Database - functionality for front end application

[Jan Schenkel]

--- Melvin Cox <melcox at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jan:
> 
> I have successfully implemented each of your
> suggestions.
> 
> The only change I have made is in the script of the
> field "Affilitation" 
> (all caps, length limited to 10 characters).
> 
> The closeField handler will not work when the script
> includes the keyDown 
> and Capitalize handlers.  The Capitalize handler
> changes the field's 
> contents using a put statement.
> 
> I have therefore substituted an exitField handler
> and used an if statement 
> and a local variable to compare the field's current
> value to the value of 
> the field at the time an openField handler was
> triggered.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Many thanks for pointing the way forward!
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Melvin Cox
> 

Good thinking, Melvin ; I was working from memory and
didn't put two and two together, so I didn't realise
that the closeField was never sent.
Glad I could help ; there are a few more tricks
regarding the database linked controls ; so don't
hesitate to post if you have any questions.

Cheers,

Jan Schenkel.

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"As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time."  (La Rochefoucauld)

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