PFMBTO

[Robert Haussmann]

Thanks--tried the exact same processing w/ 5.8.00.15R9 in Windows and no change.

Bob

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> Josh Reader via Filepro-list
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:10 PM
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> Subject: RE: PFMBTO
> 
> I did my quick test at @keyZ in input processing so maybe it doesn't work in
> output processing.
> 
> @keyZ	If:
> 	Then: PUTENV "PFMBTO","5"
> 	If:
> 	Then: msgbox "test"
> 	If:
> 	Then: end
> 
> Josh
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Haussmann <haussma at nextdimension.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:03 PM
> To: Josh Reader <josh.reader at mercuryelectronics.com>; 'Filepro List'
> <filepro-list at celestial.com>
> Subject: RE: PFMBTO
> 
> Appreciate the attempt, but this  doesn't appear to work under 5.8.00.15R9
> under Windows.
> 
> Bob
> 
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> > Josh Reader via Filepro-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:19 PM
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> > Subject: PFMBTO
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > I just did the following in test and it worked to close the "test"
> > message box in 5 seconds automatically.
> >
> > If:
> > Then:  PUTENV "PFMBTO","5"
> > If:
> > Then:  msgbox "test"
> >
> > Does anyone know if a similar environment variable exists to do the
> > same thing with browse lookups?  For instance the table in filePro
> > that has our customer orders in it has programming using a browse
> > lookup to press I to view inspections associated with the order.
> > Sometimes that is left open by an end user who walks away from their
> > desk and causes a lock on the record so it can't be updated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Josh
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-
> > bounces+josh.reader=mercuryelectronics.com at lists.celestial.com> On
> > Behalf Of Robert Haussmann via Filepro-list
> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 3:01 PM
> > To: 'Filepro List' <filepro-list at celestial.com>
> > Subject: PFMBTO
> >
> > Does anyone use the PFMBTO environmental variable?  It's my
> > understanding that if I set this to say 5, any MSGBOX message should
> > clear itself in 5 seconds.  When running in a batch situation, this
> > would keep the processing from halting (waiting for user import),
> > correct?  I can't seem to make this work, and am wondering if my
> expectations are not correct.
> >
> > If I run the following batch file, it should complete without any user
> > intervention, correct? (no need for the user to press ENTER):
> >
> > SET PFMBTO=5
> > \fp\rreport test -fp test -a
> >
> > (test.prc has a single line:  MSGBOX "Test record"<@rn)
> >
> > What could I be doing wrong?  Also, is there any equivalent timeout
> > variable that would work for ERRORBOX as well as /instead of MSGBOX?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
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