Update Table While Typing?

[Brian_Beal]

I have a table control that I would like to be able to set to "update while typing", just like a string control.  Is there a way to do that?

[mfitzsimons]

Brian,

I use table controls and thy by defaults update while typing.  Are you seeing something different?  The cells are a bit funky because you click one on a cell then it enters edit mode.  Seems you would want this to be a double click action.

[Brian_Beal]

No, I can't get the values to update while typing.  I have to hit "Enter", or click somewhere else for them to take.

[mfitzsimons]

Brian,

My bad.  I guess I didn't understand the original question.  Checked everything I could find and see nothing that will do the trick.  Seems to be buried in the control and is not setable.  Options are limited if you need this functionality.  Check LV 8.20 to see if any help there.  Other option is ugly but will have to use someone elses ActiveX table control.  I would fling it to support for the final answer.

[DavidJCrawford]

Brian

This is a bit of a guess which I hope will give you an idea. It sounds like you want to work in the data entered into a table cell as its happening. So, could you use the Key Down filter event?

I have attached an example in LV8 that restricts the data entered into a cell to digits only (0 to 9). I have added some scancode support for other keys like Del, Delete, Enter and so on. Also specific cells could have different processing using the Edit Position property.

Hope this helps

David

[mfitzsimons]

A nifty little trick by traping each character.  I guess I didn't try hard enough to find a solution.  Goes to show the flexibility of the LV environment making it do things it was not intended to do.  You get an A on this solution.

[Brian_Beal]

David-

For some reason, I can't open the attachment.  I just get a bunch of text and control characters.

[Will.D]

Brian, save the link, then open it.

I get the same as you by just clicking it, but it works once you've saved the link to your HD

[Brian_Beal]

I get the same problem that way also.  Any other thoughts?

[Will.D]

Hmmm, I've reposted in 7.1...  not sure what difference that might make, but try it out I guess?