[Gambas-user] Safety for collections

[T Lee Davidson]

On 8/23/23 14:05, Fabien Bodard wrote:
> I don't if it is what you mean... for the modified flag it can be in a parallel collection that handle a boolean.
> 
> Le mar. 22 août 2023 à 18:55, T Lee Davidson <t.lee.davidson at gmail.com <mailto:t.lee.davidson at gmail.com>> a écrit :
> 
[snip]
> 
>     Perhaps use a global boolean as a semaphore to indicate if the ObjectName field has been changed (using, of course, the
>     TextBox's Change event).
> 
>     Upon clicking "Save", if the name has been changed, then logic would say the user is attempting to Add a new name. So then
>     check
>     to see if the new name already exists and, if so, pop up a form listing similar, existing names so they can create a name that
>     does not exist; or simply let them enter a new name and click a "Check" button which would repopulate the form.
> 
>     The form popped up should have a "Cancel" button that would set the semaphore to False. A successful save should also reset the
>     semaphore.
> 
> 
>     -- 
>     Lee
> 
> -- 
> Fabien Bodard

No, that's not exactly what I meant. I meant use a (Public or Private) boolean with Class or Module scope, for example:
Public bNameChanged as Boolean

Then:
Public Sub txtObjectName_Change ()
   bNameChanged = True
End

Then when "Save" button is clicked:
Public Sub btnSave_Click()
   If bNameChanged Then
     ' Check if name already exists and act accordingly.
   Endif
End


And, I think that checking if the object name already exists at *every* Change event might be annoying to the user that hasn't 
even entered the complete name yet.


-- 
Lee