Disable modification of a Field

[spongebob]

Hi forum,

Ok this should be SIMPLE, but on closer inspection its not.

I have 2 Fields, A and B. If A="allow input" I want the user to be able to type something in Field B. If A="dissallow" I want the user to be blocked from typing something into field B (just in the way as if "dont allow mods" was clicked in the field definition, which of course, for field B, is not clicked).

I tried it with overlaying a calculation container field over Field B with a color, but if A=disallow, one can still click in it. I could then check for mods in that field with a validation but that is suboptimal because it still allows the user to put something in in the firstplace which I dont want. I dont want the user to be able to click in B at all if A=disallow.

Any ideas on howto approach this >>seemingly<< very simple thing?

Any ideas appreciated

[bcooney]

Can you explain using your real scenario? Are you really on FM8.5, as your profile indicates?

[Søren Dyhr]

Yes, this one works from version 9 and upwards:

http://www.databasepros.com/FMPro?-DB=resources.fp5&-lay=cgi&-format=list.html&-FIND=+&resource_id=DBPros000761

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[spongebob]

Hi how can i download that example? Cant seem to see the link...and I use FM 11 now..

[Lee Smith]

click on the Icon for your platform.

[spongebob]

thanks that worked fine

[Søren Dyhr]

Hi how can i download that example? Cant seem to see the link...and I use FM 11 now..

Sorry for keeping you in suspence here, the layout is perhaps less obvious but try clicking on one of the en-circled icons according to respective OS...

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[spongebob]

Thats much to complicated!! ..hey Im only an advanced user you know?

lol :

Thanks much!