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Select option 4 from the FSEDIT Menu window to define the attributes of each field in the FSEDIT display. This option opens the FSEDIT Attribute window. Use the END command to close the FSEDIT Attribute window and return to the FSEDIT Menu window.
| Field Attributes |
Field attributes make it easier for users of your application to enter and edit data correctly. Each field has the following attributes:
| FSEDIT Attribute Window Frames |
The FSEDIT Attribute window is divided into a series of frames, one for each field attribute. Each frame of the FSEDIT Attribute window defines the status of a particular attribute for all of the fields in the customized display. Each frame uses the customized display format that was created for the application.
| Scrolling in the FSEDIT Attribute Window |
Field attribute frames are stored in the order shown in Field Attributes. You can move from one field attribute frame to another by using the BACKWARD and FORWARD commands. You can also display the frame for a particular attribute by typing its name on the command line and pressing ENTER.
For multiscreen applications, each field attribute frame is also divided into screens. Use the LEFT and RIGHT commands to display fields on successive screens. Use the END command to close the FSEDIT Attribute window and return to the FSEDIT Menu window.
| Attribute Frame Descriptions |
Here are descriptions the attribute frames:
This attribute is valid for character fields as well as for numeric fields. For character fields, the "greater than" comparison is based on the operating system's character collating sequence.
By default, users of your application can use the OVERRIDE command to override the error condition that is caused by entering a value greater than the specified maximum. This allows the value to be stored in the data set. You can prevent this by indicating in the Override on errors field of the FSEDIT Parms window that overriding is not allowed. See Modifying General Parameters for details.
This attribute is valid for character fields as well as for numeric fields. For character fields, the "less than" comparison is based on the operating system's character collating sequence.
By default, users of your application can use the OVERRIDE command to override the error condition that is caused by entering a value less than the specified minimum. This allows the value to be stored in the data set. You can prevent this by indicating in the Override on errors field of the FSEDIT Parms window that overriding is not allowed. See Modifying General Parameters for details.
Type an R in the first position of a
field to indicate a required field.
By default, users of your application can use the OVERRIDE command to override the error condition that is caused by attempting to leave an observation without providing a value for a required field. You can prevent this by indicating in the Override on required field of the FSEDIT Parms window that overriding is not allowed. See Modifying General Parameters for details.
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Type a C in the first position of a field
to specify that the field value is to be automatically capitalized. By default,
all fields initially have this attribute when you create a new custom display.
To enable lowercase letters to remain lowercase in a field for which the
CAPS attribute is currently specified, type an underscore or a blank space
over the C in the field.
Type the character that corresponds to the desired color in each field
of this frame. (See Codes for Color and Highlighting Attributes.)
The initial color code for all fields is Y
(yellow).
Type the character that corresponds to the desired color in each field
of this frame. (See Codes for Color and Highlighting Attributes.)
The initial color code for all fields is R
(red).
Type the character that corresponds to the desired highlighting attribute in each field of this frame. (See Codes for Color and Highlighting Attributes.) There is no default highlighting attribute.
Type the character that corresponds to the desired highlighting attribute
in each field of this frame. (See Codes for Color and Highlighting Attributes.)
The initial highlighting attribute code for all fields is H (high intensity).
Type the desired pad character in the first position of each field of this frame. (After you press ENTER, all positions in the field are filled with the specified pad character.) The initial pad character for all fields is the underscore (_).
When the FSEDIT procedure processes a value that is entered in a padded field, it converts any pad characters that remain in the field to blanks. Therefore, it is best to choose a pad character that is not likely to be contained in a value for that field.
Note: To include pad characters in field
values, you can edit the field value after initial data entry. For example,
if you enter an underscore character in a field that is padded with underscores,
the entered underscore is converted to a blank when the value is processed.
However, padding is not used after a value is entered in the field, so you
can then immediately edit the field value to restore the desired underscore.
Type a P in the first position of a field
to protect the field.
Type one of the following values in each field:
L |
aligns values against the left side of the field. |
R |
aligns values against the right side of the field. |
C |
centers values in the field. |
If you leave a field in this frame blank, the corresponding field in the application display is right-aligned if it is a numeric field or left-aligned if it is a character field (unless the $CHAR. format is used).
Type an N in the first position of a
field to prevent values from being displayed in the corresponding field of
the application display.
Type an N in the first position of a
field of this frame to prevent the cursor from automatically jumping from
that field to the next field of the application display.
Type an N in the first position of a
field to prevent the automatic blanking of characters following the first
blank in corresponding numeric fields in the FSEDIT window.
By default, when the FSEDIT procedure processes the values that users enter in numeric fields, it automatically clears all character positions following the first blank that is encountered in the fields. This is a useful feature in most fields because it enables users to enter numeric values left-justified in the field without having to manually blank out the remainder of the field. (Values in numeric fields are right-justified by default.) However, some numeric informats allow values that contain embedded blanks. Examples include date informats such as DATEw. and MMDDYYw., as well as the BZw.d informat. For fields that use these informats, you can specify the NOAUTOBLANK attribute to suppress the automatic blanking feature so that users can enter values that contain blanks.
| Codes for Color and Highlighting Attributes |
The following codes are valid for the FCOLOR and ECOLOR field attributes:
| B | blue | G | green | W | white | A | gray |
| R | red | C | cyan | K | black | N | brown |
| P | pink | Y | yellow | M | magenta | O | orange |
When your application is used, the color attributes are ignored if the user's device does not support color. If you specify a color that is not available on the user's device, the procedure substitutes the available color that most closely matches the specified color.
The following codes are valid for the FATTR and EATTR field attributes:
| H | high intensity |
| U | underlining |
| R | reverse video |
| B | blinking |
Most monochrome devices support only high intensity and underlining. If a user's device does not support the highlighting attributes that you specify, the highlighting attribute assignments are simply ignored. Therefore, you can assign these field attributes even though the application may not always be used on a device that enables users to take advantage of color and highlighting.
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