7.71.3 IF_KEY Examples

The following example applies to the IF_KEY command.

Use the IF_KEY command to indicate to the user which function key he/she pressed:

BEGIN_LOOP

DISPLAY  FIELDS(#ORDNUM #CUSTNUM #DATEDUE) EXIT_KEY(*YES L01) MENU_KEY(*YES L01) ADD_KEY(*YES) USER_KEYS((15 'Task1')(16 'Task2')(17 'Task3') (18 'Task4')(19 'Task5'))

L01:  IF_KEY    WAS(*ENTER)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('The ENTER key was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*MENU)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('The MENU key was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*ADD)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('The ADD key was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*USERKEY1)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('User key 1 (F15) was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*USERKEY2)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('User key 2 (F16) was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*USERKEY3)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('User key 3 (F17) was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*USERKEY4)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('User key 4 (F18) was pressed')

      ENDIF

      IF_KEY    WAS(*USERKEY5)

      MESSAGE   MSGTXT('User key 5 (F19) was pressed')

      ENDIF

      END_LOOP

For more information about function key use and function key assignments refer to the DISPLAY, REQUEST, POP_UP and BROWSE commands.