Subject Re: Data not visable From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:31:14 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 21/03/2020 21:37, Bob McKinney wrote: >   I am still using DB2.8 w/W10(home).  I only progrm for my personal use. I have a new problem, when I place a new entryfield on a form (old or new), the field will accept date but you can't see it until you "save".  Then the data is visable and was entered in a table. I don't have a clue what caused the problem or haow to corect it. >       Below is my code from "MyControls MyEntryField" :  Any help for this problem, greatly appreciated....Bob >       I use dBASE 2019 but this should not affect the issue here. Unfortunately I can't run your test form.  Although I can simply replace the DMD and table with one of my own I don't have the .cfm or the .cc you use.  I could use a standard form and controls but then it would be MY test form and not YOUR test form. :-) > >   ******** > class MYENTRYFIELD(parentObj, name) of ENTRYFIELD(parentObj, name) custom >     with (this) > //      onGotFocus = {;this.keyboard( "}Home}" )}     //  ? There is a typo which I assume is just a transcription error as it would add }Home} to the text in the entryfield.  It should be {;this.keyboard( "{Home}" )} The event handler is actually redundant if you have the selectAll property set false. If selectAll were true (the default) tabbing to the control would select all the text showing it a white on blue with the cursor at the end of the text. The event handler then moves the cursor to the start of the text thereby de-selecting it so that it displays using the colorHighlight setting. Clicking on the entryfield to give it focus doesn't select any text. The event handler moves the cursor tothe beginning and then it moves back to where the mouse was clicked. With selectAll false tabbing to the entryfield leaves the cursor at the beginning of the text and clicking on the entryfield leaves the cursor at the clickpoint. >        height = 5.0 >        left = 3.0 >        top = 1.5 >        width = 13.0 >        metric = 6        // Chars >        colorHighLight = "white/Yellow" White on yellow is very difficult to see. (Even with "young" eyes. :-) ) Try changing this to "white/red" as a test and see if this makes a difference. >        value = "MyEntryField" >        selectAll = false  // This value was false, testing I >          // changed to true, that did not help my problem The default value for selectAll is true.  If the entryfield gets focus by tabbing to it all the test is selected i.e displays as White text on a Blue background.  If the entryfield gets focus by clicking on it selectAll has no effect. Mervyn.