I have a field with NAMES type on a layout region. For “Choices” option of the NAMES field, I selected “Use address dialog for choices”. However the button for looking up names disappeared when preview. Why? How to make the look up button display?
I am using notes 6.0 client.
Thanks
Subject: can’t look up for NAMES field within layout region
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Subject: RE: can’t look up for NAMES field within layout region
Yes, It is. From what I saw in preview, the names type field looks same as text type field.
Subject: RE: can’t look up for NAMES field within layout region
You have to cheat here because you cannot get a dialog list to display from a layout region, even though they give you the option of selecting a Names type field.
Here is how you cheat:
Create an editable field and put an arrow graphic next to it (I have one I use for the same purposes I can send you if you need it). The formula for the graphic should be:
For a single value:
tmpName:=@PickList( [NAME] : [SINGLE] );
FIELD :=;
@SetField(“”;tmpName)
For a multiple value:
tmpName:=@PickList( [NAME] );
FIELD :=;
@SetField(“”;tmpName)
Subject: Or making it even simpler (I hate 3 lines of code when 1 is sufficient)…
FIELD :=@PickList( [NAME] : [SINGLE] );
Subject: RE: Or making it even simpler (I hate 3 lines of code when 1 is sufficient)…
Just my anal side Bill:-)
Subject: My favorite “I hate to see this in code”: FIELD xyzzy := xyzzy;
Subject: No no no! (WAS: My favorite “I hate to see this in code”: FIELD xyzzy := xyzzy;)
Heard of R5 Bill? Some of us still have to use it in addition to 6.x ;o)
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Subject: Never heard of it. I remember when they actually put Filters->Macros->Agents in that could change the value of a field in V2.
Of course they did not have @SetField back then, and we had to make use of FIELD xyzzy := “Your New Value”;
Subject: Either old habits die hard, or…
you are showing your age:-)
Subject: Feeling it today.
Subject: My favorite “I hate to see this in code”: FIELD xyzzy := xyzzy;
Cmon Bill,
It is required in R5 to use @SetField, but not in ND6. I keep it for backward compatibility.
If I just use FIELD SaveOptions := “0”, then I do not need it…so just look at it in context!
Did you stay out too late in German Village or the Short North last night or something?
Subject: Never really liked @SetField either. No my head is just hurting from trying to install…
Websphere Portal Express v.5. Four Complete total installs/reinstalls (and 1 OS). Still have not been able to install the fixpacks to bring it up to 5.0.2 and have it work. Trying to get 5.0.1 working w/ Domino and LDAP all day today w/ mixed success. ARRGHHH!!!
Subject: Your pain is understandable 
(WAS: Never really liked @SetField either. No my head is just hurting from trying to install…)
Subject: RE: can’t look up for NAMES field within layout region
Fil Save, thank you very much. Could you send me your arrow graphic to me? My email address:yuanzuo@yahoo.com