Current Row 1

[spuppett]

How does one get the current row of the screen. For instance, I've just printed a bunch of line on the scree. In my code, I would like to say

@(some row, 5 up from current row, some col) SAY "Something Happened"

Any thoughts?

 

[KKZ]

I am not sure if there is a direct way to grab information from the screen output. However, I would use SET ALTERNATE command to output to a file besides screen and then check the file for anything I want.

 

[DSummZZZ]

See if the Row() function works for you.

<soapbox>
Sort of sloppy doing things that way though. It's much better practice I think to control your output.
</soapbox>

-Dave Summers-

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http://www.davesummers.net/foxprolinks.htm

 

[spuppett]

I agree DS, it is a sloppy way of doing things. What I have written is more of a script, re-arraging dbfs and re sorting, then a full fledged app. I output occasionally where I change between tables. I would like someway of showing what record I am on, without outputting to a new line everytime I change records.

 

[spuppett]

the tip on row() proved to be right on.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Spuppet,

I would like someway of showing what record I am on, without outputting to a new line everytime I change records.

Given that it's working, I hesitate to suggest that you change it, but a somewhat more Windowsy way of doing it would be with a Wait window:

WAIT WINDOW "Something happened" NOWAIT

Mike


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