Re: Leaving 4GL and returning from O/S

Which version of 4GL? Which platform? Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> }From ilist@rmy.emory.edu Thu Feb 10 15:42:14 1994 }From: doc@balr.com (David R. Gilbert) }Message-Id: <CKytns.MBt@balr.com> }Subject: Leaving 4GL and returning from O/S }Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 16:26:16 GMT }Organization: BALR Corporation }Sender: informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu }To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu }X-Informix-List-To: eu-informix-distr@inflon.informix.com }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.5496> } } }Fellow Informix folk: }I'm having a problem with the following 4GL code: } } FUNCTION edit_note ( filename ) } } DEFINE filename CHAR (30) } DEFINE unixcmd CHAR (60) } } LET unixcmd = "vi ", filename CLIPPED } } RUN unixcmd } } END FUNCTION } }When 'vi' appears on the screen, Informix has not 'released' it from }curses mode - In other words, it's a mess. } }My questions is: How to I tell Informix that I need it to 'release' }the screen temporarily, run the command, and then return to normal? } }I tried putting 'DISPLAY ""' before the run statement and it seemed }to work a little better. } }I also need a easy way to re-display the Informix-4GL screen after the }command returns. } }Any help would be *most* appreciated! Thanks in advance. } }- Dave }(Doctor) David R. Gilbert (doc@balr.com) Consultant - BALR Corporation }UUCP: ...uunet!balr.com!doc Snail: 600 Enterprise, Oak Brook IL 60521 } "Can't stop moving. Can't stop moving. Can't stop." - NP of Rush }-- }- Dave }(Doctor) David R. Gilbert (doc@balr.com) Consultant - BALR Corporation }UUCP: ...uunet!balr.com!doc Snail: 600 Enterprise, Oak Brook IL 60521 } "Can't stop moving. Can't stop moving. Can't stop." - NP of Rush }