Also, speaking of file structures, can anyone tell me how to unlock a record. I was using a program that crashed in the midst of filing, and it left the record locked. I know that there must be a function to manually lock and unlock a record, but I can't find it in the fileman programmer's manual.
Thanks Kevin --- "Beza, Fil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of the best early global file structure docs > I've read was written > in Finland (User's Technical Manual) by Jukka > Kiskimies. I still keep > it within reach. I guess now I have to keep the FDA > array doc handy. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of > Ormsby, Skip > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] ?? FILE^DIE bug ?? > > Your welcome Kevin. Kevin, I too didn't retain > that, but I, having been > around FileMan when Word Processing fields were > introduced, knew that > Word Processing fields, although they look and feel > like a multiple, > they are not.. Kevin of all of the documentation > that could be printed, > there are two bits I have printed and keep handy all > of the time. The > first is FileMan Global File Structure and the > second is the FDA array. > > > --Skip > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kevin > Toppenberg > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] ?? FILE^DIE bug ?? > > Skip, > > Thanks. That explains a lot. I have tried to read > that section of the > fileman manual, but I guess I didn't retain that > part. > > It seems like the fileman code should be able to > protect itself agains > an error like mine, but maybe it is depending on an > error trap set > elsewhere. > > Thanks again, > > Kevin > --- "Ormsby, Skip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Kevin, et. al. > > > > The problem you are having is that you are not > setting up your FDA > > array properly. The following is a brief excerpt > from the FDA > > documentation for VALUE: > > > > "The values for word processing fields are stored > in the FDA > > differently. Instead of setting the node equal to > the actual value, > > set it equal to the root of an array (local or > global) that holds the > > data. > > " > > > > So using your example Kevin: > > Select OPTION: INQUIRE TO FILE ENTRIES > > > > > > > > OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS// > > Select KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS DOMAIN NAME: > > <domain name> > > ANOTHER ONE: > > STANDARD CAPTIONED OUTPUT? Yes// N (No) FIRST > PRINT FIELD: 240 INTRO > > > MESSAGE > > (word-processing) > > THEN PRINT FIELD: > > Heading (S/C): KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS LIST > Replace > > DEVICE: SYSTEM Right Margin: 80// > > KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS LIST OCT > > > 5,2004 05:50 > > PAGE 1 > > INTRO TEXT > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > > > > S INTRO="" > > S INTRO(1)="Welcome to OpenVistA EMR" > > S FDA(8989.3,"1,",240)="INTRO" > > S FLAGS="KE" > > D FILE^DIE(FLAGS,"FDA","ZERR") > > > > Select OPTION: INQUIRE TO FILE ENTRIES > > > > > > > > OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS// > > Select KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS DOMAIN NAME: <a > > domain name> > > ANOTHER ONE: > > STANDARD CAPTIONED OUTPUT? Yes// N (No) > > FIRST PRINT FIELD: INTRO MESSAGE > > (word-processing) > > THEN PRINT FIELD: > > Heading (S/C): KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS LIST > Replace > > DEVICE: SYSTEM Right Margin: 80// > > KERNEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS LIST OCT > > > 5,2004 05:54 > > PAGE 1 > > INTRO TEXT > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > > > > Welcome to OpenVistA EMR > > > > Hope this helps explain the "how to". > > > > --Skip > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Kevin > > Toppenberg > > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 8:05 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] ?? FILE^DIE bug ?? > > > > Fil, > > > > I could do that, but then I'd have to test myself > if the user is > > trying to upload to a standard field, or a WP > field. It looks to me > > like the standard FILE^DIE is making this test > (and as such I could > > copy that code for my own use). I wish it was > working properly. > > > > But if I can't I use this function as a > work-around. > > > > Thanks > > > > Kevin. > > > > P.S., do you think it IS a bug? > > > > --- "Beza, Fil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Why not try > > > > > > WP^DIE( ): Word Processing Filer > > > This procedure files a single word processing > > field. > > > > > > > > > Format > > > WP^DIE(FILE,IENS,FIELD,FLAGS,wp_root,msg_root) > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Kevin > > > Toppenberg > > > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 3:17 PM > > > To: Hardhats Sourceforge > > > Subject: [Hardhats-members] ?? FILE^DIE bug ?? > > > > > > I am having an unusual error when using FILE^DIE > > to upload a value > > > into a word processing field. The execution > just > > drops out and exits > > > back to the command line when I call the > function. > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
