bDataColumn:EditStartFlags

Purpose

Flags which define which actions start a cell edit

Class

bDataColumn

Type

Access / Assign

Data Type

DWord

Description

bDataColumn:EditStartFlags defines at which mouse or keyboard action start a cell edit. The following flags are supported:

Flag	Description
BESF_NONE	The flag does not have a meaning and can be used to remove already defined flags.
BESF_ONKEY_RETURN	Cell editing is started if RETURN key is pressed.
BESF_ONKEY_CHAR	Cell editing is started if a character key (for example 0..9 and A..Z) is pressed.
BESF_ONKEY_F2	Cell editing is started if the F2 key is pressed.
BESF_ONMOUSE_BUTTONDOWN	Cell editing is started if the left mouse button is single clicked.
BESF_ONMOUSE_BUTTONUP	Cell editing is started if the left mouse button is released.
BESF_ONMOUSE_DOUBLECLICK	Cell editing is started if the left mouse button is double clicked.
BESF_PERMANENT	Cell editing is immediately started if the table cursor is moved on a editable cell.

Except for the flags BESF_NONE and BESF_PERMANENT all flags can be combined with each other.

The access bDataColumn:EditStartFlags is supported only if cell editing is enabled by the accesses bBrowser:Editable and bDataColumn:Editable.

With the access, starting can be defined for cell inputs for all data columns.

With the access bBrowser:EditStartFlags the edit start behavior for all columns can be defined.

After creating a bDataColumn object the access contains the flags below:

•BESF_NONE

Important note!
The accesses bDataColumn:EditStartFlags and bDataColumn:EditCloseFlags replace the access bDataColumn:AutoEdit. The access bDataColumn:AutoEdit should not be used any more.