Subject Re: FIELD DISPLAY From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor@which.net> Date Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:54:13 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Bruce, I like the lateral thinking behind this form! Mustansir, Yet another way that dBASE can do what you want; although we are bending the rules and avoiding the designer.  Bruce uses a calculated character field based on your logical field to get round the problem that there isn't a character datalink available.  However, because the IDE does not cope well with calculated fields the programming is more complex. Andy Beacham Wrote: > On 13/07/2017 09:17, Mustansir Ghor wrote: > > I have a logical field SEX which is displaying as entryfield shown below > > > How can I modify this to display MALE or FEMALE > > The code below uses beforegetvalue and canChange on a calculated field > to achieve this. > > Note that the calculated field is set up in the overriding > open/readmodal handlers.    This is because the form designer cannot > cope with creating calc fields in the constructor code and will delete > any such code if you open the form in the designer. > > > Bruce Beacham