--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100000 Date: 02/24/95 From: KENNETH ULLMAN Time: 12:27pm \/To: ALL (Read 8 times) Subj: secondary indexes is there a way to open a form which accesses the table by the secondary dex? --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: HAL-PC - The New Generation - (713)963-4100 (1:106/4100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100001 Date: 02/25/95 From: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK Time: 07:02am \/To: NEIL PETERS (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Paradox v5.0... -=> Quoting Neil Peters to Stephen Szymczyk <=- NP> What you can do is place a calculated field on the form to do the NP> total for you automatically. Just place an unlinked field and then NP> use the SUM function and refer to the field you need totalled. How about if they want to run a query to view records with donations of more than $1000.00? Wouldn't I need to have that totol added to the donors.db? thank you, stephen ... Catch the Blue Wave! --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: lost boys bbs (1:106/13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100002 Date: 02/25/95 From: CHRIS JOHNSON Time: 09:08pm \/To: ALL (Read 8 times) Subj: What is Paradox Echo????? I'm sorry, but I have to ask: What is the Paradox Echo???????????? I must know! And if I like the answer I just might stick around for a while. Thank you. --- GOMail v1.2 [92-0465] * Origin: Bill's BBS in Springfield MO (1:284/60) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100003 Date: 02/25/95 From: BRET JOHNSON Time: 03:50pm \/To: ALL (Read 10 times) Subj: Blob Editor in 4.5 DOS Hello ALL, I am trying to setup WP60a as a blob editor. In Custom I have the BLOB editor set as: d:\wp60\wp.exe * I have 16 megs on this computer. I created a file like this: Name a5 Test Blob b30 I View it then use co-edit to edit it. I use CTRL F to exit the field. Wp starts up just fine. but then it tells me: d:\work\$ZMEMZ$.ZZ Can not find..... ok, so I hit enter and enter test data "This may work" Save it to $ZMEMZ$.ZZ and all seems well. NOPE! When I go back to edit or enter new data it gives me the can not find the $ZMEMZ$.ZZ file.. Am I missing something here? What Am I doing wrong? I need to use WP as a Blob editor to do msds for the customers.. Thanks... Bret --- Msgedsq 2.2e * Origin: Esc1.71 - NetRunner ESC 1.71B (1:226/1110.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100004 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100005 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100006 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100007 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100008 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX Ref: C3100009 Date: 02/26/95 From: RICH GORIN Time: 01:22am \/To: STEPHEN SZYMCZYK (Read 10 times) Subj: Paradox V5.0... In a message to RICH GORIN, STEPHEN SZYMCZYK said: SS> SS> Your recommendation does sound better. I DO need to create a SS> custom form linking the two tables together for data entry. I've SS> tied the table thus far so that there must be a record in the SS> donors.db BEFORE they can add a record in the donations.db. SS> SS> But, using your form suggestion, a customized report would need to SS> be created to sum up the donations, right? How difficult would this SS> be? SS> SS> Not at all, Stephen. You can even use the form template to design a report. Rich --- * Origin: Recovery BBS, San Francisco, CA - 415-255-2188 (1:125/9)