Re: 4GL form won't fit on a screen

Posted in 1991

Walt Hultgren {rmy} — Tue, 8 Oct 91 16:10:10 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Path: emory!wupost!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!smfst2 From: smfst2@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Seth M Fuller) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <187418@unix.cis.pitt.edu> Date: 8 Oct 91 13:01:40 GMT References: <1991Oct5.171602.13440@StarConn.com> <187026@unix.cis.pitt.edu> <1991Oct7.183403.25588@sequent.com> Organization: University of Pittsburgh >like, a function key may be un-needed, eflastkey testing after field can >be used for opening a window. By nesting inputs (and screen calls) in >an input function using a while loop with a case to control which segment >goes where. (I have a single screen for example that uses 5 different >input statements that are completely transparent to the user with a >mechanisim that allows the user to move forward or backwards thru them >without using a control key to do so. > >Don "what structure?" Bolton Could you post some code showing this technique? I'd like to see how you do it. Seth M. Fuller Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (412)963-6200