Toggle - box > Browse

[lord_icon]

Greetings,
I wish to display a toggle-box in my browse instead of yes/no, how do I do this?
TIA

 

[gcampbell]

Either:

1. utilize an OCX grid component
2. Jump through hoops to overlay the browse with a toggle-box
3. Use a Wingding font to show the appropriate symbol in the cell.

Each method has it's pros and cons. Method 3 is the easiest but it may not look good enough for you. If looks and functionality are your main driver then I'd go the OCX route ... of course, you lose the DB connectivity.

Later,
Gordon

 

[Lee Curzon]

src\prodoc\proghand\p-br14.p has an example.


hth

Lee

 

[schaapie]

src\prodoc\proghand\p-br14.p has an example.


hth

Lee

With which version is this example included?
Or where else can I find it?

 

[BONO]

Hello,
We're using sometimes a solution gcampbell talk about. here more details :
using a specific font to display a ersatz of toggle box :
Example :
ON display of your browe (freeform query) :
tt-table.choice FORMAT "ý/¨":U LABEL-FONT 9 COLUMN-FONT 32 COLUMN-LABEL 'x':U

on .ini font32=Wingdings, size 8 Script=symbol

HTH

 

[Lee Curzon]

With which version is this example included?
Or where else can I find it?

V9 - possibly earlier [edited]

Section 10.4.9 of the V9 Progress
Programming Handbook


If you want the code directly from the src directory, you will probably need to extract it from prodoc.pl.

Lee

 

[joey.jeremiah]

To Gordon Campbell

Can you please point me to any examples using OCX grid controls
Preferably free OCX controls

Thanks

 

[gcampbell]

There aren't many good ones that are free. Personally I've used a few including iGrid from www.10tec.com (approx $100 US) and ctGrid from www.dbi-tech.com (comes with a package - don't remember the cost).

Both of these can be downloaded and used with full features enabled. You only get a nag screen until you register it.

I've attached a really simple sample using the iGrid control. it doesn't set the check box type but that is easy enough to do using the appropriate parameter when creating the column (or cell). I believe you need to be attached to the Sports2000 DB to run.

Later,
Gordon

 

[BONO]

here a pciture of the togle box with symbol font

 

[joey.jeremiah]

for some reason i can't access the attachments ???

i hope they don't expect me to pay for it