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  1. FoxEgg

    Modifying An Existing Report

    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...
  2. FoxEgg

    Modifying An Existing Report

    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...
  3. FoxEgg

    Modifying An Existing Report

    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...
  4. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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...
  5. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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...
  6. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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...
  7. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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
  8. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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...
  9. FoxEgg

    Deleteing a cursor and returning to original table

    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...
  10. FoxEgg

    Running the same form over and over till done

    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...
  11. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

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

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    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...
  13. FoxEgg

    Running the same form over and over till done

    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...
  14. FoxEgg

    Running the same form over and over till done

    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...
  15. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    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...
  16. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    OK so I have solved that last issue too... In Form 1 it uses a command SET FILTER TO "Blah Blah" where "Blah Blah" includes those accursed FORM PROPERTIES that I described above. SO to FIX IT ..... Immediately BEFORE I LEAVE Form one and call FORM two with that DO FORM (Second Form)... I...
  17. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    Read below.... I found a correction... Olaf You are right AND I did as recommended... Added the correct TAGS But I got the EXACT SAME BEHAVIOUR.. it works in Command ... Fails in the FORM I wondered could I have too many 'things' open There is a PageFrame with 7 pages of data input I...
  18. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    Hi Mike, I had a look ... There is only ONE patient_episodes.cdx in the same directory... It has the same name as the dbf() so I guess that makes it a STRUCTURED CDX Mmmm That explains why CDX(1) comes up at Patient_Episodes (same as DBF()) BUT WHY IS THAT SEEK WORKS (Found() = .T.) IN ONE...
  19. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    Thanks Olaf (I read your Post) I thought I had it solved BUT I AM STILL PERPLEXED.. because it worked ONCE !!! By the way --- oGlobal.prop1 is universally available and works...( Young Prof Gagnon gave me that code ages ago) OK so I put this code in the first form.... before calling...
  20. FoxEgg

    Perplexed with loss of indexing

    Solved.. or at least IT IS NOW WORKING... I moved it all to the Form.Init I wonder if it was because I put it in the TextBox.Init where I had set the control source to the same field. Apologies for bothering the readers.. JF Sydney, Australia

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