That's a useful tip, Jim - it even works for Dennis' calendar search if you search for "calendar" as text.
However (there is always a "however, isn't there?), it does beg the question about searching through the HTML help for R:Base. As with many other things I thought that I was not going to like the HTML help on first seeing in RBWin 6.5++ but I now find it _very_ useful to have the documentation on the screen behind R:Base rather than in the printed manuals even though it can be hard to find the right command sometimes. Maybe it's just my older brain getting tired but the other week the Next function just wouldn't show itself to me much like GetDate probably refused to reveal itself to Dennis. Perhaps Razzak and Co could find a minute or two sometime to come up with sort of synonym table (or something) to associate other terms with the syntax command so that you don't _need_ to know what you're looking for to find it. It doesn't need to be exact - just a few pointers to what might be what is being sought. eg: linking Next & Autonum; Calendar & GetDate; Forms & Edit Using - simple examples but I'm sure you get the picture. Alternatively, a "see also" listing at the end of each entry that gives other commands associated with the one being discussed. Regards, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Popup calendar > Dennis > > Make a shortcut to your directory/folder for HTML help > and use a right-click method on this shortcut to the > folder and you will get a Windows FIND option for the > shortcut and you can search it this way. I have used this > method for a long as there has been HTML style help.. > It helps. > > Jim Limburg > > Dennis McGrath wrote: > > > > Thanks to all who replied. I looked in vain for this function. > > > > Sure could use search functionality in R:Syntax. If I was able to search > > for calendar I could have found it myself. > > > > --Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of Michael Young > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 7:52 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Popup calendar > > > > Hi Dennis, > > > > In RSyntax look up GetDate. > > > > (GETDATE('Calendar Caption')) > > > > Example: > > > > In a command file, EEP or Custom Button > > > > SET VAR vGetDate = (GETDATE('Select Date')) > > > > Will bring up the Windows GUI Calendar with today's date > > circled in red. Either you could click on OK to accept the > > circled date or click on any other date on the calendar using > > the current month or scrolling months! > > > > The GETDATE function will return a valid date in column or > > variable. > > > > Best regards, > > Mike Young > > > > On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:40:48 -0600, Dennis McGrath wrote: > > > > >What is the latest way to achieve a popup calendar with RBWIN. Want to > > >populate a date field on a form. > > > > > > > > >-- Dennis McGrath > > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-- Productivity Tools for R:Base Programmers > > >http://www.enteract.com/~mcgrath/dennis > > > > > >-- Full time consultant with: > > >SQL Resources Group > > >Steve Hartmann > > >Oak Park, IL > > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >
