Bernie, no doubt if RBTI can relicate it, it will be corrected David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Lis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Format Mask -- does not display properly until focus is in that field
> I resubmitted. > Problem is not as originally stated. > It is deceiving because -- > phone number is stored as 1234567890 > When displayed, the format mask does not take effect until focus is in that > field, so it appears as 1234567890 instead of 123-456-7890. > So unless the user enters that field he will not see it displayed as > expected. > Is this a bug or an enhancement request?? > > Whichever, I would like it fixed, please! > > Bernie Lis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernard Lis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:17 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Using Format Mask in DB Edit Control > > > >I just submitted it. Bug report # 71864 > > Bernie Lis > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:06 PM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Using Format Mask in DB Edit Control > > > > > >> > >> Bernie, > >> > >> Why don't you prepare a sample with "all details" and step > >> by step instructions and send it to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Very Best R:egards, > >> > >> Razzak. > >> > >> > >> At 05:43 PM 1/6/2005, you wrote: > >> > >>>Hi Razzak, > >>>Here's what I did, perhaps you could try the same thing and confirm. > >>>1. I ran your FormatMask.rmd and keyed in a phone number 1234567890 and > >>>of course it worked as expected. > >>> > >>>2. I made a form TestformatMask (in the concomp directory), it was based > >>>on the Customer table. > >>>I located the CustPhone dbedit with the format mask copied from your > >>>FormatMask.frm. > >>>Then I added the FormatMask table to the form and located PhoneNumber2 > >>>and again copied the mask from your form. > >>>Then: edit using TestFormatMask the phoneNumber2 showed up > >>>UNformatted. > >>> > >>>3. I made form TestFormatMask2 based on your FormatMask table and > >>>located PhoneNumber2. > >>>edit using TestFormatMask2 -- it showed the number formatted > >>> > >>>Theory: slave table does not format properly > >>> > >>>Can you verify this? > >>> > >>>Bernie Lis > >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > >>>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:56 PM > >>>Subject: [RBG7-L] - Using Format Mask in DB Edit Control > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>>Topic: Using Format Mask in DB Edit Control > >>>> > >>>>Version: R:BASE 7.1, 7.5 and V-8 "Turbo" for Windows > >>>> > >>>>Use the following URL to download a sample form and all > >>>>related files to understand the use of Format Mask in > >>>>DB Edit Controls. > >>>> > >>>>http://www.razzak.com/SampleApplications/FormatMask.zip > >>>> > >>>>Steps: > >>>> > >>>>01. Unzip FormatMask.zip into a temporary directory > >>>> > >>>> Included Files: > >>>> > >>>> FormatMask.LOB > >>>> FormatMask.RMD > >>>> FormatMask.TBL > >>>> FormatMask.TXT > >>>> > >>>>02. Copy FormatMask.RMD, Format.TBL, FormatMask.FRM and > >>>> FormatMask.LOB files in ConComp sample directory > >>>> For example: C:\RBTI\RBG7\Samples\ConComp > >>>> > >>>>03. Start RBG7 (Update 78 or higher), or RBG 7.5 (Update 1) > >>>> or V-8 "Turbo" (Update 2 or higher) > >>>> > >>>>04. Switch the default directory to ConComp > >>>> > >>>>05. CONNECT ConComp > >>>> > >>>>06. At the R> Prompt: > >>>> > >>>> RUN FormatMask.TBL > >>>> -- This will define FormatMask table with one row. > >>>> > >>>> RUN FormatMask.FRM > >>>> -- This will load FormatMask form. > >>>> > >>>> RUN FomatMask.RMD > >>>> -- This will demonstrate the use of Format Mask in > >>>> DB Edit Controls. > >>>> > >>>>Have fun! > >>>> > >>>>Razzak. > >>>> > >> > >> > > > > > >
