Modifying real fields in automatic (was Re: Some Sort of Control From The Browse Screen)

[flowersoft at compuserve.com]

> And putting it in automatic won't affect other users?

No, unless he adds the -y myauto to other menu options.

> You still haven't given any reason why you can't put it in input, where it

> belongs, rather than automatic.

Yes I did, I said I wanted to avoid having to code for
  If: @sk="bkry"
Then: switchto 1; goto JUMP1
When a user other than the one clearing the items was updating the record.

>> Since you can only detect @sk="brky" from automatic when not at an input
>> statement,

> Huh?

You can?  If I'm updating a record and hit <ctrl+c> or <del><del> you can
capture that keystroke from input processing?
Is that a new feature in 5.6?  Because it certainly does not work on my
version unless you are at an input statement.

> I don't follow.  What, exactly, do you want to do if the user presses
Break 
> that you "can't do" if the assignment to field 5 is in input?

The menu line puts the user in a "browse" mode from where he/she can press
"U" to change the value of field 5, which immediately displays on the browse
screen.  The user never leaves the "browse" mode.  But, if the user wanted
to make a change to the record, other than changing the value of field 5, I
was allowing them to hit "break" from the browse screen and that would put
them on screen 1 from where they could modify the record just like if they
were outside of this special program.  The only way (that I know) to trap
the "break" key when not in an input statement is from automatic processing.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

> Actually, I think it's more like saying "don't point a loaded gun at a 
> person, even if you don't plan on pulling the trigger".

Exactly.  And my argument is that in this case, the gun is not loaded and
has the safety on.

> I think you loaded the gun and the safety is off, and you're hoping that
no 
> one drops it.

On the contrary, I made sure the gun wasn't loaded and the safety was on.
I bet you can't find a way to fire the gun. :-)