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MAdams1
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I am new to WebFOCUS and haven't really had any training on writing FOCUS code only working in the GUI. I am unable to locate any forums for help on my subject. I have three (unchained) combo boxes that I need to clear when a clear selections button is clicked. Anyone have any ideas for me? Thank you very much.

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Welcome to thee forum. I suppose the easiest way would be a JavaScript. If you don't have any experience with that, have a go with www.w3schools.com.


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MAdams1
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I will look into JavaScript, thank you. I did try the reset button provided by WF but it is very slow and doesn't really do all I want it to do. I'm still open to any other suggestions.
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I'll assume you created a CLEAR button in your HTML form instead of the stock RESET button generated by IBI when you select Form.

In the HTML GUI, click on the CLEAR button, right-click, select Hyperlink properties, Add, HTML File, select the same HTML form, Target Type- Window and Name - Same window; Clcik OK and try it...

The original form returns...

hth


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Doug
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Adding to the already great ideas, Consider the following code: htm and Fex

Here's a sample screen shot:


NOTES:
1) The "My Reset" button uses JavaScript to reset the Drop Down Lists (DDLs) which is rather quick as it does not go back to the file to refresh the values. See the "button2_onclick" function in the htm file. It only resets them to the DEFAULT Value. the JavaScript is nothing more then a stategically placed on_change event.
2) The "GUI Reset" is just that. The one from the GUI (click and place from the GUI Toolbar). This one does, seemingly, the same thing. However it has some pros and cons. At least, PRO: It refreshes the DDLs with the most current data (really good if you're on a transactional BD / Source. And, a CON: It's slower because it is refreshing with current data.
3) The "Submit" button does just that: submits the report based on the selections...

The choice is yours...

I hope this helps...




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nice example Doug

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MAdams1
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Thank You Thank You. Great examples, That is what I was looking for.


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Doug, the HTML code didn't come through. Could you send it again? Thanks, I'd really like to see your code for your button2_onclick function.


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Right-Click "outside" the iframe and View Source...


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Tony A
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Basically Doug is setting the selectedIndex attribute for the combo boxes to 0 using 
document.getElementById(cntlid).selectedIndex=0";
What this achieves is just to point the current selection to the first entry and will work for multi select combos as well as singles.

For your non-chained combos this will work well and will prevent the AJAX code to re-populate the controls from being executed (which is what you require).

I wouldn't suggest folks do this for chained combo boxes though as it will cause repetative resets and not really help. If you want to reset a chained set then just reset the selectedIndex attribute of the first in the chain and the underlying JavaScript should do the rest.

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MAdams1
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Tony,

I never did get this to work. I have chained comboboxes. I tried only resetting the first box and the second box never reset. Any other ways. It seems to me like it is "losing" the chain when reset. I have the same problem with the lost chain when I'm doing autocomplete. These comboboxes are giving me fits. Thanks for any help.


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