A5_HTML_LIST_DBF Function
Syntax
Arguments
- HTML_List
A formatted HTML option list.
- DO
A pointer variable containing values for:
- Variable
- Description
- Table_Name
The table that will provide the data.
- Filter
An expression that selects rows to be returned.
- Order
An expression that orders the rows returned.
- Fields
The fields to be returned for each row.
- default_value
Optional. The default selection.
- maxRows
Optional. Default = 0 (All rows returned).
- htmlEncode
Logical
Description
Queries a Table or Set to return an OPTION list for use in an HTML form.
Discussion
The A5_HTML_LIST_DBF() function is used in Alpha Anywhere Application Server applications to generate a list of choices for a list box or combo box control on an HTML Form. The functions queries an Alpha Anywhere table or set and returns a list of choices. The first field is the bound value and the second field is the display value. If there is only one field specified then this is both the bound and the display value.
Example
dim do as P do.table_name = "customer" do.filter = "unique_key_value() " do.order = "firstname" do.fields = <<%a% customer_id firstname %a% ? a5_HTML_List_DBF(do,"00000004",0) = Brad Cathy Courtney Daisey Dasfadsf David Dean DeForest Dillan
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