TppAutoSearchField - How to extend/modify

rbuser

Hi,

While RB is a very powrfull tool for creating reports, it is very poor in
term of user interface when you define AutoSearchField in a end user
solution.
To improve this part of RB, I am deviloping and registering my
AutoSearchDialog that can improve something but to get the best I need to
have TppAutoSearchFields with some additional property and remove some
others.
In practical way, I don't need:

1. The SearchExpression
2. The SearchOperator

I instead need:

1. A new set of property where to define the

rbuser

Sorry but I accidentally pressed the send button.

While RB is a very powrfull tool for creating reports, it is very poor in
term of user interface when you define AutoSearchField in a end user
solution.
To improve this part of RB, I am deviloping and registering my
AutoSearchDialog that can improve something but to get the best I need to
have TppAutoSearchFields with some additional property and remove some
others.
In practical way, I don't need:

1. The SearchExpression
2. The SearchOperator

Instead I need:

1. A new set of properties that must be possible to populate in the
QueryDesigner
2. The possibility to set the SQLString for the AutoSearchField

Is it possible to do what I would like to do?
How can I define a TMyAutoSearchField and manage it in the QueryDesigner?

Thanks
Antonio

digitalmetaphors

Autosearch ripples through the source of RB. Perform a search on
TppAutosearchField in our source and you'll see it is used in different
places. If you need to replace the autosearch field class, the easiest way
is going to be to modify the source of TppAutosearchField in ppASField.pas
in order to add your new class members. If you want to replace the query
designer to add new features then see this demo:
http://www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/ReplaceQueryTools.zip


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

digitalmetaphors

Perhaps you could use the new custom report parameters to pass information
along with a report and then use it in the event handlers of the report (ie.
RAP code can use parameters). Custom parameters will let you define pretty
much anything you want to. You'll need RB 7.02 for this feature.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors