returning to found set

[skuli]

Hi again,

This may be a very simple quesiton, but I can't figure it out. Is it possible to after finding a set of records and then updating a record in that set to return to the found set of records?

For example, you have a found set of 100 records, and you are currently browsing records 50 -75. You then select a record to get more detail using the Record link, then update that record. Is it then possible to return to the original found set of records and specifically records 50-75? If so, how?

Thanks.

[Garry Claridge]

For this situation I use frames. That is, I have a frame with the list of the found set and another frame with the details of the selected record. The same thing can be done using windows.

All the best.

Garry

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, i usually open a little Javascript window for this which shows the record detail. This leaves your original search page showing.

A HREF="javascript:openAWindow('[FMP-LinkRecID: format=record_detail.htm, layout=Layout1]','win2',375,300,0)"

You can also put a Java 'close' on the response page so the window just shuts when you've clicked the edit button.

This is also really useful to edit records showing in a portal if you specify the database as well and make it send a find to a link field.

This is really a work-around, but it looks like you meant it

regards, Jeff

ps. this goes in the page head:

http://www.william-reed.net/zharca/javacode.htm

....but I was having trouble pasting it into this post

[JamData]

hey, I think there is another way..... you can store the "document.location" in a variable or in a cookie, and then, when you want go back to that found set, just replace again the document.location=to the variable or the cookie...

the correct grammar is:

"var founSet=self.location.href" this is a string with the full path of your current window.

Then, if you want to get back, just put that string as the location of your window.

self.location=foundSet;

hope it helps

[ March 12, 2002, 05:53 AM: Message edited by: JamedData ]