a_dent@vaxa.uwa.oz (06/02/90)
I've run into a problem with FoxBASE+/Mac version 2.00, in capturing TEXT. The two techniques I am aware of are SET ALTERNATE TO and SET PRINT TO filename combined with SET DEVICE TO PRINT. Both these methods produce a TEXT file in which the first few carriage returns have been swallowed. This occurs when capturing output of ? and DISPLAY commands. The swallowing seems dependent on database operations and includes any number of returns (printed with a ?chr(13)+cjr(13)...) until the specific database operation. I am using a particularly complicated relational database and the output involves related fields. This behaviour seems repeatable in a number of these report programs, using different datafiles. I am using the multi-user version on System 6.04. The problem has been verified with the RAM cache on and off and with most inits off. Any suggestions? On a related topic, would there be any interest in a publication on writing "mac-like" FoxBASE databases. Coming from 4th Dimension, we found the manuals and sample databases offered little inspiration in producing a good interface. With a fair bit of work, FoxBase has the potential to produce truly "modeless" systems, much more so than 4th Dimension (please, no flame wars). We have been through an incredible learning-curve/lateral thinking process. Would YOU be interested in buying a book/skeleton/samples that explained these techniques? Andy Dent A.D. Software phone 09 249 2719 Mac & VAX programmer 94 Bermuda Dve, Ballajura a_dent@vaxa.uwa.oz Western Australia 6066