Re: Is this possible and if so

Aside from CHECK(ER) mention earlier another alternative offering better
control is a command key to display a pop-up selection list showing both
code and desc to select from. After making the selection return the user to
the original dialog with both the code and desc filled in, from here the
user may press enter and proceed.

> Suggestions? Or is this something that is better handled via help files?
> The problem I see with help files is constantly making changes as we enter
> new code violation codes or delete ones no longer needed.
To keep your help facility current and up-to-date have your help manager
based off a database file reading the violation desc file.

joem

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas W. Palme" <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: Is this possible and if so


> I was wondering if this is possible and if so, if someone would point me
in
> the right direction.
>
> I have a display file that a user uses to enter in motor vehicle
citations,
> accidents, etc.  There are three fields: a date of the violation field,
the
> state in which the violation occured and a violation code field which
> accepts a numeric value between 01 and 99.  what I would like to do is
have
> the program display the corresponding description as soon as the user
enters
> the code value, IE: they enter 01 and exit the field and a description
field
> on the display file shows the description for that code.
>
> Suggestions? Or is this something that is better handled via help files?
> The problem I see with help files is constantly making changes as we enter
> new code violation codes or delete ones no longer needed.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Douglas
>
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