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 | | From: | Mark.I | | Subject: | BeforeCellPaint 2.5 | | Date: | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:06:46 -0000 |
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 | Some of the problems with the beforeCellPaint are, IMO, caused by the lack
of row properties for the grid object.
There isn' t a lot one can do with a row in a grid other than setting a
value to the rowselect and multiselect.
One of the problems I have discovered is that when rowselect is set to true
and forntstrikeout -in the beforecellpaint function- is also set to true for
each column, the line' s length is the length of the field rather than the
length of column. There' s an empty gap in the lines etween each column.
It would be very useful if such properties as fontstrikeout, colours, etc.,
could be set for the entire row when rowselect is set to true. In the same
way as rowselecthighlight property.
A grid' s child object for rowselect would fill the gab between the rowset
and the grid columns.
Mark.i
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| | From: | Marty Kay | | Subject: | Re: BeforeCellPaint 2.5 | | Date: | Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:00:58 -0500 |
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| Hi Mark,
> Some of the problems with the beforeCellPaint are, IMO, caused by the lack
> of row properties for the grid object.
>
> There isn' t a lot one can do with a row in a grid other than setting a
> value to the rowselect and multiselect.
>
> One of the problems I have discovered is that when rowselect is set to
true
> and forntstrikeout -in the beforecellpaint function- is also set to true
for
> each column, the line' s length is the length of the field rather than the
> length of column. There' s an empty gap in the lines etween each column.
It sounds like what you want is to show a line through an entire row when
rowselect is true.
Correct?
> It would be very useful if such properties as fontstrikeout, colours,
etc.,
> could be set for the entire row when rowselect is set to true. In the same
> way as rowselecthighlight property.
There is no row object currently to hook this capability on.
That's why we have created beforeCellPaint and onCellPaint events.
grid.colorRowSelect currently controls the color of the entire selected row.
The other grid level color properties (unless overridden) control the
unselected row colors.
Is there anything else you are wishing for here that I am missing?
> A grid' s child object for rowselect would fill the gab between the rowset
> and the grid columns.
So are you wishing for a row level object within the grid?
Also note that the rowset class contains field objects that contain data for
the current row.
- Marty Kay (dBI) -
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| | From: | Mark.I | | Subject: | Re: BeforeCellPaint 2.5 | | Date: | Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:56:53 -0000 |
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| >
> It sounds like what you want is to show a line through an entire row when
> rowselect is true.
> Correct?
Yes.
>
> > It would be very useful if such properties as fontstrikeout, colours,
> etc.,
> > could be set for the entire row when rowselect is set to true. In the
same
> > way as rowselecthighlight property.
>
> There is no row object currently to hook this capability on.
> That's why we have created beforeCellPaint and onCellPaint events.
>
> grid.colorRowSelect currently controls the color of the entire selected
row.
That is the only usefulness for this property.
> The other grid level color properties (unless overridden) control the
> unselected row colors.
Limited use.
>
> Is there anything else you are wishing for here that I am missing?
Basically a row object would fulfill most users' needs. I would've thought.
>
> > A grid' s child object for rowselect would fill the gab between the
rowset
> > and the grid columns.
>
> So are you wishing for a row level object within the grid?
Exactly.
> Also note that the rowset class contains field objects that contain data
for
> the current row.
>
My understanding of a rowset (data container) is that it contains one or
more rows (record structure) containing columns (data fields), and has no
bearing on graphical visual interface, such as font colors, size, etc.
Therefore a row object at a grid level rather than a rowset' s level would
be a useful approach for row object implementation.
Another limitation in the grid control is that you un-select a row
(shift+mouse-click -which is a real pain) you cannot identify the row that
has been un-selected. Grid' s row-indicator is old stuff, which we don' t
use.
Thanks for replying. After 13 days I thought perhaps you enjoy your
christmas and new year festivities longer than we do in the UK.
Happy new year.
Mark.i
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