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JEfromCanada wrote:What I want to do is create a multi-record data entry card (each row is a record), where user-editable data is presented in tabular form, but with each column of the table being able to use customized data entry techniques (like a dropdown list for one column, and a radio button group for another column).

I tried creating a data grid, but that appears to be more for displaying data than entering data.

I then tried a table, which allows data entry, but I can't find a way to customize the data types and widgets on a column-by-column basis.

So, what do I need to do in Revolution to have a multi-record data entry capability, with each column having a different data type and widget.

For example, I want one column to be a date field, one column to be a dropdown list selection, one column to be a currency amount (dollars and cents), etc.

Zryip TheSlug wrote: In the Data Grid object you can display dropdown list or buttons

JEfromCanada wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but the datagrid seems designed only to DISPLAY some pre-determined data (however it is initialized). I can't find anything that indicates that the datagrid contents are editable at runtime. Am I correct that the datagrid does not allow the interactive editing of contents?

on mouseUp
   put the short name of the target into tTheBtnName
   switch tTheBtnName
      case "MyRadio1"
          doSomething
          put 1 into tBtnClick
      case "MyRadio2"
          doSomething
          put 2 into tBtnClick
      case "MyRadio3"
          doSomething
          put 3 into tBtnClick
    end switch
    storeValueInDG tBtnClick -- handler to store the value of the selected radio button in the dg data
end mouseUp

on fillindata pDataArray
   put pDataArray["checkboxvalue"] into the tCheckBoxValue
   if (tCheckBoxValue is 1) then
        set the hilite of btn "MyRadio1" of me to true
   else if (tCheckBoxValue is 2) then
        set the hilite of btn "MyRadio2" of me to true
   else if (tCheckBoxValue is 3) then
        set the hilite of btn "MyRadio2" of me to true
   else
       answer "Error"
   end if 
 
  -- Display data of others controls in the same row

end fillindata