silence readonly messages

[Craig Tooker]

On 8/25/2011 09:48, Joe Chasan wrote:
> when calling clerk on a file with -ro (read-only) flag set,
> i have processing @key 1/2/3 etc, which determines which version
> of screen 1/2/3 etc, can be viewed based on a user's security setting.
> a quick check, then a "switchto" either "1a" or "1b" for example.
>
> problem is get the read-only message just from the @key - even though
> no update or real field setting is done.
The @entsel runs unlocked, any @key runs in locked (update) mode.  The 
trick is to use "goto @key1" from @entsel and at the end of that routine 
use a "goto @entsel.  That avoids locking the record (going into update 
mode).
>
> any way to silence this message?
>
> its bugging the heck out of the users as they get it for every screen.
>
> i even tried a pushkey "[ENTR]" to get rid of it automatically as soon
> as it popped up, but apparently that doesn't work on built-in messages.
>
> PFMBTO=1 at least makes it go away after a second (note to ken - accept
> decimals such as .00001 seconds?), but that has undesirable affect of
> messing up real msgbox/errorbox commands, plus to show it at all is
> annoying.
>
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