Empty fields and controls after testing

[Bob Sneidar]

Yes, you will need to write your own initialization routine. I do this anyway in all my forms because I read data into the fields, and then validate before writing them back to my storage. I always want to make sure I do not have any random data from a previous edit session making it's way into my database. Usually I have a populate handler that when passed empty for the arguement instead of a string or array, it puts empty into all my fields. Then I just call the populate handler when I open the form, typically in preOpenCard. 

Bob


On Oct 25, 2011, at 5:46 PM, Pete wrote:

> You pretty much have to do it yourself.  I usually do it in preOPenCard
> rather than have a button bu that depends on your application.
> Pete
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> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Admin <admin at mfelkerco.com> wrote:
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>> 
>> 
>> One thing that truly bugs the hell out of me with Live Code is that
>> when I am done designing/programming and want to test it, the data is
>> now a part of the program.
>> 
>> What I mean is, say you have and edit box
>> and you go to test the program and type stuff in the edit box then go
>> back to edit mode, the text is still there. Same
>> 
>> goes for captions and
>> other stuff - any changes made in test mode sticks.
>> 
>> Is there a way to
>> test a program and when you go back to edit mode, it initializes
>> everything so that all controls are blank.
>> 
>> As it stands now, I have to
>> write a custom button that when pressed, wipes all fields/controls and
>> puts them back to their empty original state. It's a pain in the
>> ass.
>> 
>> No other language I program in does this.
>> 
>> Any thoughts?
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
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