Is Control a DataGrid

[Phil Davis]

I like dgProps["control type"] too. I was unaware of it.
Phil


On 12/22/11 12:38 PM, Pete wrote:
> Hi Todd,
> If your code might go out into the wild, I think the dgProps["control
> type"] property I mentioned might be slightly safer than using the
> dgcontrol property, just because it's highly unlikely anyone would have a
> dgProps custom property set outside of a datagrid whereas it's not
> inconceivable that might have dgcontrol property in the default custom keys
> property set.
> Pete
>
> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Todd Geist<todd at geistinteractive.com>wrote:
>
>> In this case I am making a Palette that pops up when groups are selected.
>>   I need to rule out groups that are inappropriate for the palette. The data
>> grid is one such group.  Since this code may make it into the wild someday
>> I can't rely on other people naming conventions to make this work.
>>
>> While I applaud naming conventions for making things easier to read and
>> understand, I don't use them for logic. I think it introduces unnecessary
>> fragility, even if it is just for your own code.
>>
>> Todd
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Bob Sneidar<bobs at twft.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> I name all my datagrids starting with "dg", as I name fields with "fld",
>>> labels with "lbl" buttons with "btn" etc. It's been discussed before,
>> but a
>>> consistent naming convention comes in real handy at times, and makes
>>> sorting by kind in a list of objects possible.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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