RE: Where's my reverse field?

FOR: Bruce Momjian (root@candle.uucp) > I have a field on a form I have specified as REVERSE, but it just comes > up blank. I know Informix knows about the reverse video on my terminal > because my menus come up reverse. In fact, I have some Informix > executable from another person and its fields are reverse. Does anyone > know why this is happening? Below is my form description file. > I have tried this from the console, from an xterm, and from a vt220. > None work. I am just starting out and this is my first form. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > database formonly > screen > { > Summary of Client/Matter Activity > As-of Period [a] > } > end > attributes > a = formonly.begdt TYPE CHAR, REVERSE; > end > instructions > delimiters "<>"; > end > -- > Bruce Momjian | 830 Blythe Avenue > root%candle.uucp@bts.com | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 > | (215) 353-9879(w) 853-3000(h) > Press <CTRL-D> to Return to MENU Bruce, Your form looks good with the exception of the ATTRIBUTES line a = I don't know about using data field types in the attributes code, try this modification: a = formonly.begdt, REVERSE; {autonext, upshift, other attributes} Everything else looks good, and should fly. Good luck. Michael S. Gordon Foreman, Gyroscope Section Avionics Division * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Michael Gordon Sacramento Army Depot * * Foreman, Gyroscope Section Directorate For Maintenance * * E-Mail: maint72@saad-emh1.army.mil Attn: SDSSA-MAV-320 * * DSN: 839-2367 Michael S. Gordon * * Comm.: (916) 388-2367 Sacramento, CA 96813-5036 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *