Updating a DataWindow Column 2

[Negator]

Hello!!
Sorry for my simple question.

I have an editable column (a field for a date) on my DataWindow. When I edit it, it's value counts as it's old value, even if I entered another, until the "edit"-cursor stays on the field.

What code should be executed to update the value?

Thank you!

 

[PowerObject]

The contents of the Edit-control are not flushed into the underlying column until there is a column-focus-change or a call to AcceptText(). In your case (since you want the edit-control's value to be considered), simply place a call to dw.AcceptText() in the ItemChanged! event.

That would flush the underlying column and any computed-fields based on this column should automatically be updated, too.

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[Lekar]

The ItemChanged event only fires when there is a column-focus-change, the user presses enter key, or AcceptText() has been called. You only have to call AcceptText() before you use the value the user entered. For example, at the beginnig of the Clicked event of a commandbutton that uses the column value. If you want to read the value exactly when the user presses any key, then call AcceptText inside the EditChanged event of the DW, but I don't suggest it, 'cause the user might not have entered the right value yet.

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