Using @menu Problem

[Harold]

Dave wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:24:25PM -0500, Harold wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to input data without using "Choose Record Operation"
>> or "Enter Index Search Data?"
> 
> Disclaimer:  I'm not a filePro developer; we have a hallway full of
> filePro tech weenies.  I just administer their servers.
> 
> If I understand your question it sounds like you want to remove
> functionality from the "INQUIRE, UPDATE, ADD" menu in dclerk.  I'm
> pretty sure all of that functionality is accessible through arguments.
> For instance, -xa will put you right into add record mode.
> 
> It seems to me (and I'm sure I'll be corrected) that the functionality
> you seek can be achieved with whatever front end you're using.  In our
> case I've thrown together a menu system with Perl's Curses::UI module
> which reads menus defined in xml files.  My weenies can edit these
> files to get whatever functionality they want.  I'm pretty sure you
> can do this with Fineline Menu Manager as well.
> 
> If any of this is wrong, please let me know and I'll go back to
> lurking like a good administrator.
Hi,

Thanks for the input.  I have it working now, but need to do some checking 
to see if there can be a problem---in that: Ken said in a couple of places 
that I had to end @menu.  I have it working without ending @menu.  Guess I 
will end @menu and see what sort of problems that causes.

Harold