[SOLVED]How to create a customized Id control?

[jaska_lee]

I have a table called Item (No., Name,Price, etc…). And I have many other tables where item No. is linked. At the moment, I create Id control for each of the places where item no. is needed. e.g.

Control: (Id "item"

field: item_No

columns: #(item_No,

item_Name,

item_Price)

width: 20,

style: 0x0008)

this works, but the problem is I have to repeatedly create the same piece of code everywhere.
My question is, can i wrap this up as a customized control, and assign the new control wherever the item no. is linked?

[jaska_lee]

ok i got it,

IdControl

{

New()

{

super(query: "item",

field: 'item_No'

columns: #(item_No,

item_Name,

item_Price)

)

}

}

[amckinlay]

That is correct.

Another option is to use Field_ definitions (which can use inheritance) For example:

Field_item



Field_date

{

Prompt: 'Item'

Control: (Id ...)

}

And then use ‘item’ in your screens.

[jaska_lee]

hi andrew, thanks for the tip indeed!

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