version 3
Before subselection (subtable) Boolean
Parameter | Type | Description | |
subtable | Subtable | Subtable for which to test if subrecord pointer is | |
before the first selected subrecord | |||
Function result | Boolean | Yes (TRUE) or No (FALSE) |
Description
Before subselection returns True when the current subrecord pointer is before the first subrecord of subtable. Before subselection is used to check whether or not PREVIOUS SUBRECORD has moved the pointer before the first subrecord. If the current subselection is empty, Before subselection returns True.
Example
The following example is an object method for a button. When the button is clicked, the pointer moves to the previous subrecord. If the pointer is before the first subrecord, it moves to the last subrecord:
PREVIOUS SUBRECORD ([People]Children) ` Move to the previous subrecord If (Before subselection ([People]Children) ` If we have gone too far... LAST SUBRECORD ([People]Children) ` move to the last subrecord End if
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