Popup update issue

[Steve Wiltsie]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Wiltsie" <swiltsie at micro-mui.com>
To: "filePro Mailing List" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Popup update issue


> filePro 5.0.14 network version - Windows XP workstation
>
> I have a fairly simple popup update process that is causing me a problem.
> The command 'popup update - ,"screen_name"' is working fine.  The
> calculations when leaving 3 of the 4 fields on the screen are working 
> fine.
> Saving the data in a detail file when leaving the 4th field is working 
> fine.
>
> My problem is that the 'clearp' command is removing the popup from the
> screen but leaves the data in the position it was in when the popup was
> still up.  In other words, the data I entered into the popup screen 
> remains
> on the screen even when the popup is gone and even when I move to the next
> record.  I've tried it using real fields and dummy fields but get the same
> results.  I've tried a second 'clearp', 'video sync', 'display', etc. with
> no success.  I can clear the leftover data from the screen with Ctrl-L but
> that is only when I'm at the Enter Selection prompt (and there are lots 
> more
> fields on the main screens that need data before returning to the Enter
> Selection prompt).  I know I must be overlooking something simple.  Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Wiltsie
> microCONCEPTS Div. multi/user/inc.        Since 1981
> (812) 474-0127                          Fax: (812) 474-0147
>

Got it!!  I was missing an 'escape' when leaving the last field on the popup 
screen.  Now everything is clearing properly.  It was something simple after 
all.

Thanks,
Steve