access a remote file by record number

[Dennis Malen]

Thanks! I will try that.

Would it be easier to just create an automatic index on @rn?

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
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Subject: RE: access a remote file by record number


> system "/appl/fp/rclerk msx -s9 -r push1
>
> In the file msx:
>
> @menu  If: didonce ne "Y" and @pm="push1"
> Then: didonce="Y"; pushkey "1"; end
> If:
> The: end
> If:
> Then: declare didonce(1,yesno,g)
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Dennis Malen
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:45 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: access a remote file by record number
>
> The user is sitting in one file and wants to access a specific record 
> number
>
> of another file. I would like to have the user limited to only accessing 
> the
>
> file by record number only.
>
> Instead of placing the user in IUA ("Choose Record Operation") and 
> pressing
> <1> for record number selection I want to place them in the record 
> selection
>
> field immediately.
>
> I would like to use this type of approach:
>
> system "/appl/fp/rclerk msx -s9 -xij"
>
> The line above places the user into selection index <J>.
>
> Is there some way I can use this approach to place the user directly in 
> the
> record selection field of the remote file?
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
>
> Dennis Malen
> 516.479.5912
>
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