Re: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread Javier Valencia
EDIT USING is the only way I use forms and I don't have issues. What do the variables do? Do you need them after exiting the form?The fact it happens after 30 seconds would appear to indicate there might be a timer that refreshes the form every 30 seconds, and if the variable has not been saved

Re: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread 'jim schmitt' via RBASE-L
Karen: Another thought..If you are using just variables on a form, the last variable field will need to have another 'dummy field as the form need a 'landing'.for the cursor (even if not used).      I do this all the time with variable forms, set up a dummy variable field, that the screen n

Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread Bruce Chitiea
Jim's on a better track. My off-the-cuff reply involved assigning the value of your on-before start variable to a form variable. While that does work, it requires exit from the variable edit control and a RECALC VARS to make the assignment. Bruce. -- Original Message -- From "'KAR

Re: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread 'jim schmitt' via RBASE-L
Karen: If the form with the problems (lets call if form 2) is called from another form (form 1), and their is a 'timer' on form1, when the timer goes off , the fields on form2 will disappear.   I had this happen recently. Maybe you are having the same problem. Jim On Sunday, April 21, 2024 a

Re: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread 'KAREN TELLEF' via RBASE-L
Not sure what you mean. The variables are null going into the form. User is required to type something in both variables Karen Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2024, at 4:12 PM, Bruce Chitiea wrote: > >  > What happens if you define the variables as Form Variables? > Bruce > > > -- O

Re: [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread Bruce Chitiea
What happens if you define the variables as Form Variables? Bruce -- Original Message -- From "'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L" To "RBase List" Date 4/21/2024 1:15:36 PM Subject [RBASE-L] - Disappearing text Version 10.5. Client says this happens in a couple forms, but was sporadic. F

[RBASE-L] - Disappearing text

2024-04-21 Thread 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L
Version 10.5.  Client says this happens in a couple forms, but was sporadic.  Finally there's a form where the issue is easy to replicate so I have something to work on. Issue: if you type something in a variable edit field and are just sitting in that field, if you wait about 30 seconds the tex