Compile error on OPTIONS ESCAPE statement

Path: emory!ox.com!yale.edu!think.com!rpi!ispd-newsserver!kodak!static!amiano From: amiano@static.Kodak.Com (Mitch Amiano) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <1991Sep30.125611.9161@kodak.kodak.com> Date: 30 Sep 91 12:56:11 GMT Sender: amiano@static (Mitch Amiano) Organization: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY I'm new to this news group so if this is FAQ, please be tolerant. Problem: Using Informix 4gl-compiled version, v1.10 on a SCO ODT/Compaq i386 box; Want to input a discrete variable, then an array, on one screen, but want it to look like 'one input' to the user. The idea is to capture the ESCAPE in the first input, set an 'esc_flag', then condition the second input on whether the esc_flag is NOT set. This way the user presses ESCAPE just once to finish the input screen. The following code segment was used (with all the proper array setup): let esc_flag = FALSE Options accept key control-V # to disable accept key Input prod_code without defaults on key ( ESCAPE ) let esc_flag = TRUE End input If esc_flag and not int_flag then input array p_array from s_array.* end if Options Accept key ESCAPE # To restore the ESCAPE key This will not compile. It gives the error: OPTIONS ACCEPT KEY ESCAPE |___________________________^ | | A grammatical error has been found on line 427, character 29. | The construct is not understandable in its context. | See error number -4373. The problem seems to be with using ESCAPE in the OPTIONS statement, as it will even occur if I rewrap it in a sub function. I have used other 4GL versions, and have not run into this problem before. Any clues ? Any alternatives ? I'll appreciate any suggestions.