Look-Up Manager

 

The Grid Management Library (GML) can be configured to associate a list type control, such as a list button or list edit, with a particular event that occurs on a specific column within a main grid cell. This feature provides the capability to temporarily show, at the location of a main grid cell, a list type control to be used to look-up and select information from a list of choices presented within the control. The GML administers the tasks associated with moving, sizing, showing, and hiding the look-up control. The portion of the GML that manages these tasks is referred to as the GML Look-Up Manager (LUM).

 

In this prototype, when the grid focus (highlighted cell) is on a cell in the Item ID or Description column, pressing F8 or right clicking on the cell will display a listedit control that can be used to select an Item ID from a list of selections.