Re: 4GL Q: Popup window from w

Posted in 1993

Stuart Hemming — Thu, 5 Aug 1993 15:26:38 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In-Reply-To: <Aug.4.16.30.33.1993.8162@gauss.rutgers.edu> manmetha@gauss.rutgers.edu (Rajesh Malhot ra) TITLE: 4GL Q: Popup window from within Construct statement In <Aug.4.16.30.33.1993.8162@gauss.rutgers.edu> Rajesh Malhotra asks: > I want to throw up > a window and let the user select one of the available values. How > would I do this from within construct? > > From within INPUT ARRAY, I can do this using the ON KEY and > the INFIELD() function, figure out which field the cursor is on, and > throw up a Window and let the user pick one value from a list. > > Is it possible to achieve the same functionality from within > a construct statement? Yes. With 4.1 it's possible to do it in practically the same manner. BEFORE/AFTER FIELD and ON KEY are supported under CONSTRUCT. ***************************************************************************** * Stuart Hemming, Tudor Labels Ltd, Roman Bank, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LQ. UK * * shemminga@cix.compulink.co.uk uunet!cix.compulink.co.uk!shemminga * * Tel : (+44) 778 426444 Fax : (+44) 778 421862 * ******************** PGP 2.2 sig available on request ***********************