SCREEN Command

SCREEN — Display/close (container) screen or set title.

Synopsis

SCREEN screen_name [ CONTAINER container_name SOURCE source_screen_name ]

SCREEN CLOSE [screen_name]

SCREEN TITLE screen_name [ TARGET screen_name ]

Introduction

The SCREEN command displays/closes a screen, display a screen into a container or set the screen title.

Arguments

screen_name

Any data reference as well as hard coded string as long as it forms an exisiting screen name. When no screen name is given when using CLOSE or TITLE, the current active screen will be referenced.

container_name

Any data reference as well as hard coded string as long as it forms an exisiting CONTAINER widget name, that can display the screen.

source_screen_name

Name of the screen widget which contents will be displayed into the container the active screen.

screen_title

Any data reference or string which holds text. It will be displayed on the title bar of the active screen.

Example

. . .
. . .
SCREEN OrderForm
. . .
SCREEN OrderForm CONTAINER ContainerMain SOURCE OrderMain
. . .
SCREEN CLOSE
. . .
SCREEN TITLE "Place your Order."
. . .
. . .

Related Commands

None.