We've solved that issue by using a utility in ^%msql (comes with the FDBMS
database):
SET Var=$$read^%msql("Prompt:
",ColumNum,RowNum,ScreenSize,InternalValueSize,DefaultValue)
This method brings along a problem that will arise in terms of defining the
first time of every each user session the terminal type, which can be solved
anyway (we did), but if you don't mind this, then this read%msql routine
might just be all you need.
HTH.
Rodolfo.
"Jo Claes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a certain value in Name like "Marie Astrid Lilian VAN WEESEMAELE"
> I see that the name was wrong it had to be "Marie-Astrid Lilian VAN
> WEESEMAELE"
>
> With a standard READ Input i have to retype the entire name. ( and that
just
> for the "-" )
> First question : Is it possible to ask for input when the input var has
> already a value.
>
> If not I can solve this by reading on character at a time and parse it so
i
> can redisplay the input.
> But in this way it is not possible to use a standard paste. It only parses
> the first character.
>
> What i can do is map the CTRL+INS and a CTRL+V to a certain KEY ( F20 )
but
> then i need to retrieve the info from the windows clipboard manually.
> Is that possible using a COS function ?
>
> or does someone has an other sollution ?
>
> Regards
>
> J.
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