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**Init( **//column//, //listbox, editedfield //**), VIRTUAL**

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| **Init** | Initializes the EditClass object. |
| //column// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that contains the edited column number of the //listbox//. |
| //listbox// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that contains the control number of the edited LIST control--typically a BrowseClass object's LIST. |
| //editedfield// | The fully qualified label of the edited field--typically a field in the BrowseClass object's QUEUE. |

The **Init **method initializes the EditClass object.

**Implementation:**

The BrowseClass.AskRecord method calls the Init method. The Init method creates the edit-in-place control, loads it with the selected list item's data, and alerts the appropriate edit-in-place navigation keys.

**Example:**

**MyEditClass.Init(1,?MyList,StateQ:StateCode)    !initialize EditClass object**

**!program code here**

**MyEditClass.Kill                                !shut down EditClass object**

**See Also:**     [[askrecord  edit in place selected browse item .htm|BrowseClass.AskRecord]]