Re: problem displaying text during an execute_query

Any number of 'synchronize's' does not help. The problem seems to be 4.5 character mode specific because the Form works under NT.

Please help before I end up having to cut all strings up into 20 character chunks - this would be very sad indeed.

yours forlornly, Lincoln Scott.

Van Nieuwenhuyse wrote in message <775koo$cf5$1_at_trex.antw.online.be>...
>Try issuing the 'SYNCHRONIZE' command before launching your query.
>I hope this helps, anyway the synchronize statements synchronizes the
>internal forms buffer with the external user interface.
>
>Lincoln Scott heeft geschreven in bericht <3695a885_at_news.ausmail.com>...
>>I'm running Forms 4.5 in character mode on a SUN machine.
>>
>>I have 2 blocks, A and B, and code similar to this:
>>
>>A.field1 := 'a very long string whose length is greater than 20';
>>synchronize;
>>go_block('B');
>>execute_query;
>>
>>Now the problem is that the execute_query takes quite some time to run,
and
>>while it is executing, only the first ** 20 ** characters of "A.field1"
are
>>displayed in the form. When the execute_query returns, all the text is
>>displayed.
>>
>>I have one form where there are 2 fields that have the same problem. It's
>>not a position problem because I've tried moving the text around.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>Regards, Lincoln Scott.
>>
>>
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Received on Tue Jan 12 1999 - 12:32:55 CET