Checkbox doesn't have the OnFormat trigger?

NaviDev

Hello,

I have this form with a table box control. Inside the table box are textboxes and radioboxes. I have modified the OnFormat triggers of the textboxes to put forecolors on it, but why is this radiobox doesnt have the OnFormat trigger? What I want actually is to have the a higlighted line when and where ever i put my cursor. I know the logic on how to do it in textboxes. But too bad not in radiobox. Please suggest me what to do.

Many Thanks in advance.

garak

:-k a radio button makes no sense in a list box. Which option should it display?
So, if you have options and you will display the options in the list form, use a tesxtbox. Now you have also the OnFormat() Trigger.

Regards

NaviDev

Sorry, i was already confused :shock: . I dont mean radioboxex, its checkboxes.

DenSter

You sound surprised that there is no OnFormat event for a checkbox. How do you want to format a checkbox?

NaviDev

Hello Sir DenSter,

What I want is to have forecolor on the active line in that checkbox control.

DenSter

Like a red checkmark or something?

NaviDev

No. I want a color(something to highlight) the active line(where the cursor). Thanks

garak

Do you mean something (the style) like this :?:

But a checkbox can't be colored or selected. So, if you really need it, us a textbox for your bool variable.

NaviDev

Yes like those lines. But why is it that in the checkbox is it not highlighted?

garak

NaviDev wrote:

Yes like those lines. But why is it that in the checkbox is it not highlighted?

Because a checkbox has no OnFormat() ;-)

So, if you really need it, us a textbox for your bool variable, then u have the OnFormat trigger

Regards

NaviDev

Seems like I have no choice.

But how about for the picture box? I also use them inside my tablebox. I cannot use a textbox as a replacement for the picturebox. Is there anyways for picturebox?

MBerger

If the field doesn't have to be editable, then there is a way to simulate a checkbox using a textbox.
Make a function Formatboolean, input parameter a boolean ( i call it "value" in the following code ). Returns a text with length 1

if value then
  exit('a')
else
  exit ('') ;

Then add a textbox to your table, set the sourceexpression to "FormatBoolean(<your boolean value>)" and set the font of that field to Marlett ( you might have to fiddle with the fontsize a bit ).

reijermolenaar

Hi MBerger,

That is a nice trick! \:D/

If you put this in the OnFormat trigger of the textbox you can even filter on it:

IF Text = FORMAT(TRUE) THEN
  Text := 'a'
ELSE
  Text := '';

reijermolenaar

To be clear, make a textbox with the following properties.
Then you can filter on the boolean field with F7.

{ 1100512006;TextBox;1482 ;2860 ;1700 ;440  ;Editable=No;
                                                 ParentControl=1100512000;
                                                 InColumn=Yes;
                                                 HorzAlign=Center;
                                                 FontName=Marlett;
                                                 FontSize=10;
                                                 DropDown=No;
                                                 SourceExpr="Boolean Field";
                                                 OnFormat=BEGIN
                                                            IF Text = FORMAT(TRUE) THEN
                                                              Text := 'a'
                                                            ELSE
                                                              Text := '';
                                                          END;
                                                           }

MBerger

reijermolenaar wrote:

Hi MBerger,
That is a nice trick! \:D/

Thanks. Same trick can be used on reports too !