Re: 4GL v4.10 CONSTRUCT question

}From: shaneb@mentat.mel.cocam.oz.au (Shane Booth) }Subject: Re: 4GL v4.10 CONSTRUCT question }Date: 12 Apr 94 08:23:24 GMT }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.6262> } }A few days ago, I said: }> On page S-89 of the Informix-4GL Supplement (for version 4.10), it states }> that in an ON KEY clause of a CONSTRUCT statement that you can override }> the default and change the input buffer value for the current field. } }and went on to say that I didn't seem to be able to do this is my }application. Thanks to a reply I received, I whipped up a tiny program }where I was able to set the input buffer value. However my original }program did not yield to this technique. } }It appears the critical difference is that in my ON KEY clause I call }a function that opens a window and does an INPUT. When I take the INPUT }out, everything works fine, but when it's in the program it breaks. } }I am not sure whether this is a bug or is a documented feature (same thing }aren't they? :-) ). I include a cut-down version of the program below }that exhibits the problem. Hit F3 at field1, type an arbitrary character }string at F3, press return and you should see the string displayed in }field1. For me the field is blank. Does it work for anyone? } }I am using 4GL/RDS version 4.10.UD1 on SunOS 4.1.3. } }Thanks, }-- }Shane Booth: shaneb@mentat.mel.cocam.oz.au }Co-Cam Computer Group, Abbotsford, Vic., Australia Shane, I have tested your code on version 4.12.UD1 on SunOS 4.1.3 and your problem is reproducible. Changing the INPUT into an assignment (LET field3 = "aaaaa") works as expected. This is a bug; in fact, it's bug B26915: Number Submitter Entry Date Product Class Dup Bug Num [ 26915] [johnl ] [04/13/1994] [RDS ] [SW ] [ ] ------------------------------------------------- Short Description --------- [CONSTRUCT DOES NOT ACCEPT VALUES WHEN INPUT IS CALLED IN ON KEY CLAUSE ] ------------------------------------------------- Long Description ---------- [This bug originates with the attached email. It was tested under 4.12.UD1 ] [RDS and fails there. Change the INPUT to LET field3 = "aaaAA" and it ] [works correctly. This is not the intended behaviour. ] It does not afflict C4GL. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h>