Helen Borrie wrote:

> At 10:24 PM 29/09/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>
>>IBO/4.3Aa
>>Delphi/6
>>Win2k
>>
>>A query delivers data to the grid, one field is boolean (required=true).
>>If the bolean field has ReadOnly=false, everything is fine: the "box" is
>>shown, and the CheckMark appears when appropriate.
>>However, when ReadOnly=true there is no CheckBox. Also, the 'glyphs' for
>>Null and True are different from those used with ReadOnly=false - no "box",
>>ever.
>>
>>Is it only me?
>
>
> No, this is "expected behaviour". The checkbox mode only kicks in when the
> grid row is in Edit or Insert mode. How would you use a checkbox in browse
> or search mode?

I wouldn't. But, it would sure look great!
When the user sees just an empty field - what would they think? An empty
checkbox would at least tell them something.

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Aage J.