Hi Kenneth,
Mocha and Powerterm Pro handle EDTWRD only for display AND only when the field contains something other than blanks or zeroes. For the rest, it is just a plain input field. The cursor doesn't even skip the formatting separtors. This how a date field [EDTWRD(' - - ')] looks like with TN5250j when it' initially displayed in NON-GUI mode. __ __ ____ And this with the other two: __________ After filling in something (01012005): TN5250j: 01 01 2005 Others: 01012005 and pressing ENTER, it's displayed like this: TN5250j: 01-01-2005 Others: 01-01-2005 Now, when I start typing a new date, say 1212, it goes like this: TN5250j: 12-12-2005 Others: 12121-2005 At this point, with TN5250j I can use the TAB-key to move to the next field. With the others I have to continue typing the rest of the date and use FIELD-EXIT to delete the rest. So TN5250j is running circles around the others! The only thing left to do is to display the separator characters of the EDTWRD when the field is empty. Regards, -Marc Vos On 13-06-2005 07:51, "Kenneth Pouncey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marc > > No sure of the problem there. I just use what is sent to me in the > stream. Does it work that way in other emulators like client access or > powerterm? > > If it is not the same then we will have to create a log of the > datastream for me to tear into. First check it with CA or the powerterm > emulators. > > Regards > > Kenneth > > Marc Vos wrote: > >> Hi Kenneth, >> >> I was really surprised to notice that you honour the EDTWRD's separators, >> while typing! I always thought from other emulators that could only be done >> when you hae some special hardware terminal controller. Cool! >> >> There's only one thing: TN5250j knows where the separators stand, but it >> doesn't show them when a record format is displayed for the first time and >> the field contains no data. It's bit weird to see the cursor jump over >> spaces while typing data into the field. >> >> >> Regards and have a nice weekend, >> >> -Marc Vos >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput >> a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge >> track? >> If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. >> Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> Tn5250j-general mailing list >> Tn5250j-general@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tn5250j-general >> >> . >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput > a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? > If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. > Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 > _______________________________________________ > Tn5250j-general mailing list > Tn5250j-general@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tn5250j-general ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ Tn5250j-general mailing list Tn5250j-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tn5250j-general