Kevin, Guess that's because I don't understand it either. However, I find trigger one of the most tools I have in FileMan. It has been around for over 20 years (think MS SQL implemented it around 5-6 yr ago - with much fanfare). Just by using the change of value of a field as an event, one can populate almost any other field with whatever data appropriate - stored or free text. I say "almost" because I still can't trigger to WP. I need to investigate the cross-reference that calls WP^DIE a little further.
I worked on this problem a few years ago and gave up on it because of inability to trigger a WP field. I'm not sure what it is you feel you don't understand, as you sure know this code better than I. Below, I present a couple of examples, just to see if we are in the same book. Sorry to chew up so much bandwidth. Just like to be sure we are on same sheet.. 1. Example 1: I created two fields to test WPTEST (WP field) and (WPCODETRGTEST) a SET OF CODES FIELD. ================================================================ Select Utility Functions Option: cross-Reference A Field What type of cross-reference (Traditional or New)? Traditional// TRADITIONAL MODIFY WHAT FILE: ENCOUNTERS FILE// Select FIELD: wpcODETRGTEST NO CURRENT CROSS-REFERENCE WANT TO CREATE A NEW CROSS-REFERENCE FOR THIS FIELD? No// y (Yes) CROSS-REFERENCE NUMBER: 1// Select TYPE OF INDEXING: REGULAR// tRIGGER WHEN THE WPCODETRGTEST field (#2021) of the ENCOUNTERS FILE File (#20036) IS CHA NGED, WHAT FIELD SHOULD BE 'TRIGGERED': WPTEST ...WPTEST YOU MUST IDENTIFY SOME FIELD, EITHER WITHIN THE 'ENCOUNTERS FILE' FILE OR IN SOME OTHER WHEN THE WPCODETRGTEST field (#2021) of the ENCOUNTERS FILE File (#20036) IS CHA NGED, WHAT FIELD SHOULD BE 'TRIGGERED': As you see, nothing happens here when I try to fire trigger at WPTEST. Now look at the inelegant, though powerful, one that works. As you can see, I lack programming proficiency. However, if I can make this thing work, think of the possibilities for general population.....tx/t Example 2: Two fields (both date fields - though anything except WP works) ======================================================================= MODIFY WHAT FILE: ENCOUNTERS FILE// Select FIELD: DATETRG NO CURRENT CROSS-REFERENCE WANT TO CREATE A NEW CROSS-REFERENCE FOR THIS FIELD? No// Y (Yes) CROSS-REFERENCE NUMBER: 1// Select TYPE OF INDEXING: REGULAR// TRIGGER WHEN THE DATETRG field (#2025) of the ENCOUNTERS FILE File (#20036) IS CHANGED, WHAT FIELD SHOULD BE 'TRIGGERED': TRGDA By 'TRGDA', do you mean ENCOUNTERS FILE 'TRGDATERESULT'? Yes// (Yes) ...OK ---SET LOGIC--- IN ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTION, 'TRGDATERESULT' CAN BE USED TO REFER TO THE EXISTING TRIGGERED FIELD VALUE. PLEASE ENTER AN EXPRESSION WHICH WILL BECOME THE VALUE OF THE TRGDATERESULT field (#2026) of the ENCOUNTERS FILE File (#20036) WHENEVER THE 'DATETRG' FIELD IS ENTERED OR CHANGED: DATETRG DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THE SETTING OF 'TRGDATERESULT' CONDITIONAL? No// Y (Yes) ENTER AN EXPRESSION FOR THE CONDITION: TRGDATERESULT="" ---KILL LOGIC--- IN ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTION, 'TRGDATERESULT' CAN BE USED TO REFER TO THE EXISTING TRIGGERED FIELD VALUE. NOTE: 'OLD DATETRG' CAN BE USED TO REFER TO THE VALUE OF THE DATETRG FIELD BEFORE ITS CHANGE OR DELETION. PLEASE ENTER AN EXPRESSION WHICH WILL BECOME THE VALUE OF THE TRGDATERESULT field (#2026) of the ENCOUNTERS FILE File (#20036) WHENEVER THE 'DATETRG' FIELD IS CHANGED OR DELETED: DATETRG DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THE SETTING OF 'TRGDATERESULT' CONDITIONAL? No// Y (Yes) NOTE: 'OLD DATETRG' CAN BE USED TO REFER TO THE VALUE OF THE DATETRG FIELD BEFORE ITS CHANGE OR DELETION. ENTER AN EXPRESSION FOR THE CONDITION: TRGDATERESULT=""// WANT TO PROTECT THE 'TRGDATERESULT' FIELD, SO THAT IT CAN'T BE CHANGED BY THE 'ENTER & EDIT' ROUTINE? No// (No) ...CROSS-REFERENCE IS SET DO YOU WANT TO RUN THE CROSS-REFERENCE FOR EXISTING ENTRIES NOW? No// (No) ========================================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Toppenberg > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 7:33 PM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] Where is the data structure for WP fields > documented? > > Thurman, > > I understand a full 10% of what you just said. > But having said that, I think I saw that one can work > with WP fields when making computed fields. Does that > relate at all? > > Kevin > > > --- Thurman Pedigo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This has the potential of being a powerful addition > > to VistA. For some time > > I have wondered if one could "trigger" text into the > > WP field. If so, an > > entire new array of "macro's" can be "triggered" > > into this field, creating a > > nice narrative historical (or physical) entry. I > > tried the concept a few > > time and never got it to work. > > > > Is the trigger to WP possible as the product now > > exists? It needs to allow > > repeating triggers for it to be of much value. > > > > Thank, > > > > thurman > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:hardhats- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Kevin Toppenberg > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:54 PM > > > To: Hardhats Sourceforge > > > Subject: [Hardhats-members] Where is the data > > structure for WP fields > > > documented? > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I am wondering where i get get information about > > how > > > WP fields are stored. > > > > > > Here is an example WP field: > > > > > > ^TIU(8925.2,0)="TIU UPLOAD BUFFER^8925.2^240^2" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,0)="19062^90^3050121.162059" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"ERR",0)="^8925.22PA^1^1" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"ERR",1,0)=3119 > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"ERR","B",3119,1)="" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",0)="^^31^31^3050125^" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",1,0)="[NewDict]: NOTE" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",2,0)="Patient Name: XXX,X" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",3,0)="Date Of Birth: > > 00/00/00" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",4,0)="Social Sec. Number: > > P" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",5,0)="Chart Number: 1" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",6,0)="DOB: 00/00/00" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",7,0)="Provider: Topp,Kevin" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",8,0)="Location: > > > Laughlin_Office" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",9,0)="[TEXT]" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",10,0)=" " > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",11,0)="Name: MEDIC,TEST , > > DOB: > > > 12:00:00 AM" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",12,0)=" " > > > -snip- > > > > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",28,0)=" 2. Benign > > > appearing lesion on the ear sta > > > tus post cryotherapy today" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",29,0)=" Follow up > > > routinely." > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",30,0)=" Kevin > > > Toppenberg MD" > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",31,0)=" KT/nlh" > > > > > > > > > > > > So it looks like the field is stored as: > > > (...,"TEXT",x,0), with x being the subsequent > > lines of > > > the document. > > > > > > ^TIU(8925.2,238,"TEXT",0)="^^31^31^3050125^" > > > > > > The line I really want to understand is the line > > > above. Those 31's refer to the number of lines in > > the > > > document. I want to be able to insert text into a > > WP > > > field programatically. So I will need to changed > > the > > > Maxline property etc. > > > > > > So does anyone know where I can find the > > documentation > > > for these field/pieces? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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