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key-enter trigger [message #82775] Thu, 03 July 2003 00:06 Go to next message
Anju
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Registered: September 2000
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Hi friends,
I am struggling with key-enter trigger. It doesn’t do any think. i have written in it to activate a submit button but it isn’t doing any think. can anyone help me out.I need to know how it works and how can i make my application work.
Thanks in advance,
Anju
Re: key-enter trigger [message #82790 is a reply to message #82775] Fri, 04 July 2003 23:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sujit
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hi anju,
You can use youe code in KEY_NEXT_ITEM trigger instead. It will surely work. Key Enter works just after pre_text_item provided you have navigated through key board.
Sujit
Re: key-enter trigger [message #82796 is a reply to message #82790] Sun, 06 July 2003 22:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anju
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Thanks Sujit,
but key-next-item also works when we hit tab. I want to use tab to go to next item and enter to execute submit button. do you understand what i mean to say?
as oracle logon form works, tab to go to next otem and enter execute submit button.

Anju
Re: key-enter trigger [message #82800 is a reply to message #82796] Mon, 07 July 2003 01:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sujit
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hi anju,
If you mean that you want to fire a trigger as soon as you enter the field then you can use PRE_TEXT_ITEM instead. Hope this helps.
Sujit
Re: key-enter trigger [message #82814 is a reply to message #82800] Mon, 07 July 2003 23:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anju
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Thanks Sujit, but still its not working. if you don't mind could you tell me how should i write and where on item or block level. could you elaborate it please.
thanks,
Anju
Re: key-enter trigger [message #82844 is a reply to message #82814] Wed, 09 July 2003 01:30 Go to previous message
sujit
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Hi Anju,
You want your trigger to fire just as you enter a item. So you have to write it in Pre_text_item of that item. for ex. say i want some login button to be enabled when i enter the password field,, in this case i will write the code on the PRE_TEXT_ITEM of the password field, SET_ITEM_PROPERTY('block_name.item_name',Enabled,Property_true).

If you want to check the validity of the item (password field) before enabling next item (go button). You write the code in KEY_NEXT_ITEM trigger of (say password field) that item.
Regards..
Sujit
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