Pete:

The following code will change an active EF to a static EF and back again:

COMPILE 0, _caseInsensitive

LOCAL FN changeEFType(type%)
  GET FIELD efHndl&,1
  EDIT FIELD#1,&efHndl&,,type%
  KILL FIELD efHndl&
END FN

LOCAL FN buildWnd
  WINDOW#1,"Change EFType.demo",(0,0)-(350,180),_docNoGrow
  EDIT FIELD#1,"Sample Text",(30,30)-(300,100),_framed,_leftJust
  BUTTON#1,_activeBtn,"Static EF",(80,120)-(180,150),_push
  BUTTON#2,_activeBtn,"Active EF",(200,120)-(300,150),_push
END FN

LOCAL FN doDialog
  evnt=DIALOG(0)
  id=DIALOG(evnt)
  SELECT evnt
    CASE _btnClick
      SELECT id
        CASE 1                                    
          FN changeEFType(5)                      'Static EF
          EDIT FIELD(0)                           'Deactivate EF
        CASE 2                                  
          FN changeEFType(2)                      'Active EF
          EDIT FIELD(1)                           'Activate EF
      END SELECT
    CASE _wndClose
      END
  END SELECT
END FN

FN buildWnd
ON DIALOG FN doDialog
DO
  HANDLEEVENTS
UNTIL 0

Steve Van Voorst
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