Re: [pilot-db-list] Fatal Error with one particular PDB

[Jonathan F. <jo...@gm...>]

On 6/7/05, Yedidyah Bar-David <di...@ta...> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 10:52:45AM +0100, Jonathan Fitt wrote:
> > On 6/7/05, Yedidyah Bar-David <di...@ta...> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 09:30:07AM +0100, Jonathan Fitt wrote:
> > > > On 6/4/05, Yedidyah Bar-David <di...@ta...> wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 04:13:39PM +0100, Jonathan Fitt wrote:
> > > > > > I have a new question though:
> > > > > > Is it possible to get back into the calculated field definition=
 after
> > > > > > setting it? The only way I can get back in is by changing the f=
ield
> > > > > > type to something else, and then back to calculated. However th=
is
> > > > > > deletes its contents.
> > > > >
> > > > > Simply choose again 'calculated'. That is, tap the already-select=
ed
> > > > > 'Calculated' option.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried that, it closes the selction box, but the script edit
> > > > window does not appear. The only way I can get it to appear is to
> > > > select another type e.g. string, and then select calculated again.
> > >
> > > Well, this might be a change from 1.1.0, which is the version I use.
> > > Can you try and check?
> >
> > I'm running 1.1.3. I don't really want to go backwards as it is
> > working at the moment. Could it be a device issue? I'm on an old Palm
> > V.
>=20
> I don't think it's the device. It used to work for me on a VX.
>=20
> >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, what do global scripts do, and what is an example use for=
 them?
> > > > >
> > > > > Look at docs/scripts.txt. IIRC the only use is to run one when se=
lecting
> > > > > a view - e.g. to automatically sort the rows when entering a spec=
ific
> > > > > view.
> > > >
> > > > The scripts section in the manual doesn't go into global scripts. I=
s
> > >
> > > It's not in the user manual. Look at docs/scripts.txt.
> >
> > I'm probably missing something, but I have no docs/scripts.txt all the
> > documentation is in html, and it's the same as the user manual online.
>=20
> Sorry. Look at docs under the source directory. It's different from the
> binary distribution.

Ah, that's much better. It has a section on Global scripts, and the
MathLib functions, and a statement on script length which has got me
before.

Thanks,

Jon