Locator and Positioning in NT7.18

[Rob Kolanko]

Hi Bruce,
I think that these are my last issues to get my apps working like in NT7.06. I saw allot of previous posts on Locators, so I thought my issues could be fixed with them. But there were not. Locating works OK, however I have issues with the UI.
1) The search value remains in the locator field  after the search has been completed. Which would be OK if the value could be used again. For example if the user used the locator to position the table, then page down a few times, and then decides to locate his record again.  He would see is old search value still in the locator field, so he presses the search button the locator does not work. The user can clear the search field and reenter the search value again, and the search will work. But why does search value remain in the locator field in the first place? Should it be cleared after the search as in NT7.06?
2) Tables are not position to the top of the list after a filter value change on the browse. Compile and run my View01 example, click on Multi-table button, you see the list with the "My Audits" filter. Press the "Other Audits" button and the list is rebuilt with a new filter. However it appears the list is positioned from the key value of the selected record of the browse from the previous filter. I would like the list to position to the first record in the list like the list did in NT7.06.
3) In NT7.06 the locator disappeared with the navigation buttons when all the records can appear on the list. I suppose some developers may have large number of records on a page. I can live the locator always on, but I like prefer how this worked in NT7.06.

Thanks
Rob


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[Bruce]

>> Should it be cleared after the search as in NT7.06?

yes, for "some" kinds of locators. ie positional locators should clear after being entered. Although that limits the use of Immediate locators in this situation. So there might be implications there later on. Anyway I've implemented the clear in 7.19 for now.

>> Tables are not position to the top of the list after a filter value change on the browse.

I'm not able to duplicate here, so it might just be something that's a side effect of something else that's already been corrected. Please try when 7.19 is out and let me know.

>> In NT7.06 the locator disappeared with the navigation buttons when all the records can appear on the list.

I'm going to table this for the moment, and possibly revisit it at some point in the future. It's possible to hide the locator, but I need to make sure I've got all the bases covered first.

cheers
Bruce