Oh dear, sounds like I hit a raw nerve <g>. Do I take it that overwrite simply does not exist in forms at the moment?
Regards, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Corrigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 9:26 PM Subject: Re: Insert mode > Alastair - > > Welcome to the anti functionality, er, I mean the enhanced > functionality of the Windows API. > > Bernie > ====================================== > 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. > > > > > >---------------------------------- > >A D B Burr, > >St. Albans, UK. > >---------------------------------- > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >---------------------------------- > > > >================================================ > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
