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PRB: SelectOnEntry Property Is Ignored When KEYCOMP = DOS

Article ID: 142548

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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SYMPTOMS

A Column in a Grid has the SelectOnEntry property set to True (.T.), but when the form is run, the text is not selected.

CAUSE

The KEYCOMP setting is set to DOS. The KEYCOMP setting controls the enabling or disabling of the SelectOnEntry property.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

If KEYCOMP = DOS is the desired default setting, issue a SET KEYCOMP TO WINDOWS in the procedure associated with the When event of the grid and issue a SET KEYCOMP TO DOS in the procedure associated with the Valid event of the grid. This will allow the SelectOnEntry property to function properly.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a new Form.
  2. Add a table to the Data Environment, and drag the window title of the table onto the form to create a grid
  3. Change the ColumnCount property of the grid to 3, and ensure that each column's SelectOnEntry property is set to True (.T.), which is the default.
  4. Save and close the form.
  5. Type SET KEYCOMP TO DOS in the Command window.
  6. Run the form.
  7. Move the pointer to different cells in the grid, and notice that the text isn't selected.
  8. Type SET KEYCOMP TO WINDOWS in the Command window.
  9. Move the pointer to different cells in the grid, and notice that the text is selected.

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Keywords: KB142548


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