Re: 4GL Q: How to change ACCEPT KEY from ESC to ENTER ?

Posted in 1993

Alan Popiel — Thu, 19 Aug 93 10:46:27 MDT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

->From: Jack Parker <jparker@hpbs2561.boi.hp.com> ->Subject: Re: 4GL Q: How to change ACCEPT KEY from ESC to ENTER ? ->To: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de ->Date: Thu, 19 Aug 93 10:40:43 MDT ->Cc: alan@po.den.mmc.com (Alan Popiel) ->> ->> Alan Popiel (alan@po.den.mmc.com) wrote: ->> : Buried ->> : deep in the 4GL manuals (sorry, I forget just where) is a statement about ->> : certain keys that cannot be used with ON KEY, etc. Among them are ^A and ->> : ^D, which Informix uses for editing control, and ^M (Enter). ->> ->> ON KEY (CONTROL-M) is supported by I4GL! I've been using it in ->> INPUT ARRAY-Statements since version 4.0 (but not as ACCEPT KEY). ->> ^^^ ->> Regards, Richard -> ->As of 4.10 ACCEPT KEY RETURN is supported. -> ^^^^ ->cheers ->j. Dog-gone! I'm still running 2.10.03! I really need to get my management to break loose some budget for an upgrade! Regards, Alan +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | R. Alan Popiel | Internet: alan@den.mmc.com | | Martin Marietta, Tech Ops | Voice: 303-977-9998 | | P.O. Box 179, M/S 5422 | My opinions may not reflect Martin policy. | | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | In fact, we often disagree. | +---------------------------+-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----------------+