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Re: [open-cobol-list] Skipping over labels in SCREEN SECTION.
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Kevin Monceaux |
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Re: [open-cobol-list] Skipping over labels in SCREEN SECTION. |
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:09:22 -0500 |
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Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) |
John,
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 09:54:32AM -0400, john Culleton wrote:
> Just getting started with Screen Section. The display I want
> includes label fields and data entry fields. I want the screen to
> skip over the label fields when I hit the tab key and only pause
> at the data entry fields. How is this accomplished?
Have you read the screen descriptions section of the OpenCOBOL Programmer's
Guide? It's available at:
http://OpenCOBOL.Add1ToCOBOL.com/OpenCOBOL%20Programmers%20Guide.pdf
> Is there a way to mark a field as read-only?
Look at items 16-19 on page 5-19. If it's a static label that you won't be
changing, you can use something like:
03 FILLER PIC X(5)
LINE 4
COLUMN 5
FOREGROUND-COLOR BLUE HIGHLIGHT
BACKGROUND-COLOR BLACK
VALUE "Name:".
If you want to be able to change it, use something like:
03 FILLER PIC X(5)
LINE 4
COLUMN 5
FOREGROUND-COLOR BLUE HIGHLIGHT
BACKGROUND-COLOR BLACK
FROM SOME-WORKING-STORAGE-VARIABLE.
> Do I click on needed fields with the mouse?
No, nothing slows down a data entry operator more than having to reach for
a mouse.
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Kevin
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