Using DBaware control without a dataset?

[bascy]

I'm using the Synedit controls in a frame to edit a memo-field in several situatons. Some of those situations the memofield is part of a dataset, and in some situations it is not part of a memofield.

If i try to use the DB-aware Synedit control on a non-dataset value, it doesnt work (as i was afraid of)..

is there an easy way to fool the dbaware control, letting it think it is talking to a dataset, but in stead it is just a var or object?

Bascy
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[hilfy]

Your best bet is probably going to be to use a non-DB aware component and then write the code to save its contents to the db record prior to saving the record.

-Dell

A computer only does what you actually told it to do - not what you thought you told it to do.

 

[bascy]

Thanks for the suggestion, but that would mean implementing a lot of the events and functionality that a db-aware control has ...

I've solved it at the moment by placing both controls on the frame and letting a property decide which one is visible and active. Because they are both derived from the same ancester class this works pretty good. But it is of course a small waste of resources....

Bascy
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[DelphiAaron]

if your non db data is from a text file then you can use a textfile dataset vcl.

http://www.torry.net

Aaron

 

[bascy]

Thanks for the tip, but the non dbaware control is using a property from an object in memory.

Bascy
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