• In-memory input suggestions: The Edit control is not bound to an item in a data file. Input suggestions are based on a list of data created programmatically (using <Edit>.AddAssistedInput). The data that appears in the list of suggestions is based on what the user types.
• Input suggestions based on a data file: The Edit control is bound to an item in a data file or query. The data that appears in the list of suggestions is based on what the user types.
• Input suggestions defined programmatically: Suggestions come from a custom set of data. The list shows custom suggestions based on user input.

Caution: In this version, input suggestions are not available in simulator mode.

How to?

1. Use <Edit>.AddAssistedInput to add the elements that will appear in the input suggestions.
   You can add:
   • a simple value, which will appear in the list of input suggestions,
   • one value that will be displayed and one value that will be stored.
   • a variable of type AssistedInput.
2. If necessary, use <Edit>.ConfigureAssistedInput to define the input suggestion options: filter, opening mode of the list of suggestions, number of characters required to open the list, etc.

Examples

• Example for a window:
  
  // End of window initialization
  EDT_Find.ConfigureAssistedInput(aiMinSize, 3)
  EDT_Find.ConfigureAssistedInput(aiFilter, filterContains)
  
  FOR EACH STRING sTitle OF gsPhotoTitles SEPARATED BY CR
  EDT_Find.AssistedInputAdd(sTitle)
  END
  
• Example for a page:
  
  // Load code of the page
  EDT_Find.ConfigureAssistedInput(aiMinSize, 3)
  EDT_Find.ConfigureAssistedInput(aiFilter, filterContains)
  
  FOR EACH STRING sTitle OF gsPhotoTitles SEPARATED BY CR
  EDT_Find.AssistedInputAdd(sTitle)
  END
  

How to?

1. In the Edit control description window:
   • Check whether the Edit control is bound to an item in a data file or query ("Binding" tab).
     Caution: The item must be a key.
   • In the "Details" tab, check "Assisted input based on data binding".
2. Validate the Edit control description window.

• a list appears with different results that match the letter typed.
  
• the first result that matches the entered character is displayed. The matching data changes as you type.

• If the Edit control is bound to a query item, the query is automatically executed. However, if the query expects parameters, you must specify them (e.g., in the "Global declarations" or "End of initialization" events of the window) and then execute the query with <Source>.ExecuteQuery.
• Input suggestions are shown using a "Starts with" filter. To use another filter, you must define input suggestions programmatically.

How to?

1. Disable the default filter with <Edit>.ConfigureAssistedInput (using the filterNone constant). Thus, the list of input suggestions can be opened and display all the specified elements.
2. In the "Whenever modifying" event of the Edit control:
   • Clear the list of suggestions (<Edit>.DeleteAllAssistedInput).
   • Rebuild the list of elements proposed according to the characters typed (<Edit>.AddAssistedInput).
   • Use <Edit>.OpenAssistedInput to open the list of input suggestions.

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