Re: Display Array in 4GL
Posted in 1998
Art S. Kagel — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)
Bill Weaver wrote: > Consider the following form file: [SNIP] > When I do a display array to this form, the options come out as follows: > a b > c d > e f ... > I'd prefer them to come out as follows: > a e > b f > c > d > In other words, all the way down the first column before going to the second > column instead of alternating back and forth. Is there a way to force it to do > this using 4GL? Don't display the actual data array but a copy of it with the items rearranged so that they appear as you want. You will have to handle scrolling yourself since the default scroll will be circular rather than columnnar (is that a word, well you get it, I hope). Art S. Kagel