Re: Is scrolling field exist in 4GL forms (per)?

Jonathan's explanations have given me an idea. >If you are doing a query, it happens automatically without any >attribute being specified. In this case we can do similar case for data entry. During the entry when user hits the 40st char that triggers and opens a new small window in the middle of the screen. That window will have one field that is divided into three segments so that it can hold 120 char long string. Now I have two questions: 1- How will the new window be triggred? In other words how would I know that the user hits the 40st char at the field in the main screen? 2- How am I going to carry over the already typed 40 char to the new screen and position the cursor at the 41st char? Any idea will be greatly appreciated.. :) Thanks Sinan. >From: Sue_Davidson@exe.com.au >To: "Sinan UST" <sinanust@hotmail.com> >CC: informix-list@iiug.org >Subject: Re: Is scrolling field exist in 4GL forms (per)? >Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:35:18 +1100 > > > >Sinan, > >This is a previous posting on the subject:- > >[James wrote: > > I have a question on forms...what is the attribute that allows you to >type > > past the second > > delimiter on a form and places the cursor at the bottom of the screen >and > > allows you > > to keep on typing in text? Will whatever this attribute is work in an >input > > array statement? > >If you are doing a query, it happens automatically without any >attribute being specified. > >If you are doing input, it does not happen at all, regardless of >which attributes you set. > >Or, more succinctly, there is no attribute to control this. > >D4GL does have a scroll attribute that allows a field to be >scrolled horizontally; it does not move into the overflow area, though. > >-- >Yours, >Jonathan Leffler (Jonathan.Leffler@Informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> >Guardian of DBD::Informix v1.00.PC1 -- http://www.perl.com/CPAN > "I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it!"] > >Hope this helps, >Sue > > > > >"Sinan UST" <sinanust@hotmail.com> on 20/10/2000 11:16:21 > >To: informix-list@iiug.org >cc: (bcc: Sue Davidson/EXE) >Subject: Is scrolling field exist in 4GL forms (per)? > > > >Hello to all, > >I have a data entry screen and I need to add a new data entry field for URL >( char(120) ). > >There is only one line available on the form. That means I cannot use >WORDWRAP attribute to divide the string into segments. > >Can I use a 40-char long field that allows scrolling when user types more >than 40 chars? And also after retrieving from the database the complete URL >should be seen by scrolling (if it is more than 40 chars long). > >Thanks in advance for your help and ideas! >Sinan Ust. >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Don't miss EXsite(TM) 2000, the annual international conference for users >and >followers of EXE Technologies. This is your best chance to hear the >experts >and see the products currently guiding the logistics industry. > >Click here for a flash movie about EXsite: >http://www.processrequest.com/exe/exe.html > >Click here to register: http://www.exe.com/exsite > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.