Telling "processing only" from a report

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Thu May 18 05:06:09 PDT 2006


 

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> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of John Esak
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> Subject: RE: Telling "processing only" from a report
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at bestweb.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 7:08 PM
> > To: john at valar.com
> > Cc: Fplist (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: Telling "processing only" from a report
> >
> >
> > Quoting John Esak (Wed, 17 May 2006 18:59:33 -0400):
> >
> > > >     http://www.fptech.com/Products/Docs/FPFormat/screen40.shtml
> > > >
> > > > At offset 26 is a 16-bit value:
> > [...]
> > > >     132    	Screen
> > [...]
> > > What is byte 132 used for?  The others ar obvious.
> >
> > Just like it says -- "screen".  It's a filePro screen format.
> >
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> 
> Okay, I'll byte... what does SCREEN have to do with output 
> formats? Other than they can be imported, can't they? Still, 
> why a byte inside the output format for "screen". Your answer 
> doesn't explain this.
> 
> John

John,

Maybe it's for when fp finally lets us a browse lookup in output (read -v)
processing. I was told a long time ago that a browse lookup needs a screen.
Maybe this is what it is for???????? :).

Richard
 




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