SMG routines for VAX ADA

SMG routines for VAX ADA

[N orman Russell]

Hi there,

This question is regarding the Screen Management routine READ_STRING for
VAX ADA.

I would like to us the READ_STRING procedure to read a line of text typed
in by the user.  Normally the text line entry is terminated by pressing the
[RETURN] key.  I would also like to have the entry terminated by pressing
the Up or Down Arrow Keys.  I assume this must be possible with the
'Terminator-Set' or 'Terminator-String' arguments of the READ_STRING
procedure, but I just can't get it to work.

Does anybody have any ideas?  Or maybe done this before using another method?

The reason why I want this, is I'm trying to build a FORMS entry routine
with a number of fields.  Pressing the arrow key would move you to the next
field in that direction.  Maybe there is already a package available to do
this out there?  If so, could you please tell me where, so I don't have to
re-invent this stuff.

If possible could you reply to my e-mail address:  russell@mda.ca
I don't get on usenet very often.

Thanks!



      Norm


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