dlgEvent_record_OnChange_fieldName

Function called after user input has changed a value in a record field.

Syntax

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_record_OnChange_fieldName( 
   dlg ui.DIALOG, 
   uiMode SMALLINT,
   dlgCtrlInstruction libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)
  RETURNS (libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)
Note:

If fieldName is a database field, the table.column syntax is replaced by table_column.

The function parameters are:

  1. dlg. This is a ui.DIALOG object referencing the current dialog. The dialog can implement an INPUT, INPUT ARRAY, DISPLAY ARRAY, MENU, or CONSTRUCT. For more information, see The Dialog class in Genero Business Development Language User Guide.
  2. uiMode. This is an integer value defining the current mode or state in relation to user action in the dialog, form, or application. Modes are defined as constants in the libdbappFormUI file in the libdbapp library.
    Table 1. UI modes
    Description Applies to ... Constant Value
    Display DISPLAY ARRAY C_MODE_DISPLAY 1
    Modify INPUT \ INPUT ARRAY C_MODE_MODIFY 2
    Add INPUT \ INPUT ARRAY C_MODE_ADD 3
    Search CONSTRUCT C_MODE_SEARCH 4
    Empty MENU C_MODE_EMPTY 5
    Exit form The form C_MODE_EXIT_FORM 6
    Exit app The app C_MODE_EXIT_APP 7
    Undefined All (array, form, or app) C_MODE_UNDEFINED 0
  3. dlgCtrlInstruction is a libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type defining the dialog control instruction. Instructions available in the function are shown in the table.
    Table 2. Dialog control instructions
    Description Constant Value
    Accept dialog ACCEPT_DIALOG 1
    Continue dialog CONTINUE_DIALOG 2
    Exit dialog EXIT_DIALOG 3

The function returns a dialog control instruction value defined by libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type.

Usage

When you select the On Change property for the creation of the event, a function shell is created. Enter your code in the function.

Use this function detect when a field has been changed by user input in an INPUT, INPUT ARRAY, or CONSTRUCT dialog. For EDIT, TEXTEDIT, and BUTTONEDIT fields, this function is called after the user moves to a new field. For other fields (such as CHECKBOX or COMBOBOX), it is called immediately after the user changes the value.

Example: On Change

This example uses the On Change code event for a record field in the Account form of the OfficeStore demo.

The function verifies whether the category.catname field was left blank. If the value is NULL, an error message is raised and the focus is returned to the field so the user may enter a value. 

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_recAccount_OnChange_category_catname(
    dlg ui.Dialog, uiMode SMALLINT, dlgCtrlInstruction libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)
    RETURNS(libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)

    DISPLAY "dlgEvent_recAccount_OnChange_category_catname (Field scope) is raised for ", dlg.getCurrentItem()
    IF (uiMode = C_MODE_ADD OR uiMode = C_MODE_MODIFY) 
        AND dlg.getFieldValue(dlg.getCurrentItem()) IS NULL THEN
        ERROR " Favorite category is needed "
        CALL dlg.nextField(dlg.getCurrentItem())
    END IF
    DISPLAY "dlgEvent_recAccount_OnChange_category_catname (Field scope) is exited"

    RETURN dlgCtrlInstruction
END FUNCTION