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Forcing order of entry
Nov 21st, 2005 at 11:27pm
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I have a form with 20 elements. When the form opens I want to prevent entry to all but one field.
The reason for this is that when the user makes an entry to the "correct" element then most of the other data is brought to this form by virtue of several xlookups.
So the global code includes a subroutine that gives an internal error message, clears "ThisElement",
"ThrowFocus" to the correct element. Each of the elements then contains the subroutine "on element immediate change"
The program works just fine. My question is; do I have to make the "on element immediate change" entry for each and every element or is there some way to program a bunch of elements do the same thing?
  
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Re: Forcing order of entry
Reply #1 - Nov 22nd, 2005 at 2:43am
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You can put the function subroutine call in the on element entry event for the form itself. It will run whenever any element on the form is entered. You can put it in the on immediate change event for the form itself. Be very careful putting it there in that it will run if anything changes.
  
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Reply #2 - Nov 22nd, 2005 at 6:59pm
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Then how do I prevent it from running on the 1 element that is the "correct" element?
  
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Re: Forcing order of entry
Reply #3 - Nov 22nd, 2005 at 7:13pm
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I believe you can check either @CurrentElement() or @ElementName(ThisElement). If the name matches the name of the correct element then do not run your code.

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Reply #4 - Nov 23rd, 2005 at 8:39pm
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Thanks Ray, I'll try it
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Re: Forcing order of entry
Reply #5 - Nov 28th, 2005 at 2:49pm
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Fred,

Hey, how you are you doing?

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