The escape key, if it has any function as to a dialog in general, should close the dialog and abandon any data entry or edits. It should be as if the dialog had never been opened.
It should never trigger saving new or changed data, but that is exactly what it does in a MOM order entry screen. In fact, there is not even a button to do what the escape key should do.
If you accidentally open the wrong order and don't realize it until you've made whatever edits you are doing, you had better remember what was there before or be willing to restore your last backup. Otherwise, you're screwed. There is no workaround other than caution that I can find.
There should be a Cancel Changes button that backs out of whatever data entry or edits were done since the dialog opened, and that is triggered by the escape key. There should, of course, be a confirmation dialog.
Escape key dysfunctional in order entry dialog
Started by johnay, Oct 19 2005 06:56 PM
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Posted 20 October 2005 - 07:08 PM
Yes, this is just plain ignorant. Every program around has a cancel changes function.
The escape key, if it has any function as to a dialog in general, should close the dialog and abandon any data entry or edits. It should be as if the dialog had never been opened.
It should never trigger saving new or changed data, but that is exactly what it does in a MOM order entry screen. In fact, there is not even a button to do what the escape key should do.
If you accidentally open the wrong order and don't realize it until you've made whatever edits you are doing, you had better remember what was there before or be willing to restore your last backup. Otherwise, you're screwed. There is no workaround other than caution that I can find.
There should be a Cancel Changes button that backs out of whatever data entry or edits were done since the dialog opened, and that is triggered by the escape key. There should, of course, be a confirmation dialog.
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 03:02 PM
As of 5.4 this is still a problem.
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