GetRow

Description

Reports the number of the current row in a DataWindow control or DataStore object.

Applies to

DataWindow type

Method applies to

PowerBuilder

DataWindow control, DataWindowChild object, DataStore object

Web

Client control, PSWebDataWindowClass, server component

Web ActiveX

DataWindow control, DataWindowChild object

Syntax

PowerBuilder and Web DataWindow server component

long dwcontrol.GetRow ( )

Web DataWindow client control, PSWebDataWindowClass, and Web ActiveX

number dwcontrol.GetRow ( )

Argument

Description

dwcontrol

A reference to a DataWindow control, DataStore, or the child DataWindow

Returns

Returns the number of the current row in dwcontrol. Returns 0 if no row is current and -1 if an error occurs.

If dwcontrol is null, in PowerBuilder and JavaScript the method returns null.

NoteCurrent row not always displayed The current row is not always a row displayed on the screen. For example, if the cursor is on row 7 column 2 and the user uses the scroll bar to scroll to row 50, the current row remains row 7 unless the user clicks row 50.

Examples

Example 1

This statement returns the number of the current row in dw_Employee:

dw_employee.GetRow()

See also