integer DENTKID it as text and then use 
.vdentkid in a switch command as text.Patti 
      From: Dennis McGrath <[email protected]>
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 Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 12:14 PM
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oops!  GETPROPERTY BiiAdd_DENTKID TEXTVALUE 
‘vdentkid’    From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Patti Jakusz
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:56 AM
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Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion  Based on another email 
of yours I saw, I tried to add the following before the switch statement, to 
see the value of column DENTKID or variable .vdentkid, before I use it in the 
switch statement.  I added the following:set v vdentkid INTgetproperty 
BiiAdd_DENTKID .vdentkid  That didn't work.  I got error 2045: Syntaz is 
incorrect for the getproperty command.  Patti  From: Patti Jakusz 
<[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion  Hi Jim,I've been 
playing with this for a long time.  For testing, I just used a form that I was 
currently creating, so my field names are different than previously mentioned.  
Form name: BiiAdd.  I'm entering data into a DBRadioGroup named DENTKID.  If 
DENTKID=1 send to DTest, else if DENTKID = 7 or 8, send to DentBAD  I defined a 
variable named vdentkid=DENTKID  (I think this is a problem.  It many not 
compute this until after I get off the field.)  I filled in the Component ID 
for DTest as BiiAdd_DTestI filled in the Component ID for DentBAD as 
BiiAdd_DentBAD    I added this eep "On Exit" from DENTKID.    SWITCH  
(.vdentkid)  Case 1      property BiiAdd_DTest visible 'True'      Break  Case 
7      property BiiAdd_DTest visible 'False'       property BiiAdd_DentBAD 
visible 'True'      Break  Case 8      property BiiAdd_DTest visible 'False'    
   property BiiAdd_DentBAD visible 'True'      BreakENDSWreturn    It kind of 
works, but only after I try to click on a different set of radio buttons.  
That's too late.  I tried putting it "On Click" instead of "On Exit"  but it 
didn't define .vdentkid until after I clicked off the field and came back 
again, and then it held the old value from the first iteration.   If I want it 
to work "On click", do I have to go back and set up my DBRadio Group as a 
variable instead of a column in a table?  Or is there a way to compute vdentkid 
in the eep before the Switch statement.  Also, any time I tried to add 
radiobuttons to the above eep, I got an error message.property BiiAdd_DTest 
radiobuttons 'False'  gave me error 2045: Syntax is incorrect for the command 
property.  I'm not sure  what that statement would have done anyway.  Did I 
even need it?  Thanks,Patti        From: Jim Belisle <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 8:43 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion
Patti,


I was off line for a while and just got back on.
For CASE 1 and 2 you would have the same PROPERTY code since you want it to go 
to the same field.
You could add a focus code as well if you wanted to so the cursor would go to 
the DBedit field.
PROPERTY <componentID> SET_FOCUS ‘TRUE’
It is not necessary. It depends on how automated you want to get.

The great thing about using the PROPERTY command is you can show just what you 
want.
In my code for one of my forms, only the first radio group shows.
Once a choice is made, then only the next radio group shows based on the choice 
in the first radio group.
This continues until, on this form, a report is ready to generate.

It does not have to be this way.
Some forms have all radio groups showing and the code eliminates items no 
chosen.
It really comes down to what your people want to do and the ease of 
understanding the form.

James Belisle

Making Information Systems People Friendly Since 1990
[cid:[email protected]]

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patti Jakusz
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 6:28 PM
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Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion

So, for example, I have a form named BiiAdd and a field named Outcome.
If Outcome = 1, 2 or 3, I want it to go to Outdate (a DBedit field)
If Outcome = 4, I want it to go to Cribcard (a DBRadio group)

So I'm thinking this is what my Exit EEP will be for field Outcome

Switch (Outcome)
  Case 1
  Case 2
  Case 3
      property BiiAdd_Outdate visible 'True'
      break
  Case 4
      property BiiAdd_Outdate visible 'False'
      property BiiAdd_Cribcard visible 'True'
      property BiiAdd_Cribcard radiobuttons visible 'True'
      break
Endsw

Is this correct?

Thanks,
Patti

________________________________
From: Jim Belisle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 4:06 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion

Patti,

I use radio groups all the time and you can control which radio buttons come up 
using the PROPERTY commands.
It is not that difficult since I learned it.
You can also include the SWITCH command with the CASE command.
Below is an example.
SWITCH (.vreportuse)
  CASE 'Distinfo'
    PROPERTY comp_reset VISIBLE 'TRUE'
    PROPERTY comp_custtype VISIBLE 'TRUE'
    PROPERTY comp_custtype radiobuttons[4]->VISIBLE 'FALSE'
    PROPERTY comp_custtype radiobuttons[5]->VISIBLE 'FALSE'
    BREAK
  CASE 'QuickOpen'
    -- Added this option on 5/18/2012
    PROPERTY comp_reset VISIBLE 'TRUE'
    PROPERTY comp_custall VISIBLE 'TRUE'
    SET VAR vcusttype = 'DIST'
    SET VAR vctchoice = '(DIST,RES,DIR)'
    BREAK
ENDSW


James Belisle

Making Information Systems People Friendly Since 1990
[cid:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]

From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 
[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Patti Jakusz
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 2:05 PM
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Subject: [RBASE-L] - Need a skip pattern suggestion

I have a form with lots and lots of DB Radio Groups.  There are lots of skip 
patterns to follow, based on the answers to previous questions.  Since you 
can't really use the "skip to" command in an eep for DB radio groups, I was 
thinking of placing a little DBedit field in front of each question that can be 
highlighted.  If a previous question is answered in one way, I could skip to 
the little field in front of the question that should be next.  I could have to 
"in focus" color be something bright.

Is there a better control to use than DBedit?

Is there an easier way to do it?  I don't know how to use Get Property.

(I learned Get Property in 2008 but didn't use it fast enough and I forgot it.  
Next time I go to a class, I'm going to record it.)

Thanks,
Patti

[RBASE-L] - RE: Need a skip pattern suggestion

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