Two feature requests

[MisterX]

> On Aug 26, 2004, at 1:13 AM, Barry Levine wrote:
> know because I did it), permits a user to "return" down a column of 
> cells
> and "tab" across a row (with wrapping to the next column/row, 
> respectively).

I agree and disagree. 

For one, RR provides the objects and you must control them - at least 
you can do so at will and wim - compared to filemaker. On the other
hand, apps such as filemaker, excel, and RB mentioned here provide 
pre-made behaviors and you can control them only as much as there are 
options. In RR you have infinite options available. We could always 
whine to have one or another feature like this and until RR is updated, 
your programs are blocked!

In RR, i've made a field for any situation.
you can control return in field all you want and 
change the selectedchunk anyway you want. 

on returninfield
  savecell
  -- untested
  get the selectedchunk 
  get add 1 to word wordoffset("line",it) of it
  select it
  -- dont pass returninfield
end returninfield

on tabkey
  samething...
end tabkey

on savecell
  if validatecell
  then DoSavecell
  else AbortCellChange
end savecell

It's not hard scripting. Here, you have the option to add further
control to this field like holding the shiftkey to save the cell 
or checking the cell data type, etc...

What's wrong with the table object anyway? 
Im guilty of avoiding it! ;)

What is, however, in my disagreement is that fields options like 
fields' alignment per line or per column, independent margin control 
for name or label display, vertical alignment, cell backcolor ;), 
even the current linecolor display 
    (or the backcolor of line x )
    (let's not cover the backcolor of item x of line y yet)
doesn't cover completely the line between columns or even lines
(or gridlines).

So we have issues with both and surely while you have a solution,
i can't use the linecolor at all! Has anyone found a solution to
that (not a tab to text fill'in I hope ;)? 

cheers
Xavier

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Troy
> Rollins
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 07:33
> To: How to use Revolution
> Subject: Re: Two feature requests
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 26, 2004, at 1:13 AM, Barry Levine wrote:
> 
> > RealBasic has a multicolumn "editField" that, with very little add'l 
> > code (I
> > know because I did it), permits a user to "return" down a column of 
> > cells
> > and "tab" across a row (with wrapping to the next column/row, 
> > respectively).
> > This is the feature I want to see in Rev. The existing multicolumn 
> > field is
> > worthless for any sort of data entry by a user without copious amounts 
> > of
> > code designed simply to keep the user from destroying the data 
> > presented in
> > the field.
> 
> This is well-known as bugzilla entry #670, and has an impressive number 
> of votes to its credit. I believe it may well be the single most 
> requested feature to date.
> 
> --
> Troy
> RPSystems, Ltd.
> http://www.rpsystems.net
> 
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