Good points. You have to do a resident save command to trigger the action - we program a single key to do the save (for instance "F12^[Ops") accomplishes this. If you want to see the final result you would need to execute the save command.
The two major weaknesses in ScreenMan are the need to exit the screen before you can load a new record (that isn't so bad). The other is one cannot load a record in strict inquiry mode. So if you have a screen with multiple blocks and records loaded then try to load from another terminal it that record is locked. The other complication occurs when you move to a new page/block with a locked record, the system may do an unwelcome exit losing data. If these two problems were fixed, I think ScreenMan would be a lot more popular. I still like it a lot. thurman > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steven mcphelan > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:36 AM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] How to select another record in ScreenMan > form? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "steven mcphelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] How to select another record in ScreenMan > form? > > > > This cannot be done safely. Remember, Screenman has established many, > many > > local. private variables that have specific meaning. There is no tool I > am > > familiar with that tells Screenman to do a total environment refresh > while > > still inside the original screenman form for a particular record number. > > Remember, to enter a form you must first select a record and then enter > the > > form. I am sure that Fileman has initialized some local private > variables > > here prior to launching the M code that actually does the screenman form > > display. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thurman Pedigo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 1:09 AM > > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] How to select another record in > ScreenMan > > form? > > > > > > > I am not an advanced user and not sure if this will work in your case. > > > However, I use triggers pretty extensively to populate, or change > fields, > > in > > > ScreenMan. You can make the field trigger conditional based on factors > > such > > > as whether the field already contains data. You could trigger the > field > > > anytime the HRN changes. You just need to be sure you are addressing > the > > > appropriate record. > > > > > > thurman > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Usha > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:08 PM > > > > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] How to select another record in > > ScreenMan > > > > form? > > > > > > > > We are trying to make a ScreenMan form for adding/editing a patient. > The > > > > unique identifier for a patient is the Hospital Record Number (HRN) > > field > > > > from the IHS PATIENT file. When the HRN changes, the record of the > > patient > > > > being accessed must change accordingly. I have been able to create a > > > > routine > > > > which would return the IEN number of the patient record on passing > the > > > > HRN. > > > > When the form is run for the first time, the patient data can be > > accessed > > > > through the HRN. But later if the HRN changes, the patient record > being > > > > accessed does not change. > > > > Any idea how this can be done? > > > > Regards > > > > Usha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Kevin Toppenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 1:38 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] How to select another record in > > ScreenMan > > > > form? > > > > > > > > > > > > When I went through the video tutorials on Screenman, I got the > > > > impression that what you are wanting can't be done. But there might > > > > be much more power under the cover that I am not aware of. > > > > > > > > Can you describe the application you are wanting? > > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > On 9/27/05, Usha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > In a ScreenMan form, how can I change the record being accessed > > > > everytime > > > > > the value of a field changes? > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > Usha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > > > > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > > discussions, > > > > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > > > > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > > discussions, > > > > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > > > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > discussions, > > > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
