Subject Re: OnClick? From roy price <royprice@royprice.name> Date Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:47:47 +1000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 20/06/2021 8:19 pm, Mervyn Bick wrote: > On 2021/06/20 01:05, roy price wrote: > >> Thanks Akshat, >> I'll give that a try.....and see how the input clerk (wife) goes. >> Regards >> Roy Price >> > > You might be surprised how appreciative your input clerk will be if you > give her a bit more training.  Subliminally of course otherwise you > might wind up in the dog box. :-) > > Over the years I've had to do a fair bit of data capture and it is most > intrusive to have to move a hand from the keyboard to the mouse and then > back again.   The TAB key is your friend.  Even if one needs to move > past entryfields pressing the TAB key a few times is less intrusive than > using the mouse.  My ideal input form is one where the mouse can be > disconnected. :-)  As an aside, one needs to use this approach for > visually challenged users. > > If one TABs to a pushbutton pressing the Enter key is the same as > clicking on the pushbutton. > > Make sure the form opens with the first entry field having focus by > placing form.entryfield1.setFocus()  in the form's form_onOpen event > handler. > > You can take this a step further by setting CUAENTER off.  This causes > dBASE to react to the Enter key as if it was the TAB key.  Entering a > value and pressing Enter will automatically take you to the next control > in the Z-order.  Great for entering numeric values from the numeric > keypad.  One does, however, need to be careful with this.  The Enter key > will move from entryfield to entryfield.  After the last entryfield it > will move to the first pushbutton.  Pressing the Enter key is the > equivalent of clicking on the pushbutton. Focus will stay on the > pushbutton.  If you don't want to click the first pushbutton you will > need to use the TAB key to move on to the next pushbutton.  You will > also need to use the TAB key to give the first entryfield focus ready > for the next record. > > I set CUAENTER off for my own data entry forms but if there is more than > one pushbutton on the form I would hesitate to set CUAENTER off for > others.  It is too easy to become confused and click the wrong pushbutton. > > Mervyn. > > > "it wasn't me, the computer did it all on it's own............" Yes Dear