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[BSB]

 Posted by:  BSB 

Hi Folks,

How can i trap when i am switching windows from the Windows Menu ? I want to
validate when i am switching modules from Windows Menu.

Thanks in Advance.
Seshu.

[Mirko]

 Posted by:  Mirko BONANNO 

If I understand correctly, SAM_Activate may be an option for you !

[BSB]

 Posted by:  BSB 

Mirko,

Sorry for not stating my problem in detail. The issue in my case is i have a
SAM_Validate message in a datafield. I enter some value there and click on
the Windows Menu to switch to other module. I want the SAM_Validate message
to fire.

I can use SalSendValidateMessage( ) from my custom menus. How to handle for
Windows Menu ?

Thanks,
Seshu.

[Niels Allerheiligen]

 Posted by:  Niels Allerheiligen 

Perhaps you can trap SAM_KillFocus on your datafield.

On SAM_KillFocus
Call SalSendMsg(hWndItem, SAM_Validate, wParam, lParam)

[BSB]

 Posted by:  BSB 

Niels,

I need to add SAM_KillFocus for each instance. I need a common solution
where i can handle for all instances from the menu level.

Thanks,
Seshu.

[arvindram11]

 Posted by:  Aravind Ram 

How about WM_INITMENU at the form level?

WM_INITMENU = 0x0116

Aravind

[Mirko]

 Posted by:  Mirko BONANNO 

Hi Niels,

SAM_Validate is supposed to be fired BEFORE SAM_KillFocus (and only if the
field value has changed) !

And if you tab off a field you will get SAM_Validate fired twice (and the
2nd time even if the value of the field is not changed)

[BSB]

 Posted by:  BSB 

Hi Mirko,

Is there any way i can trap the switching of modules from windows menu and
send SAM_Validate message to the field that has focus?.

Thanks,
Seshu.

[Mirko]

 Posted by:  Mirko BONANNO 

Hi Seshu,

did you try what Aravind suggested ?

What hapens if you call SalSendValidateMessage( ) on WM_INITMENU (or on
SAM_Activate when wParam is FALSE) ?

BTW I still do not understand why SAM_Validate is not fired automatically
when switching to a menu ! Yes I know (IIRC that's what I was told years
ago) this is windows default behavieur !

Let us know if you find a solution please (& have a nice week-end)
Mirko

[Mirko]

 Posted by:  Mirko BONANNO 

Well,

I just made a little test and noticed that you cannot stop processing
neither on WM_INITMENU nor SAM_Activate :-( !

So maybe an API-Guru could tell us wich message we could use instead !!!

:-((((((((((((((((((((((((
Mirko

PS Have a nice w-e anyway ;-)