Can you do a read your self and then process the answer, handling the ^ as you wish?
new input read "Please enter variable: ",input:$get(DTIME,3600),! ... Kevin On 7/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Chris, thanks for your response(s). I am writing a routine that does > automated testing. In using it, the user needs to be able to enter some > variable name which will be set equal to some initial value he sets. > Sometimes that variable name is a global root (and normally he'd choose a > temp global for the test like ^TMP($J, or ^UTILITY($J, ). So two of the > input fields are GLOBAL NAME (where he inputs the root), and INPUT VALUE > (which somehow indicates the value(s) to be loaded into that global for the > test). > > Similarly, I have two more fields for RESULT VARIABLE, and RESULT VALUE, so > that the user can check whether the results are as expected after whatever > he's testing runs. Again, RESULT VARIABLE may be a global root. > > Anyhow, I'm not letting the user change the global by hand as you thought, I > just want to let him input the darned name. I have the field defined as a > node all by itself, E1-250 instead of a piece number so that the ^ won't > cause errors, and it still won't let me include a ^ in the input. > > Thanks, > > Michael Reach > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! > Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. > Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > > > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
