Thank you, Razzak - that works a treat. Regards, Alastair.
----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:50 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Forms question: Variable Radio Group defaultvalue > > At 08:57 AM 9/18/2004 +0100, Alastair Burr wrote: > > >... I would prefer to have the group displayed with no button checked at > >every use. > > > >Does anybody know if this is possible? > > > Remember, nothing is impossible! > > Here's how to assure that the Radio Group default value is always > NULL (with no button checked at every use): > > 01. Use the following URL to download a sample VariableRadioGroup > form based on RBG7 ConComp sample database. > > http://www.razzak.com/SampleApplications/VariableRadioGroup.zip > > 02. Unzip the file in RBG7 ConComp sample database directory > > For example: C:\RBTI\RBG7\Samples\ConComp > > Two files are included in the zip file: > > VariableRadioGroup.FRM and VariableRadioGroup.LOB > > 03. Start RBG7 (Update 77 or higher ...) and CONNect ConComp > > 04. At the R> prompt: > > INPUT VariableRadioGroup.FRM > > That will add a new form VariableRadioGroup based on the > FormTable in ConComp database. > > 05. At the R> prompt: > > EDIT USING VariableRadioGroup > > Select any value and then click on [Close] button. > > SHOW VAR vRGValue > > Notice the selected value for vRGValue variable. > > Without clearing the value for vRGValue or setting it > to NULL, try the same EDIT command again: > > EDIT USING VariableRadioGroup > > Notice that the value is ALWAYS set to null and no radio > button is checked by default. > > Now select any value and then click on [Close] button. > > SHOW VAR vRGValue > > Notice the selected value for vRGValue variable. > > Repeat this step as many times as you wish. > > Notice that the value is ALWAYS set to null and no radio > button is checked by default. > > And here's the magic behind this whole process: > > 01. VariableRadioGroup form includes the following Custom EEP > as an "On Before Start EEP": > > SET VAR vRGValue TEXT = NULL > RETURN > > And, the following Custom EEP as an "On After Start EEP": > > PROPERTY VariableRadioGroup SET_FOCUS 'TRUE' > RETURN > > Enjoy and make sure to have fun! > > Very Best R:egards, > > Razzak. >
