Searching a Datagrid

[altamative131]

Hello LiveCode pimps!!!


I have an issue that I am trying to figure out a solution to...and I require your assistance if you would be so kind.

I have 2 datagrids. One datagrid contains all of my saved data, the second is going to be to display searched data from the first one. My question is, how in the heck do I go about doing that?

The datagrid with all of my information is going to be on a "hidden" card and the display datagrid will be on a public "reporting" card.

my question is how do I search for a specific string on the first datagrid, and have it display the entire line that string is on and all instances of that string.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Klaus]

HI altamative131,

if your datagrid is of type TABLE, you could do something like this:

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...
put "whatever" into tSearchString

## Now put all data into a variable:
put the dgtext of grp "the hidden one with all your data in it" of cd "a card with a hidden datagrid" into tData

## Now use FILTER to get all lines with the searchstring in them:
filter tData with ("*" & tSearchString & "*")
if tData = empty then
  answer "No matching data!"
  exit to top
end if

## Finally put found data into other datagrid
set the dgdata of grp "data display" to tData
...

You get the picture


Best

Klaus

[dunbarx]

Pimps?

Craig

[Klaus]

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Pimps?
Craig

Yep, that's me!

[LC4iOS]

HI altamative131,

if your datagrid is of type TABLE, you could do something like this:

Code: Select all

...
put "whatever" into tSearchString

## Now put all data into a variable:
put the dgtext of grp "the hidden one with all your data in it" of cd "a card with a hidden datagrid" into tData

## Now use FILTER to get all lines with the searchstring in them:
filter tData with ("*" & tSearchString & "*")
if tData = empty then
  answer "No matching data!"
  exit to top
end if

## Finally put found data into other datagrid
set the dgdata of grp "data display" to tData
...

You get the picture


Best

Klaus

Nice Klaus.
Many thanks.

[Klaus]

Nice Claus.

Klaus, with a K!

Don't mess with a PIMP!

[keram]

Hi Klaus with K,

if your datagrid is of type TABLE, you could do something like this:

Is this working only for dg Tables or for dg Forms as well?

Nice photo of you...
or maybe photo on this page
http://newsletters.livecode.com/october ... etter3.php
is better ... is it you?

keram

[blairetabay]

altamative131,

this work for me.

i am using a datagrid and a database to show the exact value is been search put this code in you button to search

it only work if you have a database.

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 local Ldisplay
      
      local Tdisplay, sea
      
      put field "txt_keywords" into search
      
        
      put  "select id, lastName,givenName,middleName,age,sex from hos_tblpatientinfo where lastName LIKE '%" & search & "%'" into tabay
      put revdatafromQuery(,,connID,tabay)into Tdisplay
      set the dgText of group "dgGrid" to tDisplay

best

blaireTabay

[Klaus]

Hi Blaire,

yes, this is how one searches a database, but the original poster had been asking for something else!


Best

Klaus