Michael Ralphson wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:

 MB> The question is: When you run Dataflex in its native OS/2 flavor,
 MB> exactly how does it read from the keyboard?  If you can find that
 MB> out, maybe we can come up with suggestions.

 MR> Apparently, a demo of the DataFlex 4GL compiler and runtime
 MR> is present on the OS/2 DevCon Cd-Roms (I say apparently, cos
 MR> IBM UK are dragging their feet processing my various
 MR> application forms).

 MR> If you install it and compile a test program such as:

 MR> /Screen
 MR> BarCode _____________
 MR> /*

 MR> Page Screen
 MR> Accept Screen.1 // get barcode from user
 MR> Abort

 MR> You might be able to see how the pcode file (.FLX) triggers
 MR> runtime routines which presumably find themselves in Kbd API
 MR> calls eventually. 

Since I have every Devcon ever issued, I must have the demo.  I'll take a
look at the problem if I get a chance next week.
 
-- Mike


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