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Using "variables"
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 2006-05-11 10:08:07 

  


  

    


Quick question on best practice.  I am building a very simple app to get 

my hands dirty with DialogBlocks.  It's a data entry app and it's the 

usual couple of text boxes with a button to make it do something



Now, ideally I want it to validate input as the user tabs from field to 

field, then finally to do a last validation when the user hits the big 

"go" button and read out the data and do something with it



At first glance the "Variables" section of DialogBlocks seems helpful, 

but there are a few non-obvious issues:



1) The variables don't seem to update (which somewhat defeats the 

object).  I assume I need to force a refresh of them by forcing an event 

to be fired

2) How to trap the focus events as the user tabs or clicks through the 

form.  I notice this is not one of the standard events captured - what 

is the best way to hook into these events?



These are presumably very standard things to do so I would appreciate 

some guidance on best practice



Cheers



Ed W



    




  

  
  
   
     
    






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