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**SetAlerts(** //control //**), VIRTUAL**

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| **SetAlerts** | Alerts appropriate keystrokes for the specified LIST control. |
| //control// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that resolves to the control number of the LIST or COMBO control displaying the data to be searched. |

The **SetAlerts **method alerts appropriate keystrokes for the specified LIST control.

**Implementation: **The SetAlerts method alerts the backspace key and the space key.

**Example:**

**MyBrowseClass.SetAlerts PROCEDURE                 !alert keys for browse object**

**I BYTE,AUTO**

** CODE**

** LOOP I = 1 TO RECORDS( SELF.Sort )               !for each sort order**

**  GET( SELF.Sort, I )**

**  IF ~ ( SELF.Sort.Locator &= NULL )              !if locator is present**

**   SELF.Sort.Locator.SetAlerts( SELF.ListControl )! call Locator.SetAlerts method**

**  END**

** END**