Let me know off list if you want to have a look at the handlers I have written for getting data from a datagrid array into a memory database and back again so your queries can be more efficient.
Bob S > On Apr 21, 2022, at 04:50 , David V Glasgow via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Thanks to all who responded on this. I will definitely take a look at > Datagrids as a possible solution. Both Phil and Jim suggested avoiding > navigation completely …. which I will also investigate. > > Cheers > > David G > >> On 21 Apr 2022, at 2:23 am, Jim Lambert via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> DavidG wrote: >>> That is exactly it, Craig! Text processing and field responsivity on the >>> card containing the fields are as fast as I could hope. >>> >>> It is simply navigating back to the card containing the fields that can >>> take several seconds, depending on how much text is in the fields. The >>> workaround is to have invisible groups containing the field(s) placed on >>> the card you are navigating from. >> >> Here's another possibility. >> Instead of using multiple cards, do the whole interface on a single card. >> Have different groups on that single card, each of which does the job of one >> of the eliminated cards. >> In that way you NEVER NAVIGATE away from your data fields. They are simple >> present in a now hidden group. >> >> For example, let's say your stack currently has 5 cards. >> Card #1 is the card with the two data fields you describe. >> Put those fields and any other interface elements currently on that card >> into Group #1 of the card. >> Put the contents of cards 2 thru 5 into groups #2 thru 5 on card #1. >> Hide and show groups where you previously navigated between cards. >> >> Jim Lambert >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
