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====== QTIPS - Positioning Cursors in AMV fields=====

^Published By^Date^Version^Knowledge Level^Keywords^
|Sprezzatura Ltd|01 OCT 1991|2.1+|EXPERT|WINDOW_COMMON%, WC_AMV_ACTION%, WC_WI_NEXT%, WC_MV_NEXT%|

Mike Nourse of MN2 generously points out that it can sometimes be desirable
to position the input cursor on a specific row/prompt intersection in an AMV
after altering the contents of the AMV. Unfortunately, setting
WC_AMV_ACTION% to 4 (to redisplay the contents), always sets WC_MV_NEXT%
back to 1, resulting in the cursor returning to line 1 of the AMV.

Mike points out that putting an "@" in front of WC_MV_NEXT% instructs the
window processor to leave WC_MV_NEXT% alone during a reset rather than
setting it to 1. Thus, on an edit pattern it becomes possible to

      WC_WI_NEXT%   = NEXT_FIELD
      WC_MV_NEXT%   = "@" : WC_MV%
      WC_AMV_ACTION%     = 4
      WC_RESET%          = 4


(Volume 3, Issue 5, Page 10)