Re: Multiple screen forms in 4GL

On 15 Jun 97 at 11:16, Wookie wrote: > So far, the only way I've found to do this is by splitting the > fields up into two forms, and updating each one separately. But this > is a MAJOR pain for the users of the application (who are not > computer literate), as it means they need to do two database updates > and cannot switch easily between the two forms. Things like queries > and field updates are more complex too. Also, if the form expands to > go over three screens, things get even more complicated. Huh? There's nothing saying that you can't have a couple of windows open and toggle between them based on user actions at the "top" or "bottom" of each screen. You just have to write a little code. You can certainly write programs which behave similarly to SPERFORM forms in terms of handling multi pages. Check out http://www.iiug.org - you might find some example code. What you want to do can certainly be done.... Good luck! -- Ciao, Billy Nose to the ground and ear to the grindstone in: Kuwait *55* Degrees Celsius and climbing!