Alastair -
Welcome to the anti functionality, er, I mean the enhanced
functionality of the Windows API.
Bernie
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At 04:30 PM 2/5/2002 -0000, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>Just a - hopefully - quick question on "insert mode":
>
>At the R:> prompt by pressing the [Ins] key I can see the cursor change from
>a small "blob" to a larger "blob" and the smaller blob overwrites as I
>type - as it should do.
>
>However, in all my forms I cannot get into an overwrite mode. The cursor is
>always a narrow line. I can select all the text or digits and then type
>replacing everything or I can insert at any point.
>
>Setting INSERT ON or OFF seems to make absolutely no difference at any point
>in R:Base.
>
>Am I missing something obvious or is this just something I have to get used
>to in the Windows version? I really want (need) to be able to overtype in
>forms.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help,
>Regards, Alastair.
>
>
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>A D B Burr,
>St. Albans, UK.
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