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A Combo Box is a set of 3 Controls: Input Box, Button and List Box. In Kalipso, Combo Boxes are not editable. You can use Combo Boxes to show data as in an Input Box but with a Button that allows the user to see the rest of the data in an expandable List Box. A Combo Box can be loaded with data from the Database and/or with fixed Options. You can also link a Combo Box to the Database. A Combo Box can interact with the user through its Events. Combo Boxes are useful to show a specific item of a bigger list and to filter data shown in other Controls.
Value -
Its value is the the Returned Value or the Returned Column.
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| Properties - General |
GENERAL
Name – Name of the Control
This Name will be used
to identify the Control throughout the Project. The name of the Control can only contain letters, digits or underscore (_).
Description – Description of the Control
This Description is for
your information only, Kalipso does nothing with it. If you click on  at the side of this property, you’ll be able to set the value in each Language of the Project.
Plane – Plane of the Form where the Control should be created
Check the Planes chapter for more information.
Width – Width of the Control
You can set this value is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can
retrieve this value in runtime via the “Get Property” Action. If you
click on  at the side of this property, you’ll be able to set the value of it in both Portrait and Landscape orientation (see the Project Properties).
Height – Height of the Control
You can set this value is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can
retrieve this value in runtime via the “Get Property” Action. If you
click on at the side of this property, you’ll be able to set the value of it in both Portrait and Landscape orientation (see the Project Properties).
From Left – X position of the Control
You can set this value is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can retrieve this value in runtime via the “Get Property” Action. If you click on at the side of this property, you’ll be able to set the value of it in both Portrait and Landscape orientation (see the Project Properties).
From Top – Y position of the Control
You can set this value is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can retrieve this value in runtime via the “Get Property” Action. If you click on at the side of this property, you’ll be able to set the value of it in both Portrait and Landscape orientation (see the Project Properties).
Input Type – Type of Input Box
- Alpha: The Input Box will accept alphanumeric chars.
- Numeric: The Input Box will only accept numeric chars.
- Date: The Input Box will only accept a valid date written in the format defined by the “Display Mask” property. If the date isn’t valid, the Input Box gets empty when it loses focus.
- Time: The Input Box will only accept a valid time written in the format defined by the “Display Mask” property. If the time isn’t valid, the Input Box gets empty when it loses focus.
- Timestamp: The Input Box will accept alphanumeric chars, but when refreshed, will fill with a composition of “Prefix” property plus a date in format YYYYMMDD and a time in format HHMMSSMMM.
- Terminal ID: The Input Box will accept alphanumeric chars, but when refreshed, will fill withthe identification number defined in KConfig.exe.
- Password: The Input Box will accept alphanumeric chars, but only shows asterisks (*).
- DateTime: The Input Box will only accept a valid date and time written in the format defined by the “Display Mask” property. If the date and time isn’t valid, the Input Box gets empty when it loses focus.
STYLE
Font – Font of the displayed Text
Size – Font size of the displayed Text
Properties – Font properties of the displayed Text
Font Color – Font color of the displayed Text
You can set this value
is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can retrieve this value in
runtime via the “Get Property” Action.
Backg. Color – Background color of the Control
You can set this value
is runtime via the “Set Property” Action. You can retrieve this value in
runtime via the “Get Property” Action.
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| Properties - Content |
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Fill Local Control with:
None - If select it will use the Kalipso datbase if filled.
Database Table - You can use data of one of the database you have imported
SQL Advanced - You can use SQL Advance to fill the combobox.
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Source – Origin of the data to show in the Input Box
- Nothing: Empty Input Box (depends on the “Input Type” property).
- Database Table: Connect the Input Box with a Column of a Database Table.
- Expression: Fill the Input Box with the result of an Expression.
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Source: Database Table
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There are two ways of connecting your Input Box to a Database Table therefore presenting the value of a specific Column.
1 – You can do it by simply defining the "Table" and "Column" properties and then using the "First Record"/"Last Record"/"Next Record"/"Previous Record" and "Refresh"/"Refresh Plane"/"Refresh Control" Actions.
2 – The other way is to implicitly define a "Select" statement. To do so, you have to define the "Table", "Column", "Where the value of" and "It’s equal to" properties then use the Refresh", "Refresh Plane" or "Refresh Control" Action. This way you are telling Kalipso to perform a "Select" statement like this:
Select <Column> from <Table> where <Where the value of> = <It’s equal to>
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Source: Expression
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Fill the Control with the result of – Expression whom result will be shown in the Input Box
For the Expression to be evaluated and fill the Input Box you’ll have to perform a "Refresh", "Refresh Plane" or "Refresh Control" Action.
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Target
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Mandatory – To define if the Input Box must be filled or not when performing a “Create Record”, “Update Record” or “Create/Update Record” Action.
If this property is set, when Kalipso tries to use the value of this Input Box for executing one of the above Actions, it checks if the value is non empty; if it’s not, Kalipso will produce an automatic error message.
Global Variable – Global Variable where to store the Input Box value;
Local Variable – Local Variable where to store the Input Box value;
Database Table – Table where to store the Input Box value;
Database Column – Column where to store the Input Box value;
The Input Box value is retrieved and stored in the corresponding Database Table and Column when you execute a Create Record”, “Update Record” or “Create/Update Record” Action on the “Database Table”.
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F2 – Actions
F3 – General properties
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Updated: 5/6/2016 3:08 PM |
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