TRzDBGrid.QuickCompare

[Peter Dzomlija]

I use the TRzDBGrid.QuickCompare property do display records marked as “Invalid” in an alternate color.

However, my particular needs require 3 drawing states for the records in my data:

• Normal (Font Color “clWindowText”)
• Invalid (Font Color “clRed”)
• Requires Attention (Font Color “clGreen”)

Is there a way to use TRzDBGrid.QuickCompare do do this?

If not, then perhaps TRzDBGrid can be further updated do allow for multiple “QuickCompare” entries, in a fashion similar to TRzDBGrid.Columns so that multiple compare conditions can be specified?

• This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Peter Dzomlija. Reason: Spelling Errors

[Ray Konopka]

Hi Peter,

The QuickCompare functionality is designed to test a condition for each row and if the condition is met, the row is colored using the QuickCompare.Color value. As such, it really is not designed to handle what you are suggesting.

Allowing multiple conditions would be a way to handle that, but that would require changing the QuickCompare property to a collection. It is certainly something that you should request from Embarcadero. (BTW, I’m trying to find out from Embarcadero, what is the property way customers can submit bug reports and enhancement requests for the KSVC. I’ll post my findings in this forum).

As an alternative, you may be able to accomplish what you wish by handling the OnDrawColumnCell event.

Ray

[Peter Dzomlija]

For for your response, Ray.

This is a sample use of “OnDrawColumnCell”:

It works well enough to replace the “TRUE / FALSE” displayed by Boolean fields with a checkmark glyph.

But as far as I can tell, “OnDrawColumnCell” only gives me access to the value of the field that is being drawn, and not the entire record represented by the row. So if I’m drawing a string field, I cannot check the value of a boolean field in the same record, which means I can’t change the font style to (for example) “Red, StrikeOut” or “Green, Italic” based upon the values of other fields in the same record…

Or have I missed something? 🤔

[Ray Konopka]

Hi Peter,

Sorry for the delay. You can get the value of other fields in the record by using the Column parameter. For example,

var
  GamesField: TField;
begin
  GamesField := Column.Field.DataSet.FieldByName( 'G' );
  if GamesField.Value > 50 then 
    . . .

In this example, I have a grid displaying baseball statistics. Field G represents the number of games. I can use the Column parameter to get the field object of any other field I’m interested in. I do this to get the GamesField object, from which I can get the value and alter the appearance of the fields in that record appropriately.

Ray

[Peter Dzomlija]

Thanks Ray. You have been a great help.

Since my last reply, I have learned that I can use

TDBGrid(Sender).DataSource.DataSet.FieldValues[DataModule1._FXQueryBusy.FieldName];

to determine the appropriate values of other fields.

The following code is what I use for <u>OnDrawColumnCell</u>. Perhaps it will be off assistance to others who have a similar:

procedure TFormMain.DBGridDataDrawColumnCell(Sender: TObject; const Rect: TRect; DataCol: Integer; Column: TColumn; State: TGridDrawState);
      procedure DrawBooleanValue(AValue:Boolean; AImageIndex:Integer; AFieldName:string);
      begin
        if (CompareText(Column.Field.FieldName, AFieldName)=0) then
          if AValue then
            ImageListGrid.Draw(DBGridData.Canvas, Rect.Left+((Rect.Width - ImageListGrid.Width) div 2),
                                                  Rect.Top+((Rect.Height - ImageListGrid.Height) div 2), AImageIndex);
      end;
begin
  with Sender as TDBGrid do
    if DataSource.DataSet.RecordCount > 0 then
      begin
        {Row Background}
        if (gdSelected in State) or (gdRowSelected in State) then
          Canvas.Brush.Color := clHighlight
        else
          if Odd(DataSource.DataSet.RecNo) then
            Canvas.Brush.Color := clWindow
          else
            Canvas.Brush.Color := $00FAFAFA;

        Canvas.FillRect(Rect);

        {Cell Values}
        if not Assigned(Column.Field) then
          DefaultDrawColumnCell(Rect, DataCol, Column, State)
        else
          {Boolean Fields must be drawn using a TImagelist glyph}
          if Column.Field.InheritsFrom(TBooleanField) then with TBooleanField(Column.Field) do
            begin
              DrawBooleanValue(not Value, 1, DataModule1._FXIsValid.FieldName);
              DrawBooleanValue(Value, 0, DataModule1._FXBusy.FieldName);
            end
          else
            {Change the font style/color}
            with DataModule1, Column.Field do
              begin
                if not DataSource.DataSet.FieldValues[DataModule1._FXIsValid.FieldName] then
                  begin
                    Canvas.Font.Style := [fsStrikeOut];
                    Canvas.Font.Color := IfThen(gdSelected in State, clHighLightText, clRed);
                  end
                else
                  if DataSource.DataSet.FieldValues[DataModule1._FXBusy.FieldName] then
                    begin
                      Canvas.Font.Style := [fsItalic];
                      Canvas.Font.Color := IfThen(gdSelected in State, clHighLightText, clGreen);
                    end
                  else
                    begin
                      Canvas.Font.Style := [];
                      Canvas.Font.Color := IfThen(gdSelected in State, clHighLightText, clWindowText);
                    end;

                {Continue Drawing}
                DefaultDrawColumnCell(Rect, DataCol, Column, State);
              end;
      end
    else
      DefaultDrawColumnCell(Rect, DataCol, Column, State);
end;

Off-Topic P.S:<i>Is there any way to get the Raize/Konopka controls installed into Delphi Community Edition 10.4?</i> 🤔 I can’t use 10.4 CE for my primary project, because it makes extensive use of Raize. So I have to continue using 10.1 Berlin….

[Ray Konopka]

I believe that Embarcadero has stated that the KSVC are not available for CE.

Ray

[Peter Dzomlija]

Pity…😑

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