Pass Values from Records

[Steve1]

Hey Thomas,

This question may have been asked before, but I couldn't find it.
Will the new version - or any future version- offer the ability to pass values from records so that you could, for example, keep running totals/ sums in the grid?

If not, we really need to be wrapping our minds around finding software needs that track and evaluate records in isolation, don't we?

Thanks.

-Steve

[TigerSoftware]

Hey Thomas,

This question may have been asked before, but I couldn't find it.
Will the new version - or any future version- offer the ability to pass values from records so that you could, for example, keep running totals/ sums in the grid?

If not, we really need to be wrapping our minds around finding software needs that track and evaluate records in isolation, don't we?

Thanks.

-Steve

Hi Steve,

I am not sure what you mean.


Thomas

[Steve1]

Hi Steve,

I am not sure what you mean.


Thomas

Well, let's says that I want to build an application that tracks the number of miles I ran over some period of time. I enter a record for one day with some details about the run and one of the fields is the distance I ran that day. When I save it, that distance is added to a cumulative total that is reflected somehow in the grid.

I guess the other way to look at it would be passing values between records, so that when I open a new record, I could create a field/ editor that pulled the cumulative total from the previous record to be my "Starting Total" in this record.

Actually, the more I write about this, the bigger the task seems for you to pull this off, but this is where I was going with this.

Thanks Thomas.

[TigerSoftware]

Well, let's says that I want to build an application that tracks the number of miles I ran over some period of time. I enter a record for one day with some details about the run and one of the fields is the distance I ran that day. When I save it, that distance is added to a cumulative total that is reflected somehow in the grid.

I guess the other way to look at it would be passing values between records, so that when I open a new record, I could create a field/ editor that pulled the cumulative total from the previous record to be my "Starting Total" in this record.

Actually, the more I write about this, the bigger the task seems for you to pull this off, but this is where I was going with this.

Thanks Thomas.

Almost everything seems bigger once you write it out. lol

Is this a total you want to save like a history or just a current total?


Thomas

[Steve1]

Almost everything seems bigger once you write it out. lol

Is this a total you want to save like a history or just a current total?


Thomas

Hmmm. I guess for the apps I'm thinking about, it would be a current total.

[TigerSoftware]

Hmmm. I guess for the apps I'm thinking about, it would be a current total.

I might be able to do something in the grid. I knew there are ways to show the total in the grid. I just need to play around with it to refresh my memory. Too much documentation kills the brain. lol

It would be a great addition.


Thomas

[Steve1]

I might be able to do something in the grid. I knew there are ways to show the total in the grid. I just need to play around with it to refresh my memory. Too much documentation kills the brain. lol

It would be a great addition.


Thomas

I agree. I think the ability to capture cumulative numerical data could open up a whole new set of possibilities for what we can build.

Thanks, as always, for being open to suggestions.

-Steve

[stevinium]

This can alreadty be done in the grid.
In the grid view, go down to the bottom of the column you want to total up,
and right click and you will see a menu to add the total, or averages of your data.
Its at the very bottom of the window, and you won't see it until you right click down there.
Steve

[Steve1]

This can alreadty be done in the grid.
In the grid view, go down to the bottom of the column you want to total up,
and right click and you will see a menu to add the total, or averages of your data.
Its at the very bottom of the window, and you won't see it until you right click down there.
Steve

Thanks Steve! I had no idea. Very cool.

[stevinium]

Glad to help. :):)