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Article #379Re: 4D: Layout ???s
From: Peter Amiri
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 18:07
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 18:07
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In article <QeyNFVq00UhW85rJ5K@andrew.cmu.edu>, William Matthew Beaver <wb1o+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: > > I am trying to take a list of records, display them in a column format, > and create a new record in another table given whatever the user > selects. For example: > > Customer Table > Name ID Number > -------------------------- > Smith 9457 > Jones 0982 > Murphy 3920 > . . > . . > etc etc > > > When the user selects "Jones" that record is selected. Then I want to > create a record in a table [Projects] related by ID number. I want the > input layout for [Projects] to come up immediately after the user double > clicks in the [Customer] table layout. With the ID number inserted (as > it sometimes does with the relation) > > I think the problem lies in the fact that I'm trying to switch between > files. I've tried selecting all the names and ID numbers into arrays > with: > > selection into array([Customer]Cust_Name;AreaA;[Customer]Cust_ID;AreaB) > > And then displaying the arrray with: modify selection([Customer]) > > This is getting pretty ugly. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can > do this? Either with the file switching or with the arrays? Another > (easier?) way. > > ANY ideas would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > William M. Beaver > Carnegie Mellon University > Wiliam, When you use modify selection it is displaying the selection of records directly from the file and not the arrays. Create a layout with the array areas on it and use the dialog command to display it. Peter Amiri
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