problems with input

You wrote: > > >I am trying to use an input statement to allow the user to >enter notes about a record. One of the fields in the table is >a char(1000). I have created a per form with several identical >fields with attributes as follows: > > f001 = patient.notes[1,70] > f002 = patient.notes[71,140] > ...(to cover 1000 chars of the field) > >It works fine if I run the form through isql. However, if I >open the form in a 4gl program and use the input statement, >when the user presses the ENTER key or Down Arrow (to go to >the next line), the form closes. I cannot find a way to cycle >through all the lines. The AFTER FIELD statement does not work >because I have, in fact, only one field. Any suggestions would >be appreciated. Thank you. > >-- >Gabriel Beccar-Varela >E-Mail gabriel@emf.net your could use an input array of text, eg. 14 lines on 70 chars - then concatenate the users input into your 1000 char table field. sincerely, sheldon