I am trying to understanding the returned integer for @selectTreeitem().

My understanding Is if the command was successful  it returns a 1 if it fails it returns a 0.


For Example

var VDelete as Int

vDelete = @selectTreeitem ("Search Update Menu!Record Commands!Delete Record (F3)")

if the record was deleted Vdelete would be a 1
if the record was NOT deleted Vdelete would be a 0

So if I run the above @selectTreeitem() and when Sesame says “are you sure you yada yada..” and I say

yes, It deletes record and it should return a 1 to Vdelete

If I say No when Sesame asks about deleting It should not delete record and it should return a 0 to Vdelight

When I run the above command a 1 is returned wether or not I select yes or no. The record is deleted or not deleted properly as I select yes or no. This now has me thinking that the 0 or 1 is based on the popup running and getting a response not wether or not the record was deleted.

Please try and correct my mis conceptions.

Thanks

Hello Robert,

The returned integer is True if Sesame was able to find that menu item and run that command. It is False if Sesame could not find that item on the menu tree(ex: looking for something on the Search Menu in Add Data mode, Bad spelling, Bad Path, etc.)

-Ray

Quote:


There is no one foolproof means, but you cann get and keep the count of the records using @ResultSetTotal, and then check if one is missing or not. That might serve until there is only one record left. If that one is deleted, it returns the same number either way.

You all are awesome! I could not survive without you guys and gals as my safety net.  

Carl you idea was perfect!

I created a static variable that gets and holds the record id to be eliminated
I then @xlookup using the static variable to a standard variable and then use an if statement to see if my variables do not match before running my update to inventory.

It might not be the correct way but it works like a charm.

Thanks for the help and suggestions.  

                                               
                                   }
                             }
                             If vDoThing = "Eliminate Record" Then

                             {

                                   // Eliminate Record and return product to inventory

                                         vtraker = trakerid
                                         //writeln(vtraker)
                                         If Itm_PatientFirst <> "" Then
                                         

                                   {            
                                         Vname = "for " + Itm_PatientFirst + " " + Itm_PatientLast
     
                                   }
                                         Else
                                   {
                                               Vname = TrakerID
                                               vtraker = trakerid
                                   }      

                                         If @askuser("Are you Sure You want this Record " + Vname, "eliminated?","")
                                   {
           
           
                                         vDelete = @selectTreeitem ("Search Update Menu!Record Commands!Delete Record (F3)")
                                         //Vmatchkey =  @XLookup(@fn, trakerID, "medstrak!trakerID", "trakerid")
                                   Vmatchkey =  @XLookup(@fn, vtraker, "medstrak!trakerID", "trakerid")

                                         If Vmatchkey <> Vtraker then
                                         {
                                         XPost(@Fn, Itm_productname, "producttrak!Prod_name","1","Prod_quantityonhand","Add")
                                         @Msgbox("Returning 1 Bottle of" + " " + Itm_ProductName + " to Inventory","","")
                                         throwfocus(Itm_physgroupstate)
                                         }
                                   Else

                                   {
                                         @Msgbox("No Changes or Deletions Occured","","")
                                         //throwfocus(Itm_physgroupstate)
                                         
                                   }

                                         
                                   }

                                   Else

                                   {
                                         @Msgbox("No Changes or Deletions Occured","","")
                                         //throwfocus(Itm_physgroupstate)
                                         
                                   }



                             }
                             

     }