Controlling focus

vinsnash

Can I force the focus on an input field during execution?

I have a series of input fields.

Gender - Two item list box Male/Female
Birth Date - Date attribute with calendar
Age - Number attribute calculated by birth date
Branch - Two item list box NSCC/NLCC determined by age
Member Type - 4 item list box determined by age and gender.

When #1 gender is selected and #2 birth date entered #3, #4, & #5 calculate and display correctly when I press 'Enter' or 'Tab' from #2 to #3. However if I use 'Enter' or 'Tab' to move past #3,#4, #5 the age field goes blank. The others remain intact.

Is there a way to position the cursor/focus past #5 when the birth date is entered? I tried searching the documentation but really don't know what to look for there.

Thanks

Vins Nash

tford

When you edit a cell in a form, check out last column -- "Tab Order"

vinsnash

Thanks. I've managed that and I manage to preserve the age. And I've protected it since there is no need to change the calculated value.

There is a new problem however.

'Branch' is a text attribute with two choices 'NLCC' or NSCC' no other values allowed. Initial value is set to 'NSCC'. It is calculated with a simple rule

Age < 13 Branch = 'NLCC'
Age > 12 Branch = 'NSCC'

We need to be able to override the calculated value in some cases. That works, however, if the field is tabbed through it goes blank. Is blank not considered 'another value'?

I have another list box with several choices, no other values allowed, and an initial value set. There is a rule like above based on age. When it is tabbed through the selection is preserved.

I can't see the difference other than the number of possible choices.

This is livable with some instructions on how to avoid blanking out the 'Branch' by using the mouse to click on the next field. but I'd still like to tab through the field without changing it for those "heads down" data entry types.

Vins Nash