Forms 3.0 on HP-UX 9.0.1

OK,.. so there was not an overwhelming response to my earlier post about a bug with Motif Forms 3.0,..so I'll try something less obscure...

First the essentials:

	Platform	HP-9000/715
	O.S. 		HP-UX 9.0.1
	RDBMS		V6.0.36.7.1
	FORMS		3.0.16.12.4
	Motif Toolkit	01.00.20.00.06

I'm using the HOST command to run a .KSH script that transfers a file (FTP) to a PC. If the FTP fails, a status is returned from the shell. I'd like the Form to receive the status, so I can raise a message displaying the error,... Is this possible? Is there anyway for a shell to pass information to a Form?

Also, is it possible to use the extended character set within a Form? I'd like to use some control characters in non-base table fields.

Thanks in advance,...

-Brian
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