4gl -- how to refresh the

To:dennisp@informix.com Re: Screen refreshing >message "" >Above stmt should refresh screen. DP> I don't think so; it will blank out anything on the message line, but > not touch the rest of the screen. However, your idea has some > potential: DP> RUN "echo ''" DP> Should repaint the screen, and I think even if there are several > windows open all those visible on screen will be repainted. Yup. Except of course if your terminal or termcap is even remotely flakey. I have often had problems shelling out and coming back to my 4GL to find a shambles on my screen. For some reason I remember being told by my local Informix Support Team to use CURRENT WINDOW IS... How about a message on the screen saying: "Prass [CONTLOR-R] if scrien is grabled" :-) billy.wheeler@digitec.co.za --- . SPEED 1.40 [NR] . But apart from that, Mrs Kennedy, how was the parade? ---- Digitec Online - South Africa Telnet: bbs.digitec.co.za or 196.11.62.106