Why can't you do this with a write identifier?
--- steven mcphelan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There are times when one might want to edit a normal Fileman field
> identifier. You do not like the way Fileman displays the information
> so you
> want to change that output. However, you do want Fileman to prompt
> the user
> for those fields when they enter a new entry in a file. Of course
> their is
> a Kludge away around this and it may be the preferable alternative.
> I am
> not exactly sure how the Fileman DBS code returns identifiers. For
> example
> in LIST^DIC, does Fileman hard-code the returning of the identifier
> information if it is normal identifier and does not actually execute
> ^DD(file,0,"IX",field#)? If that is the case then the modifications
> to
> that node that you make may not translate into returns from FM DBS
> calls.
>
> The kludge workaround could be to create a regular field identifier
> but
> answer NO to the Want to display prompt. This way that field will be
> asked
> during new entry input. Then you create the "pseudo-identifier"
> similar to
> Greg's suggestion. Except I would not use the "WRITE" node. You
> should
> have your own VA-DBA assigned namespace. If you do not have one,
> then you
> should use the ZZ* namespace. Thus you would set up
> ^DD(file,0,"ID",<namespace>). Any writes must be handled by calling
> EN^DDIOL instead of using the WRITE command.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Woodhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Direct changes to ^DD
>
>
> > Regardless of the fields involved, you can create a write
> identifier
> > like this (where, of course, "number" should be replaced by your
> file
> > number):
> >
> >
> > >>S ^DD(number,0,"ID","WRITE")="D EN^DDIOL(""BOO!"",,""!"")"
> >
> > >>D Q^DI
> >
> >
> > VA FileMan 22.0
> >
> >
> > Select OPTION: INQUIRE TO FILE ENTRIES
> >
> >
> >
> > OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: GREG'S TEST FILE//
> > Select GREG'S TEST FILE MESSAGE ID: ?
> > Answer with GREG'S TEST FILE MESSAGE ID:
> > 101 FIRST
> > BOO!
> >
> > --- Greg Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I assume you are referring to Fileman geenrated identifiers like
> > >
> > > ^DD(filenum,0,"ID",.05) = W " ",$P(^(0),U,2)
> > >
> > > I would not touch these at all: they are part of Fileman's
> domain.
> > > The
> > > whole point of so-called write identifiers is to give the
> programmer
> > > an
> > > opportunity to create custom identifiers. As a general rule, it's
> > > just
> > > not a good idea to play around with code that is generated by
> > > Fileman.
> > >
> > > If you go to the "Utility Functions" menu and choose
> "Identifier",
> > > you
> > > will be prompted for a field. If there is already an identifier
> > > defined
> > > for that field, Fileman will let you know and ask if you want to
> > > delete
> > > it. Otherwise, it will generate an "ID" node similar to the
> above.
> > >
> > > --- James Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > I assume that if you want to edit a field identifier you have
> to
> > > > either
> > > > delete it and then re-enter it with your modifications or edit
> the
> > > > definition in the global.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Greg Woodhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:12 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Direct changes to ^DD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Okay, that makes sense. Take a look at
> > > > >
> > > > > <http://www.hardhats.org/fileman/pm/gfs_frm.htm>
> > > > >
> > > > > Since write identifiers have to be hard set, so you must
> remember
> > > > to
> > > > > add an "I" to the file characteristics node (0-node of file)
> > > > yourself.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- James Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> We have not done anything yet. We have not figured out how
> to
> > > > edit
> > > > >> an
> > > > >> identifier the way we MAY want it.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> From: "Greg Woodhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:46 PM
> > > > >> Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Direct changes to ^DD
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > It shouldn't make a difference how the change was made, so
> > > long
> > > > as
> > > > >> > everything is structured correctly. But why are you
> > > hard-coding
> > > > a
> > > > >> > change to ^DD?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > --- James Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> If a programmer hard codes a change in a cross reference,
> > > > trigger,
> > > > >> or
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> something similar in the ^DD global will a KIDS build
> include
> > > > that
> > > > >> >> change in
> > > > >> >> an automated way?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Jim Gray
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
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