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- From: andy@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Andy Hart)
- Subject: Re: Suggested Changes to 4gl
- Message-ID: <BzD9wu.4Io@cmptrc.lonestar.org>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 19:24:30 GMT
- References: <1992Dec14.215058.24334@netcom.com>
- Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX
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- (Paul Mahler) writes:
- >Hello the net,
- >
- >So far the only responses I have received have been suggestions
- >for changes to the input array statement. Is everyone really
- >this satisfied with 4gl? Is there nothing else we can
- >complain about?
- >
- >Paul Mahler
-
- I wouldn't consider myself satisfied with 4GL.
- Among many others, how about:
-
- Allowing use of variables in Report functions to specify the page size, etc.
- Eg., I have a report function that I want to allow the user to either
- display or print. If I set it up so that it displays on a 24 line screen
- nicely, I can't use the same report function for output to a printer w/o
- goofing up the pagination.
-
- Support terminfo on the HP.
-
- Bigger strings as parms to functions.
-
- -- Andy
-