show only browse

[John Esak]

Richard,

I'm one of those who got caught up in your first description and surmised
that you wanted to do something a little different than the final
explanation.  My apologies.  But, honestly, if this is your *final* code, I
don't understand why you even need a SWITCHTO since putting up a show=only
browse does NOT change the current screen. But even more important, you
*still* don't have the single thing Ken, and I and everyone was asking
for... A specific command that takes the browse down. Why not put a ;clearb
immediately after the   show "@"?  As far as I know, and Ken will confirm..
. SWITCHTO does NOT clear a browse.  So, nothing is learned, nothing is
gained.  It works for the nebulous reasons Mark mentioned. (Of course, I
don't know where this code is, @ekey, @entsel, AUTO... It's all in the huge
thread somewhere, but if this is finality... It doesn't clear up anything.)
Don't worry, I know the pressures of just handling one's everyday work
doesn't allow time for these niggling threads, that we sometimes put up just
to help others in the first place.  But, just for me, would you please
assert that you *do* know there should be a CLEARB somewhere.  I mean, just
because SWITCHTO clears the screen and puts up a new screen without any of
the old browse shown again... Does not mean it was brought down correctly.
That is not a functional part of SWITCHTO, it's just an accidental effect.
Ken was asking were you doing any of these things that might clear the
browse sort of accidentally, I do not think he was suggesting it as good
programming.  -John

> 
> Browse
> show "@"
> switchtoo sn  (browse closes)
> END
> 
> Richard