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Re: Hosed table
Yes I agree, What would be great is the a bility to produce a system report that lists all tables, all fields belonging to each table. All attributes assoicated with each field. all forumlas etc.…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Hosed table
I can't shed any light onto or add to the above but what I can say is - that I have learned to be very wary of Ninox's latest additions and lets face it the DC's are pretty new.…
- Mel_Charles
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Re: Table context
Yeah that's the idea - I only need to see the parent info in my child table but it should do what you want. As said it may be a bit crude but it for works for me.…
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Re: Free text
I have found that by using a headline instead of the free text tool - and changing it's attribiutes font size/colour etc - is SOMETIMES more prefferable to using free text !
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Re: Table context
This might not give you a perfect answer as I am sure those who are much cleverer than me can offer a better sulution! (Steven, John etc) but I pass the tableID from the parent down to the child…
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Re: Haywire formulas while duplicating a table
UKengGB - short answer YES (raised it) Ninox response todate is "null" "nowt" zero etc. Most time you get the standard answer of thank you for informing us - we will put it on the back burner and by…
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Re: Did anybody else experience some Ninox date-field weirdness over the last couple of days?
Hmmm yes it is frustrating. I'm still havin a few issues. I'm finding that sevral scripts (partiulary those in my globals) are simply stopping working. They work for a week or too then simply stop!…
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Re: Triggering importFile() without a button? to automate updating of a shareFile()
Haven't tried it but could it work from a global script?
- Mel_Charles
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Re: Did anybody else experience some Ninox date-field weirdness over the last couple of days?
Yep - Exactly the same issue with Global dates - testing table to remove old records to archive. (cloud version) I send sample of my code to support and they said it resovled to NULL (which it did…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Printing Records of A Table
ah ah that should have said "you have done nothing wrong" etc. Yes - it's bonkers but Ninox limits the view to 6 lines by default! - Why - is anyones guess they do the same with table views etc.
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Printing Records of A Table
You have done nothing - Ninox show 6 by default. in edit mode on the print design just expand the records grid
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Code help please
looks like you are missing the (semi colon ;): at the end of line 8
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Is something odd is going on with the Forum dates
Hi John I've taken a look and indeed theres is something amiss here. I've dived into a few that are dated say yesterday and - there doe not appera to be a thread inside of that date?…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Duplicate a Table fields
This feature exists (certanily for the cloud version) Select The table - Select edit mode (spanner) - Select Edit fields - Select Duplicate Table and a pop up window shows all the fields with a tick…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Impossible to type a word in a text field…
Hi Adinsell What do you mean - it is not displayed in the columns? Does the word show in the field you have typed it in - in the form view? Do you mean that it is showing in the form but not in a…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Avoiding duplication in a field
Giovanni There is no build in function to test a dupicate key field. Don't know the name of your field or what table, but I use this to test to test CustID (field) in my 'Customers' Table you should…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Copy field contents into another linked tables field
Davidw Button scripts can be very simple right up to megga complex - we are always hear to help. Just drop a button onto your form and put bills script into the onclick section....
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Copy field contents into another linked tables field
You can even power this from a button. Using above suggested coding. I sometimes have a need not to type exactly the same info from the main table table into other table form.…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Ninox file format
Sean "The indexing function should be used by experienced Ninox users". Seems like a very patronising statement to me!. Experience is only ever gained by doing/learning something!…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Ninox file format
Sean the rebuild buttons are in the cloud version - Only whenever I tested them (even screwing my data to test! in a play copty of course) not seemed to happen.…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: why is this forum panel so small and only half working?
Hi John Yes I understand that the images are disitorted when you add them. However the text is no it is clear and in proportion but ever so small the entry pad used tho show text in approx 12pt which…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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why is this forum panel so small and only half working?

One thing that completey bugs me about this forum (actually there are quite a few things but i've ranted about them before). So.. rant number 64 is - Why is this question/reply panel font so small?…
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Ninox file format
Under the Options tab (beside the "Data model" tab) ther are "Rebuild index" and "Reindex files" buttons? What exactly does each do? Hard to tell as when they both bring up a dialog saying it will…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Ninox file format
Hi Sean - That is really interesting. I don't understand why the old data is simply left in the files. I've used several other databases from 1986 onward and they all have (had) data management built…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Need help with filters
Zenmom Now that you are aware of how the view filters work. You can make them work for you. ie make a view and copy it. add any filters and save it. Copy that one and change filters for other…
- Mel_Charles
- 4 yrs ago
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Mel Charles

Re: Hosed table

Re: Hosed table

Re: Table context

Re: Free text

Re: Table context

Re: Haywire formulas while duplicating a table

Re: Did anybody else experience some Ninox date-field weirdness over the last couple of days?

Re: Triggering importFile() without a button? to automate updating of a shareFile()

Re: Did anybody else experience some Ninox date-field weirdness over the last couple of days?

Re: Printing Records of A Table

Re: Printing Records of A Table

Re: Code help please

Re: Is something odd is going on with the Forum dates

Re: Duplicate a Table fields

Re: Impossible to type a word in a text field…

Re: Avoiding duplication in a field

Re: Copy field contents into another linked tables field

Re: Copy field contents into another linked tables field

Re: Ninox file format

Re: Ninox file format

Re: why is this forum panel so small and only half working?

why is this forum panel so small and only half working?

Re: Ninox file format

Re: Ninox file format

Re: Need help with filters

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