Tech Tip: Retrieving the variable name of the clicked listbox's header
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 2004 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: November 18, 2004
Here is a simple method that returns the name of the variable that associates with the listbox's header that is clicked by the user.
` Project Method: GetClickedHeader
` Returns the name of the variable name associated with the clicked header of a list box.
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` Called from: Object Method of the List Box object
If (Form event=On Header Click )
C_TEXT($0;$var)
C_LONGINT($table;$field)
RESOLVE POINTER(Focus object;$var;$table;$field)
$0:=$var
End if
Note: The variable name that is returned by the method can be used to determine the type of operation that you want to perform when a specific header is clicked.