Sami, Check out the PLAYBACK command. It says: "The PLAYBACK command plays back a script file into the keyboard buffer. The script file in the keyboard buffer is not played back until a command requiring keyboard entry is run, suh as FILLIN or DIALOG, or the end of a command file is reached, when control is returned to the keyboard." This information (from R:Base for Windows 5.0) is the same that is shown at Rbase.com in the help files. PLAYBACK has two pause values N1 and N2. Maybe you can make it work... I know you can make it work... And then, you can share with all of us... ~Claudine :)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] On Behalf Of Sami Aaron Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Keymap with pause for input Claudine - This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for - the problem is that the PAUSE portion doesn't seem to work in the Windows version of R:BASE. And to string together multiple keymap files makes for a lot more keystrokes for the user. Thanks to you, Ron, Jim & Larry, I've got some alternative ideas to work with. I'll let you know what I figure out. Sami ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudine Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:38 AM Subject: RE: Keymap with pause for input > Sami, > > Page 332 R:Base 5.0 Reference Manual says: > ================= > About the RECORD command > You can also choose Record a Script from the Utilities menu to record a > series of keystrokes. R:Base prompts for a script file name;.... > To end recording,use the RECORD OFF command, or choose Stop Recording > from the Utilities menu. > When recording, entering a tilde (~) signals R:Base to pause and wait > for keyboard entry when the script is played back. > ================= > Is this what you are looking for? > ~Claudine :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] > On Behalf Of Sami Aaron > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Keymap with pause for input > > To those who replied, I'm sure I can find some other way to accomplish > this - but I'd be interested in some other ideas - the old KEYMAP > setting > worked like this: > > My client would be in a note field in a form and press "alt-2" and it > would > type: > > Structural and rigidity analysis of the existing &' & model & guyed > tower > located at > > Except that it would pause at each ampersand and allow typing, then when > the > user pressed ENTER, it would type the next text up to the next > ampersand. So > with this "alt-2" the finished text could be: > > Structural and rigidity analysis of the existing 280' Andrew model 3ST > self > supporting guyed tower located at Buford (#18), GA. > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:02 PM > Subject: RE: Keymap with pause for input > > > > If you have more details as to what exactly it did, someone may have > found > a > > way to do it in Windows. I have done quite a bit of programming lately > and > I > > have come up with some neat tricks. > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln., Suite #14 > > Olathe, KS 66062-4571 > > (913)829-0888 > > (913)649-2904 FAX > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com]On > > Behalf Of Sami Aaron > > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 4:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Keymap with pause for input > > > > Well, I'm trying this message again - I can't believe that there is NO > other > > R:BASE developer who used this little-know function and who figured > out > how > > to make it work in the Windows version ... Ok, I don't want to > believe it > > .... so feel free to jump in... > > > > Sami > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sami Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:18 AM > > Subject: Keymap with pause for input > > > > > > > I have a client converting from R:BASE for DOS to Windows and they > use a > > > number of Keymap calls that have the built-in pause for user input - > I > > think > > > it used the "&" in the DOS version. I've not been able to find how > to > > make > > > this work in the Windows version. It simply types out the text in > the > > > keymap, including the ampersands, without any pause. > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > Sami Aaron > > > Software Management Specialists > > > 19312 W 63rd Terr > > > Shawnee KS 66218 > > > 913-915-1971 > > > http://www.softwaremgmt.com > > > > > > ================================================ > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > 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/ > > > > ================================================ > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > 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/ > > ================================================ > 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/ > > > ================================================ 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/ ================================================ 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/
