Alastair - Since it sounds like you don't need to edit the data, you could create a nice report and print it to the screen.
Sami ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:32 AM Subject: Re: Maximising the display of edit/browse commands > Hi Tom, > > Yes, I get that *** blanking on the edit/browser screen, too. > > However, in this case, I am only looking at the data to ensure that what is > entered has been done so correctly. Generally speaking, one screenful of > data is all I need to see and it aggravates me to have to click on the > little square each time. Once I'm sure that my command files are doing what > I want them to do and RBW doesn't have _better_ ideas....<g> > > Regards, Alastair. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Grimshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 6:25 AM > Subject: Re: Maximising the display of edit/browse commands > > > > G'day Alastair, > > > > I would caution against using the browser to display data. > > I do it occasionally and have noticed several times that it > > has displayed incorrect data, duplicate rows that did not > > exist, when changing size it will blank all values so that > > it has to be closed and opened again, the addition of a new > > row and entry of data will be misdisplayed when you move the > > cursor from one row to the next etc. > > > > It is more work to create a form with a region but aside > > from the cursor being moved in a random fashion when getting > > to the bottom of the result set the behaviour is better > > mannered. > > > > > > At 09:40 03/04/02 +0100, you wrote: > > >Hello everyone, > > > > > >If I write a command file that has something like the following in it: > > > > > > edit * from table1 > > > edit * from table3 > > > edit * from table5 > > > > > >I get the data displayed in varying size windows within R:Base. > > > > > >If I change the file to: > > > > > > maximize > > > edit * from table1 > > > maximize > > > edit * from table3 > > > maximize > > > edit * from table5 > > > > > >I get the data displayed full size in the R:Base screen - which is what I > > >want - BUT there is a second or two of rapid flickering across the screen > > >between each edit command - which I really don't want. > > > > > >I know that I can specify the width of each column but that presupposes > that > > >I know which columns are wanted and that new ones are not added. > > > > > >The "manual" says that maximize/minimize apply to the R:> window rather > than > > >edit/browse windows. > > > > > >Does anybody know a better way of obtaining a full screen display of > > >individual windows within R:Base? > > > > > >Thanks in advance, > > >Regards, Alastair. > > > > > >---------------------------------- > > >A D B Burr, > > >St. Albans, UK. > > >---------------------------------- > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >---------------------------------- > > > > > >================================================ > > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > > >================================================ > > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > >================================================ > > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > Warmest regards, > > > > > > Tom Grimshaw > > coy: Just For You Software > > tel: 612 9552 3311 > > fax: 612 9566 2164 > > mobile: 0414 675 903 > > > > post: PO Box 470 Glebe NSW 2037 Australia > > street: 3/66 Wentworth Park Rd Glebe NSW 2037 > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > web: www.just4usoftware.com.au > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential to the > > intended recipient and may be privileged. 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