Setting up tab behavior for date/time fields

Two settings in the [Misc] section of the TTS50 determine what happens when you tab into and out of date/time fields on a window or in a grid.

These settings can affect your ease of movement and speed of data entry. With them, you have the following combinations of options. Regardless of the setting combination, you can always use the arrow keys to move to and change any part of the date/time field.

  • Default behavior

    When you use the TAB key to enter a date/time field, the date (MM/DD) is selected.

    When you continue to press TAB, each portion of the field is selected until you exit the field.

    • DateTimeEditMode=0 (blank)

    • DateTimeTabInteraction=0 (blank)

  • Only the date (MM/DD) is to be changed

    When you use the TAB key to enter a date/time field, the date (MM/DD) is selected.

    When you press TAB again, you exit the field.

    • DateTimeEditMode=0 (blank)

    • DateTimeTabInteraction=1

  • Only the hour (HH) and minutes (MM) are to be changed

    When you use the TAB key to enter a date/time field, the time (HH) is selected.

    When you press TAB again, the time (MM) is selected.

    When you press TAB again, you exit the field.

    • DateTimeEditMode=1

    • DateTimeTabInteraction=0 (blank)

    If the field contains a genesis or apocalypse date/time, the entire field is selected.

  • Only the hour (HH) is to be changed

    When you use the TAB key to enter a date/time field, the time (HH) is selected.

    When you press TAB again, you exit the field.

    • DateTimeEditMode=1

    • DateTimeTabInteraction=1

    If the field contains a genesis or apocalypse date/time, the entire field is selected.