The @when user key function/feature....

[Bob Simcoe]

Reason:
Field 1 can be more than one character long. In the example I used I was prompting for an Order Number, the user could enter the exact existing order number, if the order number didn't exist a browse of existing orders pops up, or the user could just press F6 and the @wbl1 processing starts a browse of existing orders. Here the F3 fills the field with the next ( new ) order number30 characters long. I also tested for the F4, F8 and F9 when entering field 1 to perform other tasks. I have to use the pushkey "[ENTR]" to leave the field and fire @wlf1 processing. Pressing F3,F4,F8,F9 does not leave the field like ENTER, TAB, SHIFT TAB, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW etc.. If field 1 was 1 character long, then just testing for "N" would work.
This was the only way I could get @wuk to work since it came out.

Bob Simcoe

-----Original Message-----
From: filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celestial.com [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of John Esak
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:31 PM
To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
Subject: RE: The @when user key function/feature....

That's a neat construction.  

But you need to explain why the user can't just type an "N" in field 1 and rely on the @wlf1 as it is to work?  Why have them press INSL to put a N into field 1 for them? Or, put another way, why not just go do whatever it is that subroutine  gnono does and then SKIP to the next field on the screen if they press INSL.  Most will be curious, including me. :-)


John
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Simcoe [mailto:bob at midcityoffice.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:23 PM
> To: john at valar.com; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: The @when user key function/feature....
> 
> John
> I use it all the time:
> F3 example
> All my applications are from a Stand file, and I'm always in 
> Add Records Mode.
> 
> 44  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> @wuk1  ◄ If: @sk eq "insl"
>        Then: lx(1,*,g) = "N" ; pushkey "[entr]"
> .
> .
> .
> 
> 71  -------   -   -   -   -   -
> @wlf1  ◄ If: lx eq "N"
>        Then: gosub gnono ; end
> 
> 
> Bob Simcoe
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celestial.com
>  
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celes
> tial.com] On Behalf Of John Esak
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:15 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: The @when user key function/feature....
> 
> 
> @wukNNN - F3, F4, F8, F9
> 
> So how many people use this great function?
> 
> I think it is often overlooked, and I know I use it a lot in 
> all my stuff.
> 
> My feeling is it allows a whole extra level of processing, 
> i.e., a whole
> different place to "be' when you're inside a filePro program. 
>  It has some
> trickyness to it when you first use it, but it is so worthwhile.  Does
> anyone have any questions about it or any good suggestions 
> regarding it?
> 
> 
> 4.1      @WUKnnn     When user keys  F3 ,  F4 ,  F8  or  F9  
> is pressed
>                      in field "nnn". When the key is pressed, 
> the special
>                      key label can be tested by using system 
> maintained
>                      field @sk. The following key labels apply.
> 
>                               F3         INSL
>                               F4         DELL
>                               F8         DPRT
>                               F9         GRAF
> 
> 
> 
> This is the HELP for the feature... I don't think many would 
> use the feature
> if this is all they ever saw about it.  Any comments?
> 
> 
> John 
> 
> 
> P.s. - we have had a nice long spread of messages this past 
> month or so
> about filePro-related stuff... And then today, finally, there 
> was nothing
> but 9 messages I had to delete without-reading because none 
> of which were
> about filePro, but rather about some pretty unrelated open 
> source thing or
> whatever.  Yes, usually, topics start out loosley related to 
> FP, but soon,
> we end up seeing the same old names and the same old topics that have
> nothing whatever to do with what we want to be talking about 
> here.  I'm one
> who sees no problem with OT: subjects, but that little 
> mechanism is fast
> forgotten and we end up with the filePro people going away 
> for long periods
> of time and the forum not being used for what we all want it 
> used for... And
> eventually it not being used at all for long periods.  So, when this
> happens, I'm going to take it upon myself to throw out some 
> stuff that might
> spark filePro talk.   
> 
> 
> 
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