UPDATE (Was Re: Bad User)

[Kenneth Brody]

"Jay R. Ashworth" wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 10:12:43AM -0700, Steven Waters wrote:
> > I have a user that keeps messing up one of our
> > files. Is there a way to keep this user from updating
> > for example;
> >
> > @keyU if      username eq "Bad"
> >       then    end
> 
> I believe you need to do
> 
> @keyu:::
> :username eq "bad":end:
> ::update:
> 
> Update never returns, right guys?

Wrong use of "update":

> Syntax:
> 
>        Then: update
> 
> Note: Available on automatic processing tables only.
> 
> Version Ref: 3.x 
> 
> Description:
> 
> The UPDATE command puts the user into update mode automatically and/or
> conditionally from automatic processing. In effect, it presses "U" for
> the user.

You want "screen", probably followed by a goto to the first line, to make
sure that "normal" processing takes place upon saving the record.

Also, if there isn't currently any @keyU processing, I would suggest using
@UPDATE instead:

    @update  If:  username = "bad"
           Then:  errorbox "Sorry." ; end
             If:
           Then:  screen ; goto TheTop  '  "TheTop" is the label of line 1

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