Re: Can you disable EXIT key in SQL*MENUS ?

From: <pihlab_at_hhcs.gov.au>
Date: 18 Sep 92 15:12:15 +1000
Message-ID: <1992Sep18.151216.379_at_hhcs.gov.au>


In article <92260.212146U08991_at_uicvm.uic.edu>, <U08991_at_uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
> Dear fellow netters:
>
> I have written an application using SQL*MENUS that calls
> forms generated by SQL*FORMS. The version of Oracle is
> 6.0...... The OS is Interactive Unix 3.2 . I am running
> the application on the Console and the terminal type
> is at386. In sql*forms, the EXIT key is F12 and the same
> key is the EXIT key in sql*menus. The problem is, if you
> hit the exit key more than once, it exits the sql*forms
> form and also the menu itself. Is there any way to disable
> the EXIT key in the MENUS part of the application while not
> affecting the EXIT key in SQL*FORMS?

We revised the Oracle*Terminal keyboard definition for Menu to remove the EXIT key. I haven't heard of any other way to achieve this.

> If that is not possible
> is there any way to get a warning or caution message/popup
> window that asks the user whether he wants to exit the MENU
> application?

Would be extremely interested if you find a solution for this feature.

-- 

Bruce...        pihlab_at_hhcs.gov.au
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Received on Fri Sep 18 1992 - 07:12:15 CEST

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