Create a button for number generator

Hello Alex,

How about a checkbox that is placed right after the number-field? You can set this up in ‘User interface’ > ‘Subjects’ > ‘Components’ > ‘Form’. When setting the “Field no. of positions further” for the checkbox-field to 0, it will appear right next to the number-field.

You then have to write some logic: when the checkbox is checked the number will be generated in the number-field, and after this the checkbox will be emptied directly.

With regards,

Jeroen van den Belt

Hi @Jeroen van den Belt ,

Thanks for thinking along! I already use quite a lot of checkbox for setting if the fields needs to be brought to the next screen. An extra checkbox with a different functionality might confuse the user. The dropdown might be a bit more user-friendly (gut feeling). 

I get the feeling that a simple button is not possible..? 

Alex

Hi Alex,

Placing a task button next to a field as you described is not possible at the moment. However, if you were to use a single radio button instead of a checkbox or combo you might achieve the desired user experience.

The Default logic resets the radio button to null when the value of the radio button field is changed and generates a random number.

You can set the form to default-editable if you want the user to be able to immediately use this functionality when opening the screen.

Hi Anne, 

Thanks for thinking along. This is an option, but it is decided that we are going to this with a Task (button top left) instead. So, it’s no longer needed. 

Perhaps you can help me with the next issue with this task. 

I have the task button, that generates the number based on the selected line. However, tasks do not work (if i’m correct) when in Edit-mode). When clicked, the number is generated and saved by Update-statement in the DB. All good. But the screen does not refresh after this, so the user won’t see the generated number; only if it is manually refreshed.

How can I force a screen update after the task? 

Thanks!  

Is the task bound via a table-task to the lines or is it bound to a detail, parent or sibling subject?

And what is the refresh-after-execute setting currently set to for the table-task?

It was set to Document. Change to Subject. 
No effect.

When i turned 

“Await result”  from NO to YES. it does refresh. 

So, solved. 

(no idea what other effects are on No/Yes  for Await result..)