Re: INPUT Field smaller than INPUT var
Posted in 1996
Topics: Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL
'"Advanced Form Package for the INFORMIX-4GL" (AFP-4GL).' sounds interesting. How does one go about finding a copy? }In article <4l1p99$7qa$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> at 17 Apr 1996 }Patrick McDonough <76564.164@compuserve.com> writes : } }> }> Anyone have a good idea regarding input of a variable }> in a field that is NOT as large as the variable? }> ... ... ... }> Informix tech-support says that this is not supported, but I do }> need this capability. Although this feature is in many }> applications (non Informix) it seems like this SHOULD be included. }> ... ... ... }> Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!?!?! }> } } This problem ("scrolling fields") and many others concerned FORM-I/O }are solved by the "Advanced Form Package for the INFORMIX-4GL" (AFP-4GL). } }Also AFP-4GL provides : } }"Large" (greater than screen) forms support, Multistring fields, }Composite fields, Hidden! fields, In-field data disposition, Input-Time field }attributes, Dynamic NOENTRY attributes, Control-Codes Filters, Initial }Search-Criteri setting for CONSTRUCT statement, In-field data formatting, }Maskable character fields formats, Video attributes for COMMENTS, }Keyboard Key-Names(for help messages) setting, National language set up, etc. } }Regards, QWERTYS Ltd., }Victor Kronberg, App # 425, }+7 (095) 368-8061 10, Elektrodnaya St., }E-Mail : kis@qws.msk.su Moscow, Russia, } 111524. **----------------------------------------------** || Darrell S. Thacher dthacher@gte.net || || IntegriSoft, Inc. 817-430-8410 (voice) || || Flower Mound, TX 817-430-4495 (fax) || **----------------------------------------------**