Re: Disabling one of 2 keys (DEL & Update)

 Since you are determined to do the process in your way then you do it.  Don
t let the experience and suggestions from the users on this list interfere
in your God-given right to do your programming in redundant and confusing
ways. 

I believe there is no way to disable an F-key in RPG.  But then, I've never
designed a program that was so terribly designed as to need that ability.  

Sorry for the flame, but gads man, don't you ever learn?
 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Date: 03/17/04 12:00:50
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: Disabling one of 2 keys (DEL & Update)
 
Booth, The 2 keys are allowed for use in the same routine. I am looking for
a way to disable one, when the other is on, in RPG.
You can't move *off because the pressing of the key has a power of its own.
Thanks,
Rob400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Booth Martin [mailto:booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004, 8:32 AM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Disabling one of 2 keys (DEL & Update)
>
>
> As this is the RPG list I will deal in the RPG solutions, not the DDS
> solutions.
>
> Have your users spoken to you yet? Do NOT drink the coffee they offer you.
>
> When F2 is pressed and the user chooses to delete the record then the
> process is done. Either start the next cycle or end the job. In any event
> do not allow the F2 choice to take the user back to the screen with the
> deleted screen's values. This is easy to do in your RPG program however it
> concerns me that the process is not clear in your own mind yet. Instead of
> creating a list of things you do NOT want to happen make the choice of
what
> you do want to have happen. In other words what should happen once a
record
> is deleted? Should the user see another record? Should the program end?
> Should the user be taken to an inquiry screen where he can choose the next
> set of records?
>
> Stop programming for what you don't want happening. Program for what you
do
> want happening.
>
>
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> Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com
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> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Date: 03/17/04 10:02:14
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Disabling one of 2 keys (DEL & Update)
>
> HI I am using one screen to update and delete, by keys. When F2 is hit
that
> means Delete, when F5, update. After each key hit, there is a confirm
screen
> then rekey then done. Actually the full reconfirm is only on F2 because
the
> starting point is into Update mode so I don't need another confirm. The
> problem is when F2 is hit. I redisplay the screen, and if you want to, you
> can still hit F5. Is there a way to handle this in the DDS, or must I code
a
> bunch of statements only allowing F5 when there was no prior F2?
> Thank you,
> Rob400
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