Miscellaneous Commands

  

DEVELOPER

The following miscellaneous logic commands are available:

Logic Command

Description
 

CHECK-INPUT

Postpones the processing of system-defined characters until after the Custom Validation logic has been executed on user input.
 

IN-RANGE

Tests whether a value is within a specified range.
 

CTIME

Converts an alphanumeric time to numeric format, or vice versa.
 

DEFINE

Defines string or numeric or wide scratch array, or changes the maximum length of a scratch string or wide variable.
 

EXTERN

Specifies that one or more scratch variables are to be shared between the Global Logic and the functions in which it is used.
 

GETLPSEQ

Determines the last sequence number used.
 

GMSG

Displays a globally defined user message or the contents of a variable.  
 

MSG

Displays a user-defined message when an error is encountered.
 

UMSG

Displays a user-defined message or the contents of a variable.
 

ATTRIBUTE

Changes the display attributes of a field.
 

DDE_EXECUTE

Executes an application command.
 

DDE_LAST_ERROR

Returns the last DDE error code.
 

DDE_POKE

Sends data to an application.
 

DDE_REQUEST

Used to request data from an application through the DDE links within Windows.
 

SET-LANGUAGE-PATH

Allow assignment of logical database name as the default object base.
 

GET_LOGICAL_PATH

Provides information about a logical path definition.
 

LITERAL_TEXT

Eases translation of an application to another language.
 

LITERAL TEXT WIDE

Eases translation of an application to another language.
 

SET_RPTOPT

Sets the current report device name and type for subsequent report output.
 

SET_HELP_FILENAME

Allows dynamic selection of Windows help file to be used for display of group and field level help.
 

MAX-PAGE()

Sets the maximum number of paging lines in an auto-sequenced paging screen.
 

PFKEYCAP

Retrieve the keycap text entered at the $CRT screen for keys that are application definable.
 

PFKEYUSAGE

Retrieves the usage text entered.
 

WINLOCATE

Specifies or changes the screen coordinates of a window.
 

 

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