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Long Haired David

Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

Hello.

I have many years experience of VAST including window creation but I have never needed to use a drop down in a containerDetailsColumn.

I have set the editPolicyType to ComboBox and loaded up the list of items that I want to display for selection. The result is that each box contains the list but as a printOn for OrderedCollection.

If you select the drop down, you will see each item individually and can select one. After selecting one, the result looks as in this image:

It seems that I have to add my items to to the editPolicyItems and that this must be entered when defining the window. I can't hard code these items as they are dependent upon the client entering data dynamically elsewhere. Is there any way that I can add my list of items at the "aboutToOpenWidget action which is where I do all my other initialisations?

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Long Haired David

Re: Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

To be more explicit, I can add items during the initialisation method but what I get is shown above - a single line representation of an ordered collection. If I want to produce a proper drop down, it is then that I have to enter them into the editPolicyItems box in the column configuration.

David

On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:33:13 PM UTC+1, Totally Objects wrote:

Hello.

I have many years experience of VAST including window creation but I have never needed to use a drop down in a containerDetailsColumn.

I have set the editPolicyType to ComboBox and loaded up the list of items that I want to display for selection. The result is that each box contains the list but as a printOn for OrderedCollection.

If you select the drop down, you will see each item individually and can select one. After selecting one, the result looks as in this image:

<a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank" onmousedown="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;" onclick="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;">

It seems that I have to add my items to to the editPolicyItems and that this must be entered when defining the window. I can't hard code these items as they are dependent upon the client entering data dynamically elsewhere. Is there any way that I can add my list of items at the "aboutToOpenWidget action which is where I do all my other initialisations?

David
Totally Objects
Doing Smalltalk since 1989

Richard Sargent

Re: Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

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On Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:39:23 PM UTC-7, Totally Objects wrote:

To be more explicit, I can add items during the initialisation method but what I get is shown above - a single line representation of an ordered collection. If I want to produce a proper drop down, it is then that I have to enter them into the editPolicyItems box in the column configuration.

What does the relevant section of the #abtBuildInternals look like?

fiona.shaw@feenyx.com.au

Re: Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

In reply to this post by Long Haired David

hi David

We do this kind of thing a lot in our application and we use the aboutToBeginEdit event on the column to set the editPolicy items. This will set the list every time the column is clicked on, perhaps overkill in your case. Hope this helps.

cheers
Fiona.

On Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:33:13 AM UTC+11, Totally Objects wrote:

Hello.

I have many years experience of VAST including window creation but I have never needed to use a drop down in a containerDetailsColumn.

I have set the editPolicyType to ComboBox and loaded up the list of items that I want to display for selection. The result is that each box contains the list but as a printOn for OrderedCollection.

If you select the drop down, you will see each item individually and can select one. After selecting one, the result looks as in this image:

<a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank" onmousedown="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;" onclick="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;">

It seems that I have to add my items to to the editPolicyItems and that this must be entered when defining the window. I can't hard code these items as they are dependent upon the client entering data dynamically elsewhere. Is there any way that I can add my list of items at the "aboutToOpenWidget action which is where I do all my other initialisations?

jtuchel

Re: Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

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David,

are you sure you're not messing with something like a missing yourself?
I know this sounds as if I was talking to an ST newbie, but maybe the return of your adding method is the collection and that makes it's way into the list of items???

Joachim

Am Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2014 23:39:23 UTC+2 schrieb Totally Objects:

To be more explicit, I can add items during the initialisation method but what I get is shown above - a single line representation of an ordered collection. If I want to produce a proper drop down, it is then that I have to enter them into the editPolicyItems box in the column configuration.

David

On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:33:13 PM UTC+1, Totally Objects wrote:
Hello.

I have many years experience of VAST including window creation but I have never needed to use a drop down in a containerDetailsColumn.

I have set the editPolicyType to ComboBox and loaded up the list of items that I want to display for selection. The result is that each box contains the list but as a printOn for OrderedCollection.

If you select the drop down, you will see each item individually and can select one. After selecting one, the result looks as in this image:

<a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank" onmousedown="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;" onclick="this.href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qA_ijL50yaQ/VD7nBXnQTUI/AAAAAAAAACE/pUhaP8FemXs/s1600/Untitled.jpg';return true;">

It seems that I have to add my items to to the editPolicyItems and that this must be entered when defining the window. I can't hard code these items as they are dependent upon the client entering data dynamically elsewhere. Is there any way that I can add my list of items at the "aboutToOpenWidget action which is where I do all my other initialisations?

Richard Sargent

Re: Problem using ContainerDetailsColumn editPolicyType

Administrator

That's a darned good question. There's something that is responsible for the cell content showing the entire collection.
:-)

On Oct 16, 2014 11:59 PM, "Joachim Tuchel" <[hidden email]> wrote:

David,

are you sure you're not messing with something like a missing yourself?
I know this sounds as if I was talking to an ST newbie, but maybe the return of your adding method is the collection and that makes it's way into the list of items???

Joachim

Am Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2014 23:39:23 UTC+2 schrieb Totally Objects:
To be more explicit, I can add items during the initialisation method but what I get is shown above - a single line representation of an ordered collection. If I want to produce a proper drop down, it is then that I have to enter them into the editPolicyItems box in the column configuration.

David

On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:33:13 PM UTC+1, Totally Objects wrote:
Hello.

I have many years experience of VAST including window creation but I have never needed to use a drop down in a containerDetailsColumn.

I have set the editPolicyType to ComboBox and loaded up the list of items that I want to display for selection. The result is that each box contains the list but as a printOn for OrderedCollection.

If you select the drop down, you will see each item individually and can select one. After selecting one, the result looks as in this image:

It seems that I have to add my items to to the editPolicyItems and that this must be entered when defining the window. I can't hard code these items as they are dependent upon the client entering data dynamically elsewhere. Is there any way that I can add my list of items at the "aboutToOpenWidget action which is where I do all my other initialisations?

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