Re: Drop down list in form

Am Donnerstag, den 11.08.2005, 01:01 +0200 schrieb Alex Thurgood:
> Le mercredi 10 août 2005 à 09:17 -0400, Andrew Jensen a écrit :
> 
> Hi Drew,
> 
> > Alex,
> > 
> > True, this is the type of thing that everyday users want to do, and it
> > is just the type of thing that new users might get confused over.
> > However, I have to respecfully disagree with some of your conclusions.
> > Personally I can't name any db form designer that would do 
> > exactly what Gary would want that wouldn't need a little 'glue' code,
> > "out of the box". (but there might be one)
> > 
> 
> Well, I seem to recall that I didn't need to do any scripting in Lotus
> Approach, yet I had two linked forms with automatic presentation of data
> from one and update of the other.

Hi,

I don't know what sample applications you both are talking about, but
showing values from another table is done with a listbox, not a
combobox. Drop one on the form in edit mode, let the autopilot fill it
and have a look how the properties are set.

The only thing missing then is the possibility to put in new values (I
miss that, too). But that could easily be done with one button "new" and
another Form launched by it. I've not tested in the near past, but I
think this will do without any BASIC code.

HTH,
Marc (ready to vote for RFEs ;)