Re: INPUT ARRAY question

> > I'm sure that this question must have popped up before, but if it did I > didn't get a chance to read it, so here goes: > > In an INPUT ARRAY statement, is there some way to cause the cursor to go > down one (or more) rows without the user having to do anything? Here's > what I'm trying to do: after the user hits a function key, I want the > cursor to immediately move down to the next row. > > Here's what it looks like: > > Invoice Date Balance Default Date Payment Date Payment > [04/01/95] [ 2000.00] [05/01/95] [ ] [ ] > [05/01/95] [ 900.00] [06/01/95] [ ] [ ] > [05/15/95] [ 4000.00] [06/15/95] [ ] [ ] > [06/01/95] [ 1000.00] [07/01/95] [ ] [ ] > [06/15/95] [ 1500.00] [07/15/96] [ ] [ ] > > The user is supposed to enter a Payment Date and/or Payment in the proper > fields, but I want the user to be able to skip to the next row by just > hitting a function key (thus accepting the Default Date). > > My problem is that I just can't seem to find a way to actually tell the > cursor where to go in another part of the array. I'd like to be able to > tell it explicitly which row is the current row of the array, sort of the > opposite of the ARR_CURR() function, which tells me which row I'm on. I > need a function like SET_CURR(array_num) or something. Any ideas? > This feature is obviously not available in INFORMIX. But sure there is a work around for this problem. You need a sixth field in the array both screen and program array and this could be defined as a noentry field. Invoice Date Balance Default Date Payment Date Payment [04/01/95] [ 2000.00] [05/01/95] [ ] [ ][a] [05/01/95] [ 900.00] [06/01/95] [ ] [ ][a] [05/15/95] [ 4000.00] [06/15/95] [ ] [ ][a] [06/01/95] [ 1000.00] [07/01/95] [ ] [ ][a] [06/15/95] [ 1500.00] [07/15/96] [ ] [ ][a] Here the field [a] would have to be defined on the screen form and the program array. Now when the user presses a function key the code segment would look like ON KEY (F1) NEXT FIELD fld_a Since field a is a no entry field the cursor would automatically drop down to the next array element. Hope this helps. > Also, does INFORMIX have an e-mail address? They must, but I don't know > it, and would like to. > Sure do. But I do not have the kind of information that you are looking for. As far as I am aware they do not have an account that could be reached out by all. But people from informix do respond to this forum and have been extremely helpful in solving day to day problems faced by the user community. > Humbly yours, > Mark Kaiser > --Siva. ============================================================================== Sivaguru Ramanathan | 25-N-5 One Bell Center W: (314)235-0954 Software Consultant | Southwestern Bell Telephone H: (314)394-8633 Arbor Consulting Resources | St.Louis MO 63105. 7777 Bon Homme Ave. Ste #1801| Clayton MO 63105. | E-mail: cpg5484@swuts.sbc.com ==============================================================================