How to count number of items present in a data block

Question

hi all,
how to count how many items present in a particular data block in oracle forms 10g.
whether it is a text_item or display_item or list_item etc is there any method to do this.
please reply....

Answer 1

hi all,
i have written this when-button pressed but the problem is how to get the next item name in the block
DECLARE
     V_COUNT NUMBER:=0;
     V_FIRSTITEM VARCHAR2(100):='';
BEGIN
     GO_BLOCK('BLOCK_ITEMCOUNT');
     V_FIRSTITEM := GET_BLOCK_PROPERTY('BLOCK_ITEMCOUNT', FIRST_ITEM);
     LOOP
          V_COUNT := V_COUNT + 1;
          EXIT WHEN GET_ITEM_PROPERTY(V_FIRSTITEM, NEXTITEM) IS NULL;
          --V_FIRSTITEM := GET_BLOCK_PROPERTY('BLOCK_ITEMCOUNT', NEXTITEM);
          --V_COUNT := V_COUNT + 1;
     END LOOP;
END;