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Fri, 02 March 2012 04:31

kartheek
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Hi all

how to get visual attribute name into a variable ??

I have used the below code....

s_v:=get_item_property('slot1',visual_attribute);

but i am unable to get the name of the visual_attribute..

can anyone please help me out???

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545753 is a reply to message #545752]

Fri, 02 March 2012 04:39

cookiemonster
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That code should do what you want. What is it returning?
It might help if you put the block name in front of the item name.

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545754 is a reply to message #545753]

Fri, 02 March 2012 05:21

kartheek
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It is displaying as 'custom'....but the name of the visual attribute is green

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545758 is a reply to message #545754]

Fri, 02 March 2012 05:38

mughals_king
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mr kartheek your solution

create visual attribute with the of name "abc" with color green

call it in variable like

key-next-item

set_item_property('block3.b',visual_attribute,'abc');
next_item;

for u here fmb file check it out

Attachment: visual_attribute.fmb
(Size: 40.00KB, Downloaded 1243 times)

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545759 is a reply to message #545758]

Fri, 02 March 2012 05:53

mughals_king
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if your are using form10g do the same thing

Thanks

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545762 is a reply to message #545759]

Fri, 02 March 2012 06:01

kartheek
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@mughals king

Thanks for your reply...my intention is to get the visual attribute name into a variable....
like if the visual attribute name is abc (with colour green ) in your application...I want 'abc' to be assigned into a variable..for that
I have written a code like
s_v:=get_item_property(':block3.slot1',visual_attribute);
where slot1 is the item name
if i exceute the above query ...the value 'custom' is stored in the s_v variable..
the problem is I have two more visual attributes with the other colours..so depending upon the visual attribute name i would like to insert those values into the database..
can you help in that scenario please...?

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545770 is a reply to message #545762]

Fri, 02 March 2012 06:22

kartheek
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I have also tried this property of visual attribute..
current_record_attribute.....
but still it is dispalying the same thing...'custom'
guess we cant extract the original name of a visual attribute...((((:-

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545771 is a reply to message #545770]

Fri, 02 March 2012 07:09

mughals_king
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yes did u tried in this way

blockname.s_v:=get_item_property('slot1',visual_attribute);

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545772 is a reply to message #545771]

Fri, 02 March 2012 07:13

cookiemonster
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Have you read the form builder help topic on the visual attribute property?
It describes the circumstances in which a value of CUSTOM is returned.

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Re: how to get visual attribute name into a varible? [message #545773 is a reply to message #545772]

Fri, 02 March 2012 07:21

kartheek
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Hi all ....

I have been used the same procedure...s_v:=get_item_property(':block3.slot1',visual_attribute);
by using a data block wizard....now I am getting the name of the visual attribute...)):-

hope we cant get the name of the visual attribute if we are creating manually .......(I mean with out using data block wizard)
Thanks to you both for giving suggetions....

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