Mike, I suggest as an alternative to your method of using ESC. I would place a second var field behind the first. Order the field with the first var being first (on top). Then enter the information into the var field and press enter. In the on exit eep of the first var edit field I would put this!
Closewindow Return Why use a form for one var entry! That is what a dialog box is for! I quit using esc as a mean of exiting forms, dialog and pauses. I turn off the min, max and exit button on all my forms unless the client just demands thems! I use to use ESC a lot in 6.5. I've replaced it with a choice and enter in 7.1 and above! Hope this helps! Best Regards, Oma Cox O.C. Services Inc. P.O. Box 5485 Brandon, MS 39047 662.820.7599 601.992.6785 www.ocservicesinc.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 11:14 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Variable fields in a form 6.5 vs 7.6 Hi all, I am trying to upgrade an application from version 6.5 Windows to 7.6 windows. In version 6.5, I have a form which just collects data for a single variable. After enter the data into the field, I can just hit the escape key, exit the form and the value of the variable is whatever I typed into the field. In version 7.6 the form acts differently. Since I only have 1 field in the form, I can't tab to the next field. If I type in the data into that field, and hit the essape key, the value of the variable remains null. How can I set the value of the variable if I am only using 1 field? Do need an EEP? If so what would be the commands in the EEP? Is there some property I can set? Does it matter if I use a variable field, a rich variable fiels or a variable memo field? (By the way, what is the difference between a Rich Variable field and a Variable Memo field?? Thanks! Mike
