Uncommon Knowledge - WC_WI_NEXT% (Continued)
| Published By | Date | Version | Knowledge Level | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprezzatura Ltd | 01 AUG 1992 | EXPERT | WC_WI_NEXT%, WINDOW_COMMON% | |
On certain processes Reset must be set to force recognition of the Wi_Next status. Unless stated otherwise assume that Reset = 6 kills the window.
| Post Init | If Reset < 6 Wi_Next is ignored. |
| Dflt | On key prompt when key has not been filled in - If Reset < 6 then Wi_Next is ignored. On all other prompts - Reset 1 - 3 has no effect, 4 or 5 runs the pre prompt logic, the perpetual logic then goes to the other prompt. |
| Pre Prompt | On key prompt when key has not been filled in - If Reset < 6 then Wi_Next is ignored. On all other prompts - Reset 1 - 3 has no effect, 4 or 5 runs the perpetual logic then goes to the other prompt. |
| Edit | On a key prompt - If a key has not previously been filled in, regardless of Reset, Wi_Next is ignored. If a key has been filled in but changed, null - 3 are ignored (though with differing results on the processes called). Reset = 4 runs the perpetual process before going to the prompt and Reset = 5 goes straight to the prompt. On a single valued prompt - If Reset is not set or is 1 it is ignored. Reset = 2/3 runs Post/Perpetual before going to the nominated prompt. Reset = 4 runs Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 5 just goes to prompt. On a grouped multi-valued prompt - Regardless of setting of Reset runs Post/Perpetual going to prompt. NB This even ignores a Reset of 6 and does not close the window. On a text prompt or a non-grouped multivalued prompt- Ignores any combination of Reset until the prompt is exited where it will act on a Reset value > 1. On exit a Reset = 2/3 will run the Post/Perpetual before going to the prompt. Reset = 4 will run the Perpetual process before going to the prompt. Reset = 5 will just go to the prompt. |
| Post Prompt | On a key prompt - If a key has not previously been entered then Wi_Next is ignored regardless of Reset. If a key has not been changed then Reset is not required for the prompt to be moved to - null - 4 cause the perpetual process to be run before the next prompt is entered. Reset = 5 omits the Perpetual. If a key has been entered but changed then Reset 1- 3 is ignored. Reset = 4 will run the Perpetual process before going to the prompt. Reset = 5 will just go to the prompt. On all other prompts - Reset = Null - 4 runs Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 5 just goes to prompt. |
| Perpetual | On a key prompt -If a key has not previously been entered or if the key has changed then any Reset value other than 6 (which closes the window) runs Pre Read/Rep Read/Post Read before going to prompt. If a key has previously been entered but has not changed the Reset is not required for the move to take affect. On all other prompts - All settings (other than 6 but including null) go to the prompt. |
| Softkey | On a key prompt - if the key field is empty or return has not yet been pressed Wi_Next cannot be made to work. If the key has already been accepted the Reset values of null or 1 are ignored. Reset = 2/3 runs Post/Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 4 runs Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 5 just goes to the prompt. On all other prompts- If the field is empty or filled in and accepted, if Reset is set to null or 1 it is ignored. Reset = 2/3 runs Post/Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 4 runs Perpetual before going to prompt. Reset = 5 just goes to he prompt. If the field is filled in but return has not been pressed yet, if Reset is not set it is ignored. Reset = 1 runs Edit/Post Prompt/Perpetual before going to prompt. The rest of the Reset codes are as above. |
(Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 12,13)