[Openroad-users] Ellipseshape in a tablefield...

[Andrew]

I agree, it "dates" the product...

Robert Allely wrote:
> I assume you mean the 2006 product and not the year 2006.
> What a shame they are using the same name for both, microsoft-unwise. 
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com [mailto:openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com] On Behalf Of Kim Ginnerup
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 9:36 a.m.
> To: International OpenROAD Users
> Subject: Re: [Openroad-users] Ellipseshape in a tablefield...
>
> I opened an issue on the dotted outline.
> As I remember It should be fixed in some 2006 patch
>
> Kim
>
> ________________________________________
> Fra: openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com [openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com] På vegne af Andrew [andrew at delta-link.com.au]
> Sendt: 26. november 2007 17:14
> Til: International OpenROAD Users
> Emne: Re: [Openroad-users] Ellipseshape in a tablefield...
>
> Hi Kim,
>
> Exactly... In my other screens where I have ellipseshapes (not in tablefields), I use up to 3 or 4 colours to show the status of some condition. Impressed my boss at the time. Little legend off to the side of the screen, showing each colour and status/description, very cute.
>
> I will use a togglefield with on/off images in this screen, although I don't like them much... You have to play with images to get the colours you want and... IF I also combine images with on/off text I get problems, some weird behaviour with the dotted outline around the text stays on even when the cursor has moved onto the next field  :<
>
> Thanks to all contributors.
>
> Regards, Andrew.
>
>
> Kim Ginnerup wrote:
>   
>> The "problem" with toggle fields is the limitation of two images.
>> I have often thought of a way of having more than 2 like some kind of state information.
>> I often use a stack with images where there is only one visible at the time.
>> But a stack like this in a tablefield gives me some other problems like an uncontrollable column width for the composite column.
>> I like the idea of making an elipseshape and then just change the color that is quite useful if the form doesn't flicker to much when changing the bgcolor.
>>
>> Kim
>>
>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>> Fra: openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com 
>> [mailto:openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com] På vegne af Andrew
>> Sendt: 26. november 2007 06:41
>> Til: International OpenROAD Users
>> Emne: [Openroad-users] Ellipseshape in a tablefield...
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> OR4.1 sp3 - WinXp
>>
>> I am having some issues changing the bgcolor of an ellipseshape in 
>> tablefield and require a little assistance...
>>
>> I started by having about 10 entryfields and an ellipseshape (called 
>> dot), then grouped them into a matrixfield.
>> Then I grouped the matrixfield into a stackfield.
>> Named the stackfield - col1.
>> Cloned the stackfield twice and called them col2 and col3.
>> Then grouped col1, col2 and col3 into a tablefield (called tbl1).
>>
>> Now I would like to change the background colour of 'dot' when some 
>> data changes in any of the entryfields.
>>
>> My attempts so far have changed the bgcolor of 'dot' in the correct 
>> column but for every row not just the one where the data has changed 
>> (just like if I was using protofield but I'm not).
>>
>> So I have tried a variety of 'for loops' going through the tablefield 
>> to get to the ellipseshape - in the attached file, but today is just a 
>> cow of a day. This could all be avoided by just using a togglefield 
>> but we would like to use an ellipseshape if possible. Please forgive 
>> me if the code is a little confusing.
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andrew.
>>
>>
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