browse lookup and -v processing

[Brian K. White]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Esak" <john at valar.com>
To: "Fplist (E-mail)" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:47 PM
Subject: RE: browse lookup and -v processing


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf 
> Of
> Howard Wolowitz
> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:58 PM
> To: Gary Olman; Fplist
> Subject: Re: browse lookup and -v processing
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Olman
> To: Fplist
> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 3:04 PM
> Subject: browse lookup and -v processing
>
>
> So I can't believe it but have never used a browse lookup in output
> processing or for that matter in a -v processing. So now I learn it is not
> available in output processing. So what is the approach to get a list you
> can select from? I am using W XP and FP 5.0
> Thanks
> Gary
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> _________________
>
> We front end many reports with a rclerk or dclerk program that puts up the
> browse and takes any other selection information from a normal filepro
> screen,  When the user presses ESC we set the criteria into the 
> environment
> with putenv and do a system call to the report.
>
> We use a "dummy" filepro file for this purpose and -xa on the command 
> line.
>
> Howie
>
> 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.

Did @once exist in '98 ?
I know @menu existed at that time though as Ken pinted out.

I'm not spurning the helpful better way. It will get used beleive me.
I'm just pointing out this stuff is about 10 years old.

Brian K. White  --  brian at aljex.com  --  http://www.aljex.com/bkw/
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