Refreshes the Items list of a specific control.
This function is useful when you have controls that get their Items List from a data source and the end user adds entries to the data source. You can then use this function to see the new entries in the control.
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Syntax:
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ControlItemsRefresh(control name, generation)
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Parameters:
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control name – as specified in the Form Editor.
generation – A number that represents the task's hierarchic position in the runtime task tree. 0 represents the current task, 1 its immediate ancestor, and so on.
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Returns:
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Logical
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Note:
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This function only affects the following controls: Combo box, List box, Radio button and Tab.
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The function will not change the value of the variable attached to the control, even if this value does not exist in the new Items list.
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If the control name is defined in two controls, the function will only affect one of the controls.
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Exceptions:
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This function is not supported in Web Client tasks.
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See also:
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The Online and Rich Client Samples projects (program HG21 and RHG21)
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