Subject Re: DBASE 2019 From Khalid Al Awadhi <Khalid@igib.net> Date Tue, 19 May 2020 13:13:54 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Mervyn Bick Wrote: > On 19/05/2020 00:15, Khalid Al Awadhi wrote: > > > > > Thank you very much Akshat > > > > When I focus on an entry field in the design mode and thin I go to Properties datalink it says “ at least one active query must be active “ > > > > Also I am not able to run the form  it always remains in design mode > > > > I just need a small push > > > > Thanks > > > > An entryfield is a visual object on a form which can be used for a user > to enter some data.  Once the user has typed in a value (which can be > numeric, character, date or time) that value is available in the > entryfield's value property.  The programmer can then decide how to deal > with that value. > > A programmer can also place a value in the entryfield's value property > which the user can then see. > > An entryfield can, however, also be used to display data from a field in > a table.  This is done by saving a reference to the required field in > the entryfield's datalink property.  As the user steps through the > records in the table the value saved in each record is displayed > automatically. > > Once an entryfield has been datalinked to a field in a table changes > made in the entryfield can be saved directly to the table. > > To be able to link an entryfield to a field in a table the field must be > available so that the designer has something to work with. > > You will use a query object to access a table.  The query object will, > in turn, create a rowset object which contains records from the table. > Each record contains field objects which in turn hold a value for each > field. > > You can have many queries on a form but until you have at least one > active query on the form the form designer won't find any fields to link > to your entryfield.  If the designer finds fields it will let you choose > which field you want to data link to the entryfield.  If it can't find > fields it will give you an error message. > > You will always be able to get help here in the newsgroups but the help > is given on a voluntary basis.  None of us has the time to give > one-on-one lessons on how to use dBASE starting from scratch.  That is > why the tutorial exists. If you have a problem understanding anything in > the tutorial there is a separate tutorial newsgroup. > > A lot of effort by Ken Mayer and Michael Nuwer went into creating the > tutorial but it can't cover everything that dBASE can do.  It will, > however, give you a good basis to work from.  Once you have completed > the tutorial and you start working on your own programs then these > newsgroups will help you. > > Mervyn. > > > thank you very much Mervyn for the explaining and support Thanks also for your advise You’ve been a lot help already Khalid > > > >