We need a referendum... on MEMO...

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> Subject: RE: We need a referendum... on MEMO...
> 
> > >
> > Just my 2 cents.
> >
> > I would agree that tab, for most of us, should function to move 
> > between fields.
> >
> > However, if one is using Memo as a word processor, the tab 
> would have 
> > to work as in a word processing program.
> >
> > Now there are some other possible solutions and that might 
> be to use a 
> > function key to close the memo window.
> >
> > F9 might be a good alternative as it is in easy reach on 
> most keyboards.
> > Granted this is not as easy a reach as the tab key but 
> would not break 
> > any code.  Most filepro users are accustomed to using the function 
> > keys for one function or another.
> >
> > Since @sk is not available when in the memo editor, the close key 
> > might be able to be set when memo is called.
> >
> > Memo edit (options,GRAF)
> >
> > Again, this is just a possible alternative.
> >
> > Richard Kreiss
> 
> I appreciate the suggestions... but... the whole idea is not 
> to have some
> *other* key move you out of the MEMO field, but the *same* 
> key that moves you out of "blocks" of fields in all the rest 
> of filePro.  And just a question, but who, in their right 
> mind, would ever use the MEMO field as a word processor???  I 
> can see limited (extremely limited) text processing at the 
> most.  The operation of the cursor in almost every regard to 
> most text editors is different and odd... so who would ever 
> be wanting to use the TAB
> key?   I just don't se it being used that much inside  an 
> editor like this.
> 
> John

Who would use this as a word processor, some of my clients.

My hosiery account would be using the memo fields to write packing and
shipping instruction details for an order.

My textile brokers would us indenting for multiple shipping instruction.
The do this now in the fields supplied for shipping instructions.

My real estate account who wants to write a short letter to an account and
keep track of it.

John, I quite understand what you are suggesting and my suggestion would
allow you, the programmer, to set which key would function as the memo close
key.  This would give the programmer the maximum flexibility as to how to
handle closing the memo window.  

I think my approach would be easier to implement and not break any current
code.  The only question is what should the default behavior TAB or ESC.

Richard