Hi All,

I'm running FP4.0 over WinXP-Pro/SP2. I've got the following input
processing table for a two-field MyCust file:

1 -------------------------------------
@WEF1 If @CD EQ ""
Then 1 = "1000"+@RN
2 -------------------------------------
If
Then END
3 -------------------------------------
@WLF1 If 1 GT ("1000"+@RN)
Then BEEP; SHOW "CustID must be in the range 1001-" & ("1000"+@RN);
SCREEN, 1
4 -------------------------------------
If
Then END
5 -------------------------------------

Problem 1: Field 1 does not get populated immediately when an update
screen is displayed ... it is blank then. But if I leave it blank and
save, scanning the file shows it to be properly set. Why isn't it
populated before the display? (I tried 'if 1 EQ ""' too, but to no
avail.)

Problem 2: If the user enters "1006" for record #5, the "error" is
trapped, an essentially correct msg is displayed, and the cursor
returns to the offending field. However, the text from ("1000"+@RN)
doesn't abut the "1001-" in the msg. How can I left-justify the
presentation of that computation?

Thanks in Advance,
Richard

Hi,

I solved problem 2: I just found an example that used "<" rather than
"&" for the catenation.

I'd still appreciate guidance on problem 1, however.

TIA,
Richard


Richard wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm running FP4.0 over WinXP-Pro/SP2. I've got the following input
> processing table for a two-field MyCust file:
>
> 1 -------------------------------------
> @WEF1 If @CD EQ ""
> Then 1 = "1000"+@RN
> 2 -------------------------------------
> If
> Then END
> 3 -------------------------------------
> @WLF1 If 1 GT ("1000"+@RN)
> Then BEEP; SHOW "CustID must be in the range 1001-" & ("1000"+@RN);
> SCREEN, 1
> 4 -------------------------------------
> If
> Then END
> 5 -------------------------------------
>
> Problem 1: Field 1 does not get populated immediately when an update
> screen is displayed ... it is blank then. But if I leave it blank and
> save, scanning the file shows it to be properly set. Why isn't it
> populated before the display? (I tried 'if 1 EQ ""' too, but to no
> avail.)
>
> Problem 2: If the user enters "1006" for record #5, the "error" is
> trapped, an essentially correct msg is displayed, and the cursor
> returns to the offending field. However, the text from ("1000"+@RN)
> doesn't abut the "1001-" in the msg. How can I left-justify the
> presentation of that computation?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Richard

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006, Richard wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I'm running FP4.0 over WinXP-Pro/SP2. I've got the following input
>processing table for a two-field MyCust file:

You're much more likely to find answers to FilePro questions on
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http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/admin/filepro-list

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accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give
orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch
manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die
gallantly. Specialization is for insects.'' Robert Heinlein

Hi Bill,

> http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/admin/filepro-list

I posted my question there and received two thoughtful replies by
knowledgable guys. I just like the NG interface so much better than
the NewsList approach. But your point is proven: I'll get more/better
responses on that list.

Best wishes,
Richard


Bill Campbell wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 24, 2006, Richard wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I'm running FP4.0 over WinXP-Pro/SP2. I've got the following input
> >processing table for a two-field MyCust file:
>
> You're much more likely to find answers to FilePro questions on
> the Filepro mailing list. It's a standard Mailman list, and you
> can subscribe at:
>
> http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/admin/filepro-list
>
> Bill
> --
> INTERNET: bill@Celestial.COM Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC
> URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way
> FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676
>
> ``A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
> butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
> accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give
> orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch
> manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die
> gallantly. Specialization is for insects.'' Robert Heinlein

Richard typed (on Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 08:15:41PM -0700):
| Hi Bill,
|
| > http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/admin/filepro-list
|
| I posted my question there and received two thoughtful replies by
| knowledgable guys. I just like the NG interface so much better than
| the NewsList approach. But your point is proven: I'll get more/better
| responses on that list.

I saw your problem promptly handled over on the fPlist.

But why do you prefer a NewsGroup interface? I have such a strong
preference for a Mail interface --specifically for 'mutt'-- that I only
deal with NewsGroups as email. (I run an email<==>news reflector for
the SCO-related NewsGroups.)

--
JP
==> http://www.frappr.com/cusm <==

Hi JP,

There's a Latin expression I've liked since I heard it many years ago:
De gustibu non disputandum ist. (SP?): There's no disputing taste.
I've used Windows' Outlook Express for many years, so it's been my
"war horse". I especially likes the fact that if highlights any
newsgroup containing a thread I've flagged for watching.

Regards,
Richard


Jean-Pierre Radley wrote:
> Richard typed (on Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 08:15:41PM -0700):
> | Hi Bill,
> |
> | > http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/admin/filepro-list
> |
> | I posted my question there and received two thoughtful replies by
> | knowledgable guys. I just like the NG interface so much better than
> | the NewsList approach. But your point is proven: I'll get more/better
> | responses on that list.
>
> I saw your problem promptly handled over on the fPlist.
>
> But why do you prefer a NewsGroup interface? I have such a strong
> preference for a Mail interface --specifically for 'mutt'-- that I only
> deal with NewsGroups as email. (I run an email<==>news reflector for
> the SCO-related NewsGroups.)
>
> --
> JP
> ==> http://www.frappr.com/cusm <==