I am trying to pass a value with the dialog_box function to launch a form and automatically read the value into the newly launched form.

i.e

 value=.controlname on calling form"

 x=Dialog_Box("newformname", Parent, value)

the new form launch's (create) fine, but the value does not get passed and no read gets processed. I have had success with this

if the value is single value on the form but should that make a difference?

B Cameron,

      When you say that it works fine when it is a single value

does that mean it is not working fine when passing multiple values? The reason I ask this is because you can not pass variables that are delaminated with @rm. This is something that you could check.

                DaveRevelation 

Actually it works both ways now.

The answer came from Mike Ruane of WinWinSolutions.

"He da man" whereby he informed me that he had already

informed me (the other day but I duh…) that I had to add

if CreateParam then

 .value-]TEXT=CreateParam

 call Send_Event(@window,"READ")

end

return 1

to the create event of the called window from the dialog_box function. So thanks to all. Hi dee ho

Actually it works both ways now.

The answer came from Mike Ruane of WinWinSolutions.

"He da man" whereby he informed me that he had already

informed me (the other day but I duh…) that I had to add

if CreateParam then

 .value-]TEXT=CreateParam

 call Send_Event(@window,"READ")

end

return 1

to the create event of the called window from the dialog_box function. So thanks to all. Hi dee ho

B Cameron

This is the way I do these calls:

Value=something

return_value=Dialog_Box(MyWindowName , @window , value)

Now in MyWindowName, the CREATE event has code that takes the CreateParam (which should be what you passed in through Value), identifies what needs to be put in the key field, and then triggers a

send_Event(@window , "READ").

Instead of send_event(…"READ") you could also set the QBFLIST property of the window with the list of keys you passed in. That triggers the display of data automatically (but DOES NOT use the READ event).

I guarantee you that if you follow these instructions, Dialog_Box will work like a charm!

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