Re: creating macro in Anzio

[Bob Rasmussen <ras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Kirby Janet R. wrote:

> The computer people here are threatening to install XP on my machine so I
> will have to wean myself off PfW.  I use the telnet function of Pfw to
> access our catalog to be able to use a few macros.  I have a simple macro
> for receiving items that types in the rdate field number, types in the
> "enter" command, replies yes to using today's date, quits, and makes changes
> permanent.  I have been trying to recreate the macro in Anzio version 12.2.
> I can record all the key strokes, but cannot get the date inserted.  Am I
> missing something really simple?  I don't like to use rapid updating in III
> to receive materials because I don't always have an order record number, and
> since I have alot of distractions and have been known to reverse numbers, I
> like to be able to see the title of the material I'm receiving.

First, you must be using AnzioWin, not Anzio Lite. But it sounds like you are.

Do you need to actually SEND the date to the host, or just send a "Y" or
something?

Are you using the pipe symbol "|" to represent every <Enter>?

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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