browse lookup and -v processing

[Howard Wolowitz]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Brody" <kenbrody at bestweb.net>
To: <john at valar.com>
Cc: "Fplist (E-mail)" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 8:55 AM
Subject: RE: browse lookup and -v processing


> 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.
>
> 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.

If I'm not mistaken I don't think you can allow the user to update a screen 
(for the selection criteria) from @menu or @once.  That's why I user -xa to 
sit on an empty record.

Howie