Browse Lookup

[Rodgers Hemer]

On Jul 28, 2008, at 3:29 PM, Wally Turnbull wrote:

> I handle this by including a reverse/descending date order date 
> +account_number index in the detail file.  That way you don't need  
> to push any keys.  Just put the selection at the top of the screen.   
> If several detail records were created on the same day you may not  
> highlight the one you want but you will be next to it.
>
> Does this make sense?  Let me know if you need details.
>
Wally:

That will not help in my specific case as all of the selected records  
will have been created on the same date.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Rodgers Hemer
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Rodgers Hemer wrote:
>
> SCO 6.0    filePro 5.0.14
>
> I am using a browse lookup in a header file to select records in a
> detail file for editing.  Thirteen records appear on the browse screen
> but the total records in the lookup could be several hundred.
> Subsequent to saving the detail record, @BR is used to calculate the
> number of pushkeys to move the selection highlight to the next record
> in the browse window.  This works well until the user goes beyond the
> thirteenth record as @BR will not go beyond the maximum lines in the
> window.  So the highlighted record is a function of 13 and is within
> the first 13 records in the browse.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion on how to force the cursor highlight
> beyond the first 13 records?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Rodgers Hemer
> 206.523.2329
> r.hemer at w-link.net
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