Well, there is no such statement as in...@. There is the INPUT @(X,Y):REPLY
syntax however. So that document is a bit 'off kilter' imo. It looks like it was written by people who just came back from the pub ;-). Dan On Jan 27, 2:23 am, Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Dan. > > You can download the said manual from this web > address: http://www.jbase.com/support/documentation.html The document name > is PRM.pdf. > > Meanwhile, let me work on your proposed solution and revert. > > Williams > > ________________________________ > From: danielk <[email protected]> > To: jBASE <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 27 January, 2009 0:06:04 > Subject: Re: INPUT STATEMENT > > I don't know what documentation you are looking at but, if I > understand you correctly, I think you need to do something like this: > > PROMPT '' > CRT @(-1) > promptPositionAndText = @(1,3):'Enter number:' > inputPosition = @(15,3):@(-4) > CRT promptPositionAndText: > CRT inputPosition: > INPUT data,10:_ > CRT inputPosition:data"R#10": > CRT > > Dan > > "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not > tried it." -- Donald E. Knuth > > On Jan 26, 9:56 am, Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > jbase manual explained that the INPUT@ statement can be used such that > > numeric input could be formatted on the screen. I have tried to do this > > but has failed so far. How can i format the input on the screen as soon as > > the user finished inputing the data? I have tried something like this but > > failed: > > > > INPUT @(2,5) : USER.INPUT "£" > > > > This is an extract from the jbase documentation: "Numeric values in > > variable assignments, expressions or CRT, PRINT and INPUT@ statements can > > be formatted using format strings. ThisCOMMAND SYNTAXVARIABLE > > "{f}{£}{,}{d}{fieldwidth}" > > > > Thanks > > > > > Williams > > will produce a formatted output display of the raw data string. Multiple > > format strings can be applied to a variable expression, and if used, will > > be applied from left to right. The syntax of > > this construct is as follows: --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
