Re: problem displaying text during an execute_query

[Quoted] 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.
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>I have 2 blocks, A and B, and code similar to this:
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>A.field1 := 'a very long string whose length is greater than 20';
>synchronize;
>go_block('B');
>execute_query;
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>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.
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>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.
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>Any ideas?
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>Regards, Lincoln Scott.
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Received on Fri Jan 08 1999 - 20:00:30 CET