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  • Subject: Re: The Diabolical Cursor Part II: This Time He's Mad
  • From: Mike Madore <mmadore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 20:51:51 -0700 (PDT)

I'll have a look at this tommorrow morning.


On Thu, 13 Apr 2000 carey@paradise.net.nz wrote:

> > Hmmm.  Could you give me the definition of a simple data
> file that will
> > duplicate this?  I assume it happens when you use the
> automatically
> > generated program?
> 
> Yes.  A file that demonstrates the problem is as simple as:
> 
>      A          R TESTDFUR
>      A            FIELDA         1A
> 
> [...]
> 
> > So what options would I select in SDA?  Is there an option
> to specify the
> > field must be completely filled?  Is this for numeric or
> alpha fields, or
> > both?
> 
> I just meant fields where I have to enter something in every
> position, like the file above.  If I use UPDDTA on this
> file, then enter a character in FIELDA, the FER indicator
> turns on.  Then when I press Field Exit, the field gets
> cleared.  It should be left as is.
> 
> -- 
> Carey
> 
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