Yes, and you would also have to revisit all your existing forms too.

Why doesn't ASTA handle this class? Seems like it should be able to. What
problem presents itself?

There may be an easier solution.

Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

-- We may not have it all together --
-- But together we have it all --

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Schuff" <rob@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [IBO] tiboFloatField and asta


> And that would be right here, correct?:
>
> function TIBODataSet.GetFieldClass( FieldType: TFieldType ): TFieldClass;
> begin
> if FieldType = ftFloat then
> Result := TIBOFloatField
> else
> if FieldType = ftBCD then
> Result := TIBOBCDField
> else
> Result := inherited GetFieldClass( FieldType );
> end;
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Wharton" <jwharton@...>
> To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [IBO] tiboFloatField and asta
>
>
> > For now, you could just modify the code in IBODataset.pas to avoid using
> it.
> > It is not an essential feature of IBO to use that class.
> > I don't know an easy way to turn it on/off for programmer preference.
> >
> > Jason Wharton
> > CPS - Mesa AZ
> > http://www.ibobjects.com
> >
> > -- We may not have it all together --
> > -- But together we have it all --
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob Schuff" <rob@...>
> > To: "IBOList" <ibobjects@yahoogroups.com>
> > Cc: "Steve Garland [ASTA]" <sgarland@...>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:35 AM
> > Subject: [IBO] tiboFloatField and asta
> >
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > I'm using IBO with asta. Asta is not TIBOFloatField aware. this
causes
> > > problems and for persistent field instantiation the workaround has
been
> to
> > > edit the dfm and pas files. What do I to do in order for
IBOFloatfields
> > to
> > > not be used? Alterrnatively, has anyone made changes to Asta to
> > accomodate
> > > this tfield type?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > rob