PFMBTO

[Robert Haussmann]

Thanks Richard.  Does the first message clear if you remove the "putenv" command and run the processing from an environment that has this variable set?  Also, are you able to determine if the entire processing table stopped after that timeout, or just the @keyT processing?

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces+haussma=nextdimension.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of
> Richard Kreiss via Filepro-list
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:00 PM
> To: Josh Reader <josh.reader at mercuryelectronics.com>; 'filepro-
> list at lists.celestial.com' <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Subject: RE: PFMBTO
> 
> I just tested this using Windows version rclerk 5.8.3.15  and it cleared the
> MSGBOX;. Note however that when the msgbox() closed the routine ended.
> I ran this from @keyT.
> 
> @keyT: "Test Routine"
> If:
> Then: putenv
> PFMBTO","5";MSGBOX "Testing PFMBTO at 5 seconds"
> If:
> THEN: Msgbox "PFMBTO ran and cloied the msgbox()"
> If:
> Then: END
> 
> The second msgbox mnever ran.
> 
> 
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
> 
> 
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> > bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Josh
> > bounces+Reader via
> > Filepro-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:50 PM
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> > Subject: RE: PFMBTO
> >
> > I'm using 5.8.02.08D6 on CentOS 7.  In my below sample I didn't show
> > that I have an end command on the next line after the msgbox command.
> >
> > Josh
> >
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> > bounces+josh.reader=mercuryelectronics.com at lists.celestial.com> On
> > bounces+Behalf
> > Of Bruce Easton via Filepro-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:46 PM
> > To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Re: PFMBTO
> >
> > Bob Haussmann
> > Richard Kreiss
> > Josh Reader
> >
> > What versions of filepro have you tested PFMBTO under???
> >
> > On 5/22/18 12:19 PM, Josh Reader via Filepro-list wrote:
> > > 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.celes
> > > ti al.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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