Nope, same result. Thanks just the same.
-= Mike -----Original Message----- From: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Pete Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:22 PM To: How to use LiveCode Subject: Re: Resizable DataGrid Question I think you need to get the dgindex of the dgcontrol of me? Pete Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Mike Doub <m...@doub.com> wrote: > I believe that I have found a way to get the previous grid item, but I must > have the syntax incorrect for getting the dgIndex of me. Nothing is being > returned. Can any DataGrid experts give me any guidance? > > Thanks > Mike > > > on FillInData pDataArray > set the text of field "Name" of me to pDataArray["LastName"] & \ > comma & space & pDataArray["FirstName"] & space & > pDataArray["MiddleName"] > put char 1 of fld "Name" of me into field "spacerLable" of me > put the dgControl of me into theGrid > put the dgIndex of me into tIndex > -- get the index of the current grid item > put the dgIndexes of me into tList > -- get list of grid indexes in display order > > put itemoffset(tIndex,tList) into toff --find the current index in > the ordered list > put item (toff -1) of tList into tpreIndex > -- get the index of the previous grid item > if tpreIndex = 0 then > > set the visiable of group "spacer" of me to true > -- we are the first grid item, so show the spacer > else > put the dgDataOfIndex[tpreIndex] of me into preData -- get the > data for the previous grid item > if char 1 of preData["LastName"] = field "spacerLable" of me then > set the visiable of group "spacer" of me to false > -- no difference yet > else > set the visiable of group "spacer" of me to true > -- we found a difference > end if > end if > end FillInData > > > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com > [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Pete > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:29 PM > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Resizable DataGrid Question > > The selectionchanged message sent to the datagrid includes the index > of the current and previous selected datagrid rows as parameters. I'm > not sure if that will help though, since this happens outside of the > custom behavior where the LayoutControl handler sits. > > Another way might be to store the index/line number of the row in a > custom property of the datagrid and get it back when you need it (and > before overwriting it with the current index/line of course!) > > Have you considered doing this in the source data by inserting an > extra row with some sort of indication that it represents a sort break? > > Pete > Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com> > > > > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Mike Doub <m...@doub.com> wrote: > > > I am trying to use a DataGrid to create a contact list that has a spacer > > between each alphabetic grouping of names. I was thinking to use the > > non-fixed length attribute of the DataGrid and adjust the size > > dynamically in the LayoutControl handler as well as showing a field > > that > would contain > > the spacer. I am unclear how to determine the contents of the previous > > grid element from within the current handler to know when expand the grid > > for the spacer. I also need to understand how to figure out if this is > > the > > first grid element. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any examples of how this might be accomplished? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
