The following CodeControls combo box can be used to experiment with the browser feature. Try selecting an expression from the following list and watch CodeControls create your browse window immediately.
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dBASE Expression
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You can control which fields to display through the expression entry of the list or edit control. You can also control the ordering of the records by specifying an index for the control.
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For example, in a data file with the fields L_NAME, F_NAME and INITIAL, the expression "L_NAME + F_NAME + INITIAL" would result in entries in a list control like "Smith John J", etc.
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Although CodeControls does not provide a grid control, you can simulate an 'on-the-fly' browser through use of the Edit and List controls. Each of these controls can be used to specify an expression that consists of field names and optional expression modifying functions and operators.