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Did you see Simon Coulter's response? http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200110/msg01086.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim W [mailto:jimw2001@hotmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:46 AM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: 2nd Request - HELP! - Prompt Override Program > > > Message re-sent - Can anyone help? > > Hi all! > > I have a situation where I wanted to get some default values from a > configuration data area and have them appear as the defaults > for parms on a > command prompt that is used on a menu option to start an > interface system. > The IBM manual shows that it can be done using a prompt > override program. I > followed the example and got the values to display on the > prompt for the > parms, but if I just press ENTER (without keying anything > into the parm > fields) nothing gets passed to the CPP. > > I'm using the ?< selective prompting character, which according to the > manual says "the parameter is displayed and is input-capable, but the > command default is sent to the CPP unless the value displayed on the > parameter is changed." > > Has anyone done this before, and am I missing something? > > TIA. > > > Jim Whalen > DCS Software and Services > PH 972 429-8238 > jimw2001@hotmail.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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