Item_Option - DfBaseEntry

Parameter	Description
iItem (Optional)	The item number (0 if omitted)
eOption	The entry option. Can be one of: Constant Meaning DD_AutoFind Executes automatic find EQ when the user navigates out of a DEO DD_AutoFind_GE Executes automatic find GE when the user navigates out of a DEO DD_CapsLock Converts any lower-case characters entered into a DEO to uppercase DD_ForcePut Forces the contents of DEOs to be put to bound column's record buffer before a save, even if no changes were made to the DEO DD_NoEnter Prevents data entry through the DEO DD_NoPut Prevents data being moved from the DEO back to the record buffer for the bound column, even if new data is entered from the keyboard DD_DisplayOnly Causes the cursor to skip the DEO, displays the data as disabled and prevents any data in the DEO from being changed DD_Retain Prevents DEOs from clearing when the user initiates an operation that would normally clear all the DEOs in a view DD_RetainAll Prevents DEOs from ever being cleared DD_SkipFound Prevents data entry to DEOs if the buffer for the table has an active record in it DD_Zero_Suppress Blanks the display of numeric data with a value of zero (0) DD_Required Ensures that data is entered into a DEO DD_FindReq Prevents forward navigationout fof the DEO until a successful find places an active record in the view

 Property Boolean Item_Option

Read Access:	Get Item_Option [iItem] eOption to BooleanVariable
Write Access:	Set Item_Option [iItem] eOption to BooleanVariable/Value

The Item_Option property allows you to query or change the format options for entry_items. The option setting is returned as a Boolean value.

In a typical application, when using Data Dictionaries, this is done using the Field_Option property. That topic also fully explains each possible option.

Sample

This sample sets the SkipFound option of entry item 0 to True.

Set Item_Option 0 SkipFound to True

Sample

This sample checks the CapsLock option of entry item 0 and calls a custom method if is is True.

If (Item_Option(Self, 0, CapsLock)) Begin
    Send MyCustomMethod
End