Re: updating TEXT data

In article <35sdkp$sj6@mojo.eng.umd.edu>, mheinick@eng.umd.edu (Mark Heinicke) writes: > >ISQL 4.10 running with OnLine 5.03 > >I want to update data in a TEXT column using forms. >(do not have 4GL or ESQL-anything) [Stuff deleted] Mark, The PROGRAM attribute allows you to specify an external application program for use with TEXT or BYTE fields. In this case you would want to specify an editor, to be invoked when the TEXT field is to be updated. If you wanted to use, say, "vi" as the editor, the correct syntax would be: f001 = testtext.remarks, program="vi"; To use the editor, move the cursor to the first character position of the TEXT field and press the exclamation-mark key. This invokes the external application, passing to it the TEXT data. When you exit from this application, you are returned to the form. Paul. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Nailer 5th Floor, Hadrian TC Melbourne Street Telephone: +44 191 222 4353 Newcastle Upon Tyne Email : nailerp@leeds.syntegra.bt.co.uk NE1 2JQ, UK All opinions expressed here are my own and not BT's -------------------------------------------------------------------------------