getAnswer()
{
    STATUS="0"
    eval FUNCTION="\${M_${LABDAT}_${LTC}}"
    if [[ "${FUNCTION}" = @(modify|config|delete) ]]
    then
        selectRecord "${1}"
        STATUS="${?}"
        return ${STATUS}
    fi                

    CNT_ANS="0"
    while (( ${CNT_ANS} < ${1} ))
    do
        CNT_ANS="$(( ${CNT_ANS} + 1 ))"
        move "$(( 4 + ${CNT_ANS} ))" 46
        refresh
        ANS="$( getstr )"
        eval ANS\[\${CNT_ANS}\]=\"${ANS}\"
    done
    return ${STATUS}
}