I knew I was missing something - thanks Alastair! David
David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Changing the RBASE caption > David, > > Why not use: > > SET VAR vRBVersion = (CVAL('VERSION')) > > as part of the caption - then you won't get caught when it changes! You > could also "SGET" the relevant part. > > Regards, > Alastair. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:46 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Changing the RBASE caption > > > > I love this thread - what a great question John and Javier and great tips, > > Razzak. > > > > Here's my version which I think gives John what he wanted: Rbase, > database, > > directory: > > > > SET VAR vMyCurrentDir TEXT = NULL > > SET VAR vMyDB TEXT = NULL > > SET VAR vRCaption TEXT = NULL > > SET VAR vMyCurrentDir = (CVAL('CURRDIR')) > > SET VAR vMyDB = (CVAL('DATABASE')) > > SET VAR vRCaption = ('R:BASE 7.1; Database:' & .vMyDB+'; Directory:' + > > & .vMyCurrentDir) > > SET CAPTION .vRCaption > > RETURN > > > > David Blocker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 781-784-1919 > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Docherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:14 PM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Changing the RBASE caption > > > > > > > Sorry Razzak I should have read your earlier reply more closely - thanks > > > very much. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > John Docherty > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A. Razzak > > > Memon > > > Sent: Thursday, 24 February 2005 3:05 p.m. > > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Changing the RBASE caption > > > > > > > > > At 09:01 PM 2/23/2005, John Docherty wrote: > > > > > > >Thanks for that, but I really want to change the top caption that > appears > > > >when you start up RBASE - the one with the RBASE Icon, followed by > RBASE > > > 7.1 > > > >[Connected: databasename] - [R>Prompt] (or whatever tool is being > used). > > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > Look at the syntax of my earlier reply under the same subject line: > > > > > > ==== > > > Try this: > > > > > > SET VAR vMyCurrentDir TEXT = NULL > > > SET VAR vMyCurrentDir = (CVAL('CURRDIR')) > > > SET CAPTION .vMyCurrentDir > > > RETURN > > > > > > That should give you exactly what you are looking for. > > > > > > And that is your tip of the day! > > > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > > > Razzak. > > > ==== > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.306 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > >
