Deactivation of selection components by visibility

[asomer 0]

Hi, i want to deactivate a selection component (combo box or radio buttons) by following script

component.ComboBox.Visible=0

It disappears when i run the script. Visibility function works fine, but it is still active. You can change the selection when you clicked on invisible component.

Can you advise how I can solve this please?

[AzeoTech 0]

You probably need to set focus to another control.  So, pick another control and do:

component.myComponent.SetFocus()

that should pull focus away from the combo/radio.

[asomer 0]

Visibility function prevents click in button components. If button is invisible, you can't click on it.

  
I mean combo box dissappears, but you can still click on it and change the value.

Is there any way to prevent click?

[AzeoTech 0]

A couple possible workarounds:

1) put it in a group with another control and then make the group invisible

2) move the component programmatically offscreen to make it invisible, then back onscreen to make it visible.

I prefer the 1st solution, especially if you are making other controls invisible at the same time.

 

[asomer 0]

1st solution solved my problem. Thanks for your help.