Dear Karen,
I found CHOOSE in help but didn't recognize the usage for its #Lfiles option.
My RMD files are located in this subdirectory: C:\RBTI\RBGX5E\Samples\
CHOOSE vaRbase FROM #LFILES IN c:\rbti\rbgx5e\samples\*.rmd
RUN .vaRbase
This CHOOSE generates a lovely, alphabetical listing of available database
opening commands.
The RUN command, connects and opens the applicable database [represented by
the .varbase variable—RMD program name-- selected.].
----------------more complete
program-----------------------------------------------------
CHOOSE varbase FROM #LFILES IN c:\rbti\rbgx5e\samples\*.rmd +
TITLE 'databases available' +
CAPTION 'select a database' +
LINES 8
IF varbase IS NULL OR varbase = '[Esc]' THEN
GOTO done
ELSE
RUN .varbase
ENDIF
LABEL done
CLEAR VAR varbase
RETURN
------------------
In c:\rbti\rbgx5e\samples, I created an RBase.DAT file to open when the
program begins.
My CHOOSE box opens in the center of my windows desktop. Clean. Simple.
RUN c:\rbti\rbgx5e\samples\varbase.cmd
The combination of the STARTUP RBase.DAT file which shows a choose box is
perfect—so easy.
In order to work, all these related files must be in the same
c:\rbti\rbgx5e\samples subdirectory.
Thank you for all your valuable suggestions.
Randy
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From: 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <rbase-l@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 8:05 AM
To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com <rbase-l@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - I want to use a CHOOSE command to list options from a
subdirectory rather than from inside a connected database.
Are you looking for the syntax for a choose command? If so:
choose vchoice from #Lfiles in *.rmd
For clients that have multiple databases, there's typically separate desktop
icons that open that database's startup file
Karen
On Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 01:36:32 AM CST, randyp ctags.com
<ran...@ctags.com> wrote:
I have multiple RMD files in the same subdirectory that basically say:
Change directory to the directory where my desired database is located.
OPEN this database.
I would like a choose command that lists all my files ending in .RMD.
That way I can select the RMD file, and use: RUN name.RMD which will take me
into the correct subdirectory, and open the database.
Do users with multiple databases have a desktop icon for each database, or how
do you navigate from among them?
All the best,
Randy
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