Why is this record being saved?

[Barry Wiseman]

Howard Wolowitz wrote:
> You're going to hate this idea but it will work.
> 
> Use fpcopy to make a copy of the file you are on, without the data but 
> with the screens and formats
> @key$ time lookup a free record on the dummy file and use copy to copy 
> the current record into the free one
> 
> Do the popup update on the other file.
> 
> If the user hits break then delete the dummy record and end.
> If the user save the record then copyin the looked up record, delete the 
> dummy record and end.
> 
> I would never have suggested such a kluge but you were hysterical.
> 
> Howie
> 
> 

LOL.  Thanks, Howie, but I think you left out the mouse gnawing the cheese which 
pulls the string that turns on the fan!

Yeah, there are many ways to design a workaround.  I'm just startled and amazed at 
the behavior of my code as written.

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