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Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen

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Hugh Tra #1 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Hi there, I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. I am not able to do: (1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? (2) When I use the TAB or arrow keys (down, up, left and right), the cursor moves to the next or previous screen input fields. I would like to make it so that when I press the down arrow key, the cursor jumps to the input field DIRECTLY or IN-DIRECTLY below the current input field. I am able to achieve this ONLY if the input field is DIRECTLY below the current one. HOW???? Thanks in a million
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Gael Wilso #2 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Hugh, 1) Unfortunately the console support on Win95/NT does not provide any support for the underline attribute so there is no way to get it. 2) The functionality of the TAB and arrow keys is configurable using ADISCF. However, it is not clear what you mean by DIRECTLY and IN-DIRECTLY. It would appear that the default behaviour for the cursor keys is what you are requesting. eg if your cursor is on a field at line 1 column 1 and you press the down arrow, the cursor will move to a field in which column 1 is valid. If that is several lines down screen it will move to that point. Unless I have misunderstood your note that is what I took to mean INDIRECTLY, DIRECTLY being the next line. Quote: >Hi there, >I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen >section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a >TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. >I am not able to do: >(1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video >using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? >(2) When I use the TAB or arrow keys (down, up, left and right), the cursor >moves to the next or previous screen input fields. I would like to make it >so that when I press the down arrow key, the cursor jumps to the input field >DIRECTLY or IN-DIRECTLY below the current input field. I am able to achieve >this ONLY if the input field is DIRECTLY below the current one. HOW???? >Thanks in a million
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Shaun C. Murr #3 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Quote: >Hi there, >I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen >section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a >TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. >I am not able to do: >(1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video >using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? Underline only works on monochrome screens. There isn't an attribute bit in the standard PC attribute byte for underline. On good old DOS, you set this up with MODE MONO but I don't know how Netexpress would do it - I presume it runs in a text window emulation and not a DOS shell? -- Shaun GoFar MTB mag (Issue 2 now available) http://www.gofar.demon.co.uk/
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Thane Hubbe #4 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Quote: > Hi there, > I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen > section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a > TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. > I am not able to do: > (1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video > using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? When I last attempted this, I too failed. MicroFocus has the best screen section I have worked with, but I never could get underline support to work. It's not supported for DOS/WINDOWS that I can see. Quote: > (2) When I use the TAB or arrow keys (down, up, left and right), the cursor > moves to the next or previous screen input fields. I would like to make it > so that when I press the down arrow key, the cursor jumps to the input field > DIRECTLY or IN-DIRECTLY below the current input field. I am able to achieve > this ONLY if the input field is DIRECTLY below the current one. HOW???? Redefine the down arrow to be a TAB key with an ADIS call. It is one of the X"AF" calls. MAKE SURE to re-map the key upon exit.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Thane Hubbe #5 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Quote: > Underline only works on monochrome screens. There isn't an attribute > bit in the standard PC attribute byte for underline. On good old DOS, > you set this up with MODE MONO but I don't know how Netexpress would > do it - I presume it runs in a text window emulation and not a DOS > shell? Interestingly, the Fujitsu COBOL screen section DOES support Underline. But the cursor control is VERY primative.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Donald Tee #6 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Don't you mean non-existent? Quote: >> Underline only works on monochrome screens. There isn't an attribute >> bit in the standard PC attribute byte for underline. On good old DOS, >> you set this up with MODE MONO but I don't know how Netexpress would >> do it - I presume it runs in a text window emulation and not a DOS >> shell? >Interestingly, the Fujitsu COBOL screen section DOES support >Underline. But the cursor control is VERY primative.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

paul #7 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen You cannot do underlining on VGA. It just doesn't work. :) -Paul Some compielrs fake it out with a series of underlines, but ther eis no TRUE underlining. : > Hi there, : > : > I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen : > section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a : > TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. : > : > I am not able to do: : > : > (1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video : > using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? : > : When I last attempted this, I too failed. MicroFocus has the best : screen section I have worked with, but I never could get underline : support to work. It's not supported for DOS/WINDOWS that I can see. : > (2) When I use the TAB or arrow keys (down, up, left and right), the cursor : > moves to the next or previous screen input fields. I would like to make it : > so that when I press the down arrow key, the cursor jumps to the input field : > DIRECTLY or IN-DIRECTLY below the current input field. I am able to achieve : > this ONLY if the input field is DIRECTLY below the current one. HOW???? : Redefine the down arrow to be a TAB key with an ADIS call. It is one : of the X"AF" calls. MAKE SURE to re-map the key upon exit.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Kevin Digwee #8 / 8	Need URGENT help on Microfocus Netexpress Screen Quote: > > Hi there, > > I am using Microfocus Netexpress 2.0 on windows 95/NT PCs. I ahve a "screen > > section" to define my screen layout and the screen variables. This is only a > > TEXT screen -- NOT a GUI. > > I am not able to do: > > (1) I want all input fields to be underlined. I can make them reverse-video > > using Adis BUT underlining is easier on the eyes. HOW??? > When I last attempted this, I too failed. MicroFocus has the best > screen section I have worked with, but I never could get underline > support to work. It's not supported for DOS/WINDOWS that I can see. Various people have pointed out that a Windows console will not support underline. However, if you run your Micro Focus application as a graphical app, the text console is emulated by the COBOL Runtime System. Within this emulation, it is possible to have underline support in addition to the regular VGA set of attributes. A caveat of this functionality is that you must be careful when using the CBL_ calls to read/write the screen attributes, as they have a one-byte-attribute interface which defaults to the VGA attribute byte and thus do not have underline support. There are CBL_ calls which will set up custom attributes in the palette if you wish to read/write them with the CBL_ one-byte-attribute interfaces. As an example, try running the following program first using "run prog.int" (Windows console), then "runw prog.int" (RTS emulation). procedure division. display "Reverse" at 1010 with reverse-video display "Underline" at 1110 with underline . Cheers, Kev.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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