Re: noentry field in ISQL FORMS... a question

If I was using 4GL I'd do it different, but before using 4GL I used ISQL, but now I'm using 4GL I have used 4GL for a long time now.... ... sorry. Try playing around with 'display-only' attribute. Then use 'after display of table' I havn't tryed it. Worth a try. -- John Regep, || _______ || ZenaComp, Incorporated Information Consultant || -----/ / || 17187 N.Laurel Park Dr. #351 jregep@zenacomp.com || / /______ || Livonia, Michigan 48152 1-(313)-464-3700 || -------- || FAX (313)-464-3730 Richard Thomas (rt10hp@csl.gov.uk) wrote: : >=20 : > I have an ISQL FORM and I want the fields that : > are not intended for entry to be skipped over when tabbing through : > the form. They are not look-up fields, but are : > retrieved as they are in the same table as the fields that may : > be entered to query. I've set the attributes as noentry, noupdate but = : the=20 : > cursor still goes there. what am I doing wrong? : Hi Kate, : I assume you mean that the cursor goes to these fields during a query. = : The : noentry and noupdate attributes make the cursor skip over the fields = : during : add and update operations respectively, but as far as I know there is no : way to do this in query mode. : If anyone does know of a way to do this, and can reply to this message : without once referring to 4gl, come on down :-) : INFORMIX: I know you've "given up" with isql development, but I get the : feeling that a lot of people are still using PERFORM and ACE, and my : colleagues and I are making them do some pretty nifty stuff. There's=20 : probably loads of features we could request, but for starters, how's = : about : "noquery". : > Thanks in advance, : > Kate : >=20 : Richard. : ----------------------------------------------------------------- =20 : | _ =AF\\ | Richard Thomas | : | \\ 0_ | r.thomas@csl.gov.uk | : | \\ / | | : | oo/ | "20 Regal and a four-pack, | : | / \\ | I guess I'm set for the night" | : | \\_/ | - "TV Tan" The Wildhearts | : -----------------------------------------------------------------