Editing multi-lined fields in Quick (MPE/ix)

[Knox, Dave (Dallas, CSC)]

Dennis

As far as I'm aware only the CTRL-B option works for multiline fields. Although...

You can add a BLOCKTRANSFER command prior to the accept statement and the field will automatically be in edit mode. You can also achieve same using PANEL options on your screen statement (and/or in combination with MODIFY commands).

Just as an aside, if you start up QUICK with a READ=CHAR option, the up-arrow and ctrl-B functionality will be recognized without the need to hit <return> after them.

Regards
Dave Knox


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	DennOhlm@yahoo [mailto:dennohlm@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, March 30, 2002 6:35 AM
> To:	powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject:	Editing multi-lined fields in Quick (MPE/ix)
> 
> Good Morning all,
>  
> I am having trouble with a Quick screen. It is working but needs some improvement for user friendliness. This is on an HP e3000 system.
>  
> Here is the file and field in question:
>  
> FILE OFFER-SCRIPT     DESIGNER
>  
> TEMPORARY T-OFFER-TEXT      CHARACTER * 2048
>  
> FIELD T-OFFER-TEXT LABEL "Script" for 11,60 POPUP FROM 3,10 TO 22,71
>  
> T-offer-text is loaded from 60 byte items on a detail data set (offer-script). The data is being loaded into the variable okay   
>  
> Here is the problem:
>  
> I understand that you are able to do a up arrow and enter to put a field into > '> edit> '>  mode that allows changing the data rather that needing to re-enter it. This method seems to work okay for other fields. It does not work on the above- defined multi-lined field. We have found that it is possible to recall the data properly by using the Ctrl B key combination.
>  
> Do any of you know if something special is needed to get these multi-lined fields to go to edit mode using the up-arrow-enter method?
> 
> 
> Email: dennisohlmutz@yahoo.com
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