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Thanks again... Sorry, Mike, you are right...in error, I did write "to edit a field." but I meant "I attempted to edit a label." Also.. just to correct one misconception: Olaf wrote "I think the problem you have results from the FRX being a legacy report" This form was ABSOLUTELY not a...

Hi Canada Mike, (any of that Oz Wine left ?) Readonly? I looked at that... I found this reference... not for Labels it seems... Mike 2 What exactly do you see when you try to edit the field? See picture.... When I right click and then click properties... I always get Float etc Are you...

Thanks for the assist... I have an existing Report (say Report A) I need another similar Report So, I thought that I would create a new Report (Report B) by opening Report A and save it as Report B then modify Report B.... BUT I don't seem to be able to be able to edit the TEXT fields....in...

Thanks Mike, I forgot about the " " tags As an aside and as quiet observer on this forum for many many years you have been an awesome and polite assistant for so many people.... Even for us uneducated folk in the antipodes.... Is there any reason that someone should not propose you for an...

Whoops.. accidentally sent my last message a bit early (obviously I am inexperienced) I did a Control-V and it sent the message incomplete.... Sorry for the delayed completion. I stated that "may I politely say that I disagree with your statement. Olaf wrote... 2. What is obscure? The...

Thanks to everyone for their assistance... I really do appreciate it . .. I also respect the knowledge of folk who have been long time contributors. I rarely present a problem here unless I have tried to solve it myself.... Thanks Olaf, I stand humbled.... But as an engineer and a surgeon I...

Hi Mike (and thanks) I tried the SELE 1 and it asked me to validate the table Which I did and then it gave me a FILE IN USE error Can I turn off the validation ask ? J FPD2.6 Legacy Human Sydney, Australia

Thanks !!! Found the READWRITE in the 'so called ' HELP file ... obscure to say the least So I did this select ENTRY_NUM, PRINT, TRANSFER, FILE_NUM, LAST_NAME, First_NAME, idx_sequen, service ,recno() as rec ; from 1; where file_num = "CA910126FQ"; into cursor mycursor readwrite...

I have been struggling with this forever I wanted to browse the table... but it was seriously slow BROW fields ENTRY_NUM :4 :H= '#', PRINT :P='!' :4 :H= 'Pr', TRANSFER :6 :P='!!!' :H= 'T/F' , percent_fe :5 :H= '%', FILE_NUM :R :28 :P='!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' :H= 'File Number', LAST_NAME :R :18...

Couldn't sleep.. 2:30am Apologies for the incorrect wording and phrases... I KNEW I should have put that 'recursive' in quotes... Mike, correct Slayed again... like fodder to the cannons, I am... Apologies Olaf.. I have had a very long day fighting with misbehaving Forms and Filters and...

Hi Dan I like the Seek() option Will try it Check out my post to Olaf Cheers J FPD2.6 Legacy Human Sydney, Australia

Oh God ! Thank I am not in the same time zone... You would slay me Olaf.. you are always right... the correct way is that of structural rigour... ie the correct way is the correct way BUT the problem is my Eng Degree is ~40 years ago and (as you know) Orthopaedic Surgery is pretty much making...

Hi Dan Cant sleep... SO lets solve this... That is what I think I did... but the code still only did one pass.. and dropped out the bottom and went back to another place INSERT STUFF IS UP HERE RELEASE Temp Just releases the temp array that I used for the adding info bit...

I am putting in data to a patient file... (finally) I am using a form with text box with a search for an Item Number to populate a grid. Then selecting from the grid ... Selecting the particular Item Number then using an Array.. appending from the Array and using INSERT INTO for certain other...

Hi Mike... Mate.. for me at my age... It is WHATEVER WORKS... I make best endeavours to understand data sessions and TAGS and etc Thanks for your omniscient assistance... I have another quick question (separate tip reqd) ... I will post it before I crash.. Work starts in the morrow. J...