Re: I-4GL 4.10 Input Array Annoyance

Mike Lemon (Mike_Lemon@mdl.pdial.interpath.net) wrote: : One of the most annoying features of the 4GL input array statement : occurs when the database has columns defined as not null and the user : hits ESCAPE on an empty line. Rather than realizing that the line is : empty, the program demands that the user enter something into the field. : [...] : Anyone know of an input array option which will eliminate this? Could : this be a function of using version 4 4GL with a level 5 database engine : (Online)? Mike, the described behavior occurs when you define your record variables using the LIKE statement. That not only preserves the datatype of the columns you are referring to, but also the NOT NULL attribute. The only way around this is to hardcode the variable definitions and eliminating LIKE where this problem occurs. Hope this helps, Richard -- +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Dr. Richard Spitz | INTERNET: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de | | EDV-Gruppe Anaesthesie | Tel : +49-89-7095-3421 | | Klinikum Grosshadern | FAX : +49-89-7095-8886 | | 81366 Munich, Germany | | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+