Re: problems with input

sheldon goldberg (shg@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : You wrote: : > : > : >I am trying to use an input statement to allow the user to : >enter notes about a record. One of the fields in the table is : >a char(1000). I have created a per form with several identical : >fields with attributes as follows: : > : > f001 = patient.notes[1,70] : > f002 = patient.notes[71,140] : > ...(to cover 1000 chars of the field) : > : >It works fine if I run the form through isql. However, if I : >open the form in a 4gl program and use the input statement, : >when the user presses the ENTER key or Down Arrow (to go to : >the next line), the form closes. I cannot find a way to cycle : >through all the lines. The AFTER FIELD statement does not work : >because I have, in fact, only one field. Any suggestions would : >be appreciated. Thank you. : > : >-- : >Gabriel Beccar-Varela : >E-Mail gabriel@emf.net : your could use an input array of text, eg. 14 lines on 70 chars - : then concatenate the users input into your 1000 char table field. I think a better alternative is to use WORDWRAP on a single field. WORDWRAP became available with version 4.0 (4.1?). Your .per looks like: [f001 ] [f001 ] ... [f001 ] ... f001 = patient.notes, WORWRAP, ...; The 4GL code can treat these multiple lines as a single field. ======================================================================= Dennis J. Pimple dennisp@informix.com Opinions expressed Senior Consultant -------------------- are mine, and do not Informix Software Inc Voice: 303-850-0210 necessarily reflect Denver Colorado USA Fax: 303-779-4025 those of my employer.