Prototype
subroutine EcsGetFieldType(integer:FieldNumber, integer:FieldType)
Description
Field-oriented. Copies the field type of a specified field into an integer variable.
Parameters
FieldNumber |
Input |
An integer denoting the field to be checked that must be greater than zero and less than or equal to the number of fields on the screen. |
FieldType |
Output |
A reference to the integer that will receive the type of the specified field. |
Field Types
ECS_FT_ALPHANUMERIC |
3270 & 5250 |
field is Alpha Numeric |
ECS_FT_ALPHA_ONLY |
5250 |
field is Alpha Only |
ECS_FT_NUMERIC_SHIFT |
5250 |
field is Numeric Shift |
ECS_FT_NUMERIC_ONLY |
3270 & 5250 |
field is Numeric Only |
ECS_FT_RESERVED |
5250 |
field is Reserved |
ECS_FT_DIGITS_ONLY |
5250 |
field is Digits Only |
ECS_FT_MAG_STRIPE |
5250 |
field is Mag Stripe |
ECS_FT_SIGNED_NUMERIC |
5250 |
field is Signed Numeric |
Return Value
ECS_E_NOTINIT |
Not initialized - command was ignored |
ECS_E_NOTCONN |
Not connected to an active session |
ECS_E_NOFLDS |
Screen contains no fields |
ECS_E_FLDNUM |
Invalid field number |
ECS_E_ERRORFREE |
No errors were generated |
Example
###*********************************************
### Action to get a field type for 3270 Session
###*********************************************
action GetFieldType is
copy text of FieldNum_SB in GetFieldType_DB to Field_IV
call EcsGetFieldType ( Field_IV, FieldType_IV )
copy errorlevel to ErrorLevel_IV
copy "EcsGetFieldType" to Call_SV
if ( ErrorLevel_IV = ECS_E_ERRORFREE ) then
if (FieldType_IV = ECS_FT_NUMERIC_ONLY) then
copy "Field is type numeric" to Message_SV
else
copy "Field is type alphanumeric" to Message_SV
end if
action DisplayMessage
else
action DisplayError
end if
make GetFieldType_DB invisible
make GetFieldType_DB temporary
