Prevent Data Entry Find Mode

[kevybaby]

I apologize if this has been addressed previously - I was unable to locate.

 

Is there a way to prevent users from entering data when in Find Mode? I have a couple of users who keep getting mad at me (!) when they spent several minutes thinking they have created an extensive record only to discover they have been in Find mode. I know this is User 101 and I know I am not the first person to face this.

 

I think having a check within FM that displays an alert if data is entered into more than three fields in Find mode, but I am not sure how to integrate that.

 

Is there a script step that checks the mode the user is in?

 

If anyone has any input, I can be found over by the wall, banging my head against it.

[LaRetta]

Maybe a different approach is in order ... how about if you create a button and set its conditional formatting to:

 

Get ( WindowMode ) = 1

 

Place this across the top of your layout so Users know when it is yellow that they are in Find Mode.  This is the function that checks what mode the user is in: 0 for browse, 1 for find and 2 for preview, 3 if printing and 4 if layout mode ... then below select a fill color such as yellow.

 

Or you can even type the words FIND MODE at the top of the layout and set its font color same as layout, then conditional format as above except set the font color to red and size 18.  Conditional formatting does not require script - it just happens. :-)

 

added a sentence for clarity

Edited August 29, 2013 by LaRetta

[kevybaby]

Awesome - thank you LaRetta. I looked through the Get functions and didn't see this one. Sounds like a relatively easy solution.