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KentO
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I need to speed data entry of new parts by showing all parts that match the partial key as it is being typed. If two letters are typed, I will show all parts that match the first two letters. If three letters are typed, the list would be smaller, etc. (I trying to duplicate the way Excel works). I am using the KEYPRESS event to display a new list after each additional key is pressed. But the last key entered is always removed when I perform the lookup routine.
Is it possible to get Maintain to work like Excel does with partial keys?
Thanks, Kent


Windows2003 Server, WebFOCUS 7.7.02 Developers Studio and MRE
 
Posts: 63 | Location: Ft. Wayne, IN | Registered: February 20, 2007Report This Post
Alan B
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The KEYPRESS is the problem. You really need the KEYUP event.
quote:
keydown
Fires when the user depresses a key. It repeats while the user keeps the key depressed.
keypress
Fires when an actual character is being inserted in, for instance, a text input. It repeats while the user keeps the key depressed.
keyup
Fires when the user releases a key, after the default action of that key has been performed.


What you may be able to do is manually retrieve and add the KEYPRESS character to the search string. Should be able to get something on a search engine.


Alan.
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Posts: 1451 | Location: Portugal | Registered: February 07, 2007Report This Post
Maintain Wizard
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We have a filtered listbox technique that displays all selections, and limits them as the user enters data. You can base the filter either on data starting with the entered data or containing the entered data.

Kent, I sent you the example via e-mail.

Mark
 
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