Can Pop-Ups show a specific value?

[harryglos]

Using a Pop-Up-List or a Pop-Up-Menu, is there a way to get them to show the value selected? In other worlds if I have 10 names in a Pop-Up and I click on one of them, I want “just that name” to show.

If that cannot be done is it possible after a name is selected that the Pop-Up shows a “Blank”?

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Harry

[andygaunt]

Hi,

 

not EXACTLY sure what you want here. If you pick a value from a list, it will show.

 

But do you want it to only show that value, and not have the other values attached after you have made your selection.

 

Could you let us know a bit more.

[harryglos]

Andy,

 

I just want the name that is selected to stay in the pop-up field until the field is re-clicked and the name is changed.

 

Example: If i'm in a record 1 and I click on a pop-up field and select Radio, I want it to stay Radio! If I go to record 2 and go to the same Pop-up and click TV, I want it to stay on TV and stay that way unless someone re-clicks the field and changes it.

 

I hope that clears it up. Thanks Andy...

[andygaunt]

Harry,

 

this is the definition of a pop-up list or menu. Once you have chosen an item from the list, that item will show in the field until you change it.

 

Sorry, thought you were after something more complicated.

 

HTH

[Robert L]

I wonder if what Harry is asking for is something like this: a pop-up list contains choices A, B, and C. In record #1, Harry choose "A". When he creates record #2, he wants "A" to be the default choice, unless he accesses the pop-up to choose "B".

 

Is that what you're after, Harry?

 

If so, I don't know how to accomplish that...but I'll bet Andy does!

 

RL

[Robert L]

I wonder if what Harry is asking for is something like this: a pop-up list contains choices A, B, and C. In record #1, Harry choose "A". When he creates record #2, he wants "A" to be the default choice, unless he accesses the pop-up to choose "B".

 

Is that what you're after, Harry?

 

If so, I don't know how to accomplish that...but I'll bet Andy does!

 

RL

[Robert Schaub]

Harry

 

Try this for a new record script

 

New record Request

Insert from last record (PopUp Field)

Exit record/ request

[harryglos]

I’ve done a poor job of explaining my situation. Please allow me to try again.

 

From my [Order] file I have a Popup field called “Vendor Name”. It looks up values from my [Products] file. When I select a name from “Vendor Name” it brings up a pick list of all products in the [Products] file from that specific Vendor. Once a Vendor is selected, a list of all products from that Vendor can then be clicked and each selection appears in the [Line Items] relation.

My problem is if I select “Doe’s Pizza Co.” from the Popup list in record 1, it shows “Doe’s Pizza Co.” in all records. Is there a way that I can make the “Vendor Name” Popup field, hold the value selected? So in record 1 if “Doe’s Pizza Co.” is selected and in record 2 “Billy-Bobs Bagel Works” is selected, record 1 stays “Doe’s Pizza Co.” and record 2 stays “Billy-Bobs Bagel works” etc…

 

I hope this clears it up.

BTW if there is no way to make the above hold its value, how would you do it?

 

Thanks,

 

Harry

[dj]

seems to me that you made the field "vendor name" global.

If so change it to "normal" field

Or maybe you have put the field from master file into portal so it display current record value in every portal row.

If the second is the case than you would have to redefine your conditional value lists in Products file, than define new lists in order file as use list "xxx" from file Products.

Now instead of master vendor name field in portal use related venìdor name field with list attached on it.

If you need it, I have example that I've posted to someone from other forum on the same question.

 

Dj

 

Originally posted by HarryGlos:

[qb]I’ve done a poor job of explaining my situation. Please allow me to try again.

 

From my [Order] file I have a Popup field called “Vendor Name”. It looks up values from my [Products] file. When I select a name from “Vendor Name” it brings up a pick list of all products in the [Products] file from that specific Vendor. Once a Vendor is selected, a list of all products from that Vendor can then be clicked and each selection appears in the [Line Items] relation.

My problem is if I select “Doe’s Pizza Co.” from the Popup list in record 1, it shows “Doe’s Pizza Co.” in all records. Is there a way that I can make the “Vendor Name” Popup field, hold the value selected? So in record 1 if “Doe’s Pizza Co.” is selected and in record 2 “Billy-Bobs Bagel Works” is selected, record 1 stays “Doe’s Pizza Co.” and record 2 stays “Billy-Bobs Bagel works” etc…

 

I hope this clears it up.

BTW if there is no way to make the above hold its value, how would you do it?

 

Thanks,

 

Harry[/qb]

[andygaunt]

Harry,

 

The pop up field you talk about. That wouldn't be a global field would it.

 

If it is, then this is why the value remains the same for all records in the database.

 

If it is a global, try changing it to a text field instead.

[dj]

Do you believe it

 

dj

[harryglos]

You are right. I had it as a global not a text field. I changed it and it works great. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the help.

 

Harry