I am finding this interesting. When I get an error that occurs on each record you can hold down the enter key and it will keep clearing an "ok" based on how long you hold down the enter key. If you issue CLEAR TYPEAHEAD will it stop and wait for entry on each record?
Jeff Jeff Johnson [email protected] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 Gene Wirchenko wrote: > At 17:36 2009-09-01, Vince Teachout <[email protected]> wrote: >> Gene Wirchenko wrote: >> >>> *I* use it every time I write an error message messagebox. >> How? And why> Not being a smart ass, asking to learn. Thanks. > > clear typeahead > =messagebox("Something bad happened!",MB_OK,"Error") > because > 1) the end user may be typing the next bit and I do not want the > error message dismissed before it can be read. > 2) sometimes, there are choices, and I rather like it when the > correct choice is chosen. <g> > > Point 1 is particularly important in my app since there is a > large heads-down data entry portion. > > Sincerely, > > Gene Wirchenko > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
