scrolling field question

[Robert Deskin]

Also check the ITEM definition in the RECORD. I don't recall any inherent limit to scrolling fields other than the length of the element/item and the screen dimensions.

Bob

On 2013-09-13, at 5:37 PM, Vidyasagar Goparaju <Vidyasagar.Goparaju at kewill.com> wrote:

> I would look at the ELEMENT definition in the dictionary. Possible that the ELEMENT is 512 characters but the FIELD on your file is 2046.
> 
> Sagar
>  
> From: powerh-l-bounces+vidyasagar.goparaju=kewill.com at lists.sowder.com [mailto:powerh-l-bounces+vidyasagar.goparaju=kewill.com at lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of Penney, John
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 4:12 PM
> To: power-l
> Subject: scrolling field question
>  
> Greetings, Powerhouse-l 'ers
>  
> I have a field 2046 characters in length on an RMS file and I just wish to populate the first (say) 760 characters on a screen thusly:
>  
> FIELD BR_STATEMENT OF BUSINESS_RULES_DTL &
> FOR 10,76
>  
>  
> Well, try as I may I get exactly 512 bytes when I enter data (no >> or << to indicate next screen or previous) and the cursor just refuses to go any further. Stops, same on changemode....
>  
> I cribbed liberally from an existing screen has a 2040 field that is 16, 76 and it works like a proverbial charm. Now it IS an Rdb table but it's still just a column/field and it scrolls perfectly.
>  
> Confused in RI....
>  
> Appreciate any and all hints- am I missing something obvious or is there an inherent limitation for a character field from an RMS file I'm not aware of?
>  
> Driving me batty...
>  
> Tks again!
>  
>  
> John M Penney
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