pazandak@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu (Paul Pazandak) (03/30/91)
Hello, I have a (hopefully) easy question regarding the passing of filenames to subroutines in 4D. I asked Acius Technical Support, but they were only partially correct, and turn around time on a call is at least a day. (I can't stay by my phone all of the time.) Problem: I want to create a simple duplicate record subroutine (global). So, from each button within a layout (a "Duplicate Record" button) I want to pass the file name or number to a global Subroutine which would then do its thing. The problem I am having is in the global sr. First, I must check that the selection in that file is 1, so I have this: If (Records in selection(Filename($1)) = 1) ... 4D always highlights the 2nd to last cursor and blurps out "I expected or a file". I have done this long ago, but do not remember anymore. HOW CAN I DO THIS EXTREMELY EASY & VERY IRRITATING THING! The manuals are very poor in examples of this nature... Thanks for all help! pazandak@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu