Push Command

[Terry Pickering]

I'm trying to develop a screen where there is a cluster that occurs 10 times. The cluster accepts entry of an ACCOUNT-NUMBER and ACCOUNT-AMT. The tricky part is I would like the user to not have to enter a "//" in the ACCOUNT-NUMBER field when they are finished entry. Instead if they just press the <<cr> and if a temporary field (T-AMT-LEFT) = 0, then it would return them to the ACTIONBAR where they can review what they did prior to issuing an UPDATE command. If they just press the <<cr> though and T-AMT-LEFT <<> 0, then it needs to issue an error message. There is also code later in the INPUT procedure whereby FIELDTEXT is being modified. 


I've tried in the INPUT procedure for the field to see if 0 = SIZE(FIELDTEXT) and T-AMT-LEFT = 0. If the condition is true, then either issue a PUSH ACTIONBAR, or LET FIELDTEXT = "//". Using debug, it's getting to the statement when it's supposed to, but doesn't appear to make an difference no matter what I try. It keeps on going through the INPUT procedure. 


My question is related to the PUSH command (of which I have rudimentary knowledge). I know all this does is put a command on the PSIB, but what actually has to happen to have it taken off the stack and the command executed?


BTW - The reason I don't like the user's entering this is we get a LOT of data records with "/" or "\\" as the fieldvalue. Is there another way to accomplish this, or am I stuck with the user having to enter a "//" command? 





<color><param>0000,0000,8080</param>Terry Pickering                      
  CompuGroup, Inc.

pickering@myself.com                    Portland, Oregon USA

www.teleport.com/~compugrp              Cessna 172 & Lancair ES</color>
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