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Set conditionaly field format on a screen
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Phil,
It is possible, but a bit convaluted. Haven't done it in ages. There are a few ways. Best is to either utilize an existing scheme, or with color pairs. There are 10 pairs that correspond to various states. X/X is black. I don't remember the pairings off the top of my head, but do a search in the help file for color pairs, and it should point you in the right direction.
Best Regards,
Scott
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It is possible, but a bit convaluted. Haven't done it in ages. There are a few ways. Best is to either utilize an existing scheme, or with color pairs. There are 10 pairs that correspond to various states. X/X is black. I don't remember the pairings off the top of my head, but do a search in the help file for color pairs, and it should point you in the right direction.
Best Regards,
Scott
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler."
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I use FP 2.6 but don't do what you want to do.
However, I set up my SCXs to automatically intialize all field variables used by the SCX by adding the code to the SCREEN LAYOUT SETUP SNIPPET. I never have errors anymore related to field variables that I forgot to initialize. If I add/delete fields in the SCX, I never need to remember to initialize the variable for that field. And, of course, I never lose the code since I never modify the SPR.
Similarly, you should be able to somehow do what you want to do in the same snippet, although I personally don't know how to make it work.
I would add some of your code to the end of the setup snippet and then play with it to see if you can solve your problem.
mmerlinn
"Political correctness is the BADGE of a COWARD!"
However, I set up my SCXs to automatically intialize all field variables used by the SCX by adding the code to the SCREEN LAYOUT SETUP SNIPPET. I never have errors anymore related to field variables that I forgot to initialize. If I add/delete fields in the SCX, I never need to remember to initialize the variable for that field. And, of course, I never lose the code since I never modify the SPR.
Similarly, you should be able to somehow do what you want to do in the same snippet, although I personally don't know how to make it work.
I would add some of your code to the end of the setup snippet and then play with it to see if you can solve your problem.
mmerlinn
"Political correctness is the BADGE of a COWARD!"
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