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    Exporting to Excel

    Indeed you ARE wrong, yes it CAN be done from the ABL. Sorry I can not give you any sample syntax at tis time, I am NOT at my workstation. However it IS possible from the ABL !!
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    Bypass Field Validation for empty field

    This is simple GUI. DO WITH FRAME {&FRAME-NAME} ASSIGN WidgetNameToBlank:SCREEN-VALUE = "" . APPLY 'ENTRY' TO WidgetNameFirstCodeField END.
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    Ascii

    Thanks. I am trying to compare strings for differences. I were / am, unsure how to use the ASC function. The online help didnt return what I was looking for. I have a vague idea of how to use the function. To enable a workaround.
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    Ascii

    Greetings, I know how to use the ASCII function using BASIC (pants language I know) It is a long time since I used this is the 4GL. How do I check a string using the 4GL / ABL - Open Edge 10 ?? TIA
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    Preview Word/Excel documents in a progress window

    The "trial" version I gave is usable. The only limitations are the dialog box, but it is OPERATIONAL. If you require the full version, then my friend you will have to PAY for the control. I`ll leave it with you to decide.
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    Simplify???

    Substring the string, checking the ASCII value. That way you will know if it is what you need to know if you are interested.
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    Simplify???

    Use the ASCII value.
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    Simplify???

    SUBSTRING Basically work you way through the length of the string, analyzing each character.
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    INVU Interface

    I have NO idea what INVU is, though you simply require the handle to enable Progress to talk-to / interface with. Once Progress has the handle it can then talk-to, and execute instructions in a third party.
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    Preview Word/Excel documents in a progress window

    Hope the control helped.
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    QAD to SAP interface

    Write what you want to happen / execute on the SAP process. i.e procedures / functions. Then execute these processes from QAD, once QAD has the handle it can freely talk to it and execute your commands / instructions. Good look
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    QAD to SAP interface

    I will tell you from Progress 4GL, from QAD, basically you need the handle of the SAP process. You can then talk-to SAP, and vice versa from SAP. From SAP you would need the handle of QAD to be able to talk to that. From Progress 4GL once you have the handle you can execute processes...
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    Preview Word/Excel documents in a progress window

    Oops I forgot to attach the control, second time lucky !!!!
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    Preview Word/Excel documents in a progress window

    Greetings, Use this activeX Here is some working syntax for you. DO WITH FRAME {&FRAME-NAME}: chchDoc:EOfficeControl:Open (cPath,,,,). END. /* frame */
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    status bar text

    DEFINE VARIABLE iPage AS INTEGER NO-UNDO . {get CurrentPage iPage}.
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    status bar text

    I just require the dynamic function needed to get the page number. I do not know the ADM 2 method to retrieve the window page number. I knew it in ADM(1), though currently trying to retrieve it in ADM 2 ??. TIA
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    status bar text

    Worked it out I used this syntax STATUS DEFULT 'pants' I can now alter as appropriate.
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    status bar text

    No I am displaying it currently, I do not require the syntax for that. Just the syntax to set the attribute. eg {&window-name}:statusText = "whatever I want to see" TIA
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    status bar text

    :confused: Greetings. I wish to change the text in the status bar on my app. I am using OE 10.1 on a Windows box. I wish to change the text on my window as I change the tabs page. So on each page set the text to display whatever. I also require the syntax to get the page number. So my code will...
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    How to Create The Executable File In progress

    As identified previously, Progress can not create executable files because it is an interpreted language. If on GUI, you have to use prowin to execute the source code. You can however create the illusion of an executable application once compiled. Simply by running from a shortcut to prowin...
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