Re: Trying to capture RETURN

From: Dan Bourgeois <dbourgeo@genuity.com> > >I'm working on a 4gl input statement which needs to be able to >capture a RETURN (CONTROL-M) keystroke before it leaves the field. > >The client is version 9, server is version 5. Version 9 of 4GL? Where have I been? Are you sure? >The Manual supplement for version 4.1 claims that an ON KEY (CONTROL-M) >statement will prevent the user from using RETURN to leave the field, >but this seems not to be the case with version 9. The AFTER FIELD >clause seems to be checked before any of the ON KEY clauses, and fires >before the ON KEY clause gets checked. > > >As an alternative, I was thinking of writing a generic input routine for >the field, but I need a way of positioning the cursor either in a field >or at a given position. Are there any existing functions that have this >capability? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com