Ok, I have solved the first problem - displaying of the Memo in the grid.
For some reason my Blobs were create as SUB TYPE 0 so they were'nt being
recognised as Text/Memo fields. Not sure why but I will change the final
script before conversion.

The inline editing is not an absolute must - I currently use InfoPower and
simply pop-up a memo dialog when the user presses enter on the description
field - they could'nt handle inline memo edits either (Infopower 2000 not
sure about 3000)

I can do the same here as the client is already used to that way of working.

Thanks


""Jason Wharton"" <jwharton@...> wrote in message
news:0d8601c1e5e1$3b74fed0$dc756a41@CX170673E...

> I think this is one area where the IB_Grid may let you down. Perhaps try
> embedding a TIB_Memo control into the TIB_Grid and see if that will

provide

> the functionality you need. I have never tried embedding that control in a
> grid but I use interfaces for that and the TIB_Memo should be implemented

to

> work. To embed it, just drop it on the TIB_Grid and set the properties

like

> you usually do, IBO should do the rest. But, I know the grid itself

doesn't

> have this capability.
>
> Let us know how it goes.
>
> Regards,
> Jason Wharton
> CPS - Mesa AZ
> http://www.ibobjects.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Campbell Fuller" <campbellf@...>
> Newsgroups: egroups.ibobjects
> To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:27 PM
> Subject: [IBO] Displaying/Editing a Memo in TIB_GRID
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm sure this is documented somewhere but I just can'tseem to find it.
> >
> > I am converting an existing Paradox app to IB using IBO - for some

strange

> > reason I've decided to jump straight into the native components :)
> >
> > How do I get a memo field (text) to display in a TIB_Grid? The grid

simply

> > displays the word - Description - and nothing else. I will also need to
> edit
> > memos in other parts of the app and this should be done inline, if
> possible.
> >
> > I know some of you might start taking me task for using grids and inline
> > editing but the existing app works very well in this regard. In fact,
> there
> > are only 2 grids in which inline editing is allowed and both have Memo
> > fields. Basically its for capture of line items for either quotes or
> orders.
> >
> > Any suggestions or pointers to where I can get the info?
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > Campbell
>
>
>
>
>

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