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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

3429.0. "Arg form set and return key" by USHS01::LIN (Terry Lin) Thu Oct 21 1993 15:50

    I have an argument form set and like to reprogram the Return key.  I am
    looking for a way to dispatch the Return function:
    
    	1. If not the last form, the next form is displayed when Return is
           keyed instead of exiting form set.
        2. If current form is the the last form, it exits when Return is keyed.
    
    Is there a way to implement this?  Thanks.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3429.1	;;.CR;;	SCOTTC::MARSHALL	Spitfire Drivers Do It Topless	`Thu Oct 21 1993 18:36`	15
	Hi, You can "re-program" the RETURN key by adding a named data item for ;;.CR;; For example: ;;.CR;; GET OA$DISPLAY = "You hit RETURN" \ OA$FLD_STAY Will display the message if the user hits reutnr, and leave them on the same field. Scott
3429.2	OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD	SCOTTC::MARSHALL	Spitfire Drivers Do It Topless	`Thu Oct 21 1993 18:38`	9
	PS In your specific case you'll want to use the OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD function on all but the last form, then OA$FLD_DONE on the last form. Alternatively, you don't need anything for the last form, as you're using the 'standard' action for the RETURN key there anyway! Scott
3429.3	Close but...	USHS01::LIN	Terry Lin	`Thu Oct 21 1993 23:21`	17
	Scott, I have tried your suggestion with: First form name data ;;.CR;; OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD Last formm name data ;;.CR;; OA$FLD_DONE At the last form, with return, it brings me back to the first form and doesn't exit. Is it a bug or someing I am missing? Thanks.f7 and without OA$FLD_DONE on the last form
3429.4	What should the rest of your reply have said?	SCOTTC::MARSHALL	Spitfire Drivers Do It Topless	`Fri Oct 22 1993 12:14`	6
	>> and without OA$FLD_DONE on the last form... Yes? What were you going to say? If you don't have the named data on the last form, it should all work "as normal", are you saying that it doesn't? Scott
3429.5	Yes both case	USHS01::LIN	Terry Lin	`Fri Oct 22 1993 16:21`	8
	Scott, I tried both with and without OA$FLD_DONE in the last form. Both cases, Return at the last form does not exit - it just brings the first form. Thanks.
3429.6	This should do it!	SCOTTC::MARSHALL	Spitfire Drivers Do It Topless	`Mon Oct 25 1993 13:00`	21
	Hi, OK, I made a slight mistake; in a .FORM_SET the named data of the first form applies to all subsequent forms, so ALL-IN-1 sees your original OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD before the OA$FLD_DONE. You have two options: 1) Don't make the forms be a form set, instead have them as individual forms. The named data for this could get quite tricky. 2) Keep the .FORM_SET, and add the following named data item to the first form only (ie subsequent forms should not have any named data for .CR): ;;.CR;; .IF OA$FORM_NAME EQS "last-form" THEN OA$FLD_DONE ELSE OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD where last-form is the name of the last form in the form set. Scott
3429.7	Option 1	USHS01::LIN	Terry Lin	`Wed Oct 27 1993 15:25`	4
	.IF OA$FORM_NAME EQS "last-form" THEN OA$FLD_DONE ELSE OA$FLD_PAGE_FORWARD OA$FORM_NAME always returns first-form name in a form set. It is just looping. It seems that your first option is the only choice.
3429.8	Another try	SCOTTC::MARSHALL	Spitfire Drivers Do It Topless	`Wed Oct 27 1993 18:10`	13
	OK, how about this: Make all the field names on the last form begin with some common sequence that does not appear at the beginning of field names of any other forms in the form set. For example, make them all begin "XX_" Then change the .IF to be: .IF OA$FIELD_NAME = "XX_" THEN ... (The single = means "BEGINS WITH") Scott (rapidly running out of ideas! :-)