Re: Is this possible and if so

["Douglas W. Palme" <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am assuming that the same could work if the user entered say a "?" in the 
field and then pressed enter which would allow the program to display a 
windowed display file with the choices correct?

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:15:00 -0600, joe wrote
> 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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