browse lookup and -v processing

[Nancy Palmquist]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Quoting John Esak (Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:47:51 -0400):
> [...]
> 
>>There is a much better way than -xa. I've put it up here a couple times.
>>Do:
>>
>>    .../rclerk filename -s0   (or any existing screen)
>>
>>Then do everything in @once, when you're done, EXIT.  No need to clean
>>up the -xa. Even works with a file that has NO records in it.
> 
I just wanted to add a note here that might save people some problems. 
I do this in @done and using a selection set entered @rn lt 0.  Big 
mistake.  On the Windows system, this caused an extreme lock up/crash. 
I usually do @rn lt 1, which never selects any records, but I figured 
@rn lt 0 would do the same thing, but I was really wrong.

So if you want to use @done or @once, be sure you make a selection set 
that will never select any live records.  Also make sure the top of the 
table starts with END so in case you do select records nothing happens 
except it uses up time.

Nancy



> 
> And, if you're still in the Stone Age, living without @once, you can
> also do this in @menu.  If you're in the Paleozoic Era, without @menu,
> then it's time to upgrade.
> 
> 
> Quick check... "you're", "you're", "it's"...  Yup, I'm good.  :-)
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