Container script in find mode

[Dr. Evil]

Hello all,

I have a script that sets a container field with a graphic displaying either "Approved" or "Not Approved"

This works fine, except when in find mode. The graphics do not display using my current script, although it does work the graphic does not show it is working.

I have attached a sample file,

please let me know if further explanation is needed.

THANKS!

03_icon_check_model.fp7.zip

[Vaughan]

In find mode, no records are "active" -- that's why there are separate find and browse modes.

[Dr. Evil]

So is there any hope of making this or something similar work?

[Vaughan]

Well, that depends on what you want to do.

In find mode, I cannot see the point of displaying the "approved" graphics... after all, you are in amode that allows people to search for records, not display the data.

[Dr. Evil]

Unfortunately, calculations do not work in Find Mode. You might think a script would work to set a container; but that is also impossible in Find Mode. Relationships do not exist in Find Mode either; so you could not set a container with a related field anyway, if it were possible.

My best advice would be to have finds for this table performed in Browse Mode, by using a separate layout and globals to contain the criteria. Once the selections are made, switch to Find Mode, set the data fields with the globals' values, and Perform Find.

-Queue-

Thank you!

I needed to know that it was impossible before developing a work around.

I wanted it to work so user could enter find mode and check the "oked" icon and search records ok or not ok.