Search string on PPC

I am trying to implement a search function in a small pop up window for a PPC tool.
a) it has a Window with a contact database table and a
b) search function as small pop up window.

Entering a name should find the contact it however finds only the first letter and not the exact name.
any ide what is wrong with this code?


// Search User
n is int
n = TableSeek(WIN_Table_staff.Table_staff.COL_NACHNAME,EDT_SearchInput,False)
// n is different to -1, the name should be found
IF n<>-1 THEN
// select a user in the list
TableSelectPlus(WIN_Table_staff.Table_staff,n)
// bring list view up to date
ListDisplay(WIN_Table_staff.Table_staff,taCurrentSelection)
// Update information
// // Run Process(WIN_Table_staff,prcSelection)
ListSelectPlus(WIN_Table_staff.Table_staff,TablePosition(WIN_Table_staff.Table_staff))
END

Hans





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2009 10:21AM by Hans60.

Try changing False to True in your TableSeek and that should do an exact match.

Jeff

Hi Jeff
yes I have tried that as well. The problem is it will only find a name if the entire name is written out correctly
what I need is that it will jump with each enterd letter to the matching name. If it is set to "False" it will only find the first contact with a specific letter. If I set it to True it will find the correct contact but only if I enter entire name.
Hans

Hi Hans

2 ideas:

- forget the search window... After all the column header search function included in the table is doing EXACTLY what you are trying to achieve

- if you really want your search window, first check that your code is executed each time the user modifies the search field. For that, either use the debugger, or add a display each time the search function is executed (your code is, I suppose, in the 'modification' part of the field, so add a display with the time each time you run it to be sure it's executed each time (and not only once)

Also check the content of the "EDT_SearchInput" field at each modification

best regards

Thanks Fabrice for your input!