7 90 MESSAGE

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7.90 MESSAGE

Note: Usage options

The MESSAGE command has 4 main uses:

To cause a message to appear on line 22/24 of the next screen format that is displayed to the user.

To cause a message to be displayed on line 22/24 of the current screen format (no matter what it is) and then disappear when the next screen format is displayed to the user.

To cause a message to be displayed on line 22/24 of the current screen format (no matter what it is) and then delay the executing job for a minimum period of time.

To cause a single message to overlay the current screen format in a message "window" and optionally receive a reply to the message back into the RDML program. The message window may be positioned to overlay the top, middle or bottom of the current screen format.

Portability Considerations

Refer to parameters: MIN_TIME and TYPE.

Also See

7.90.1 MESSAGE Parameters

7.90.2 MESSAGE Comments / Warnings

7.90.3 MESSAGE Examples

GET_MESSAGE Built In Function

CLR_MESSAGES Built In Function

MESSAGE_COLLECTOR Built In Function

Optional

MESSAGE ------ MSGTXT --------*NONE -------------------------->

'message text'

>-- MSGID -------- *NONE -------------------------->

message identifier

>-- MSGF --------- *NONE -------------------------->

message file . library name

>-- MSGDTA ------- substitution variables --------->

|expandable group expression|

----------- 20 max --------

>-- TYPE --------- *INFO -------------------------->

*STATUS

*WINDOW

*WINDOWBUZ

>-- MIN_TIME ----- 0 ------------------------------>

number of seconds

>-- REPLY -------- *NONE -------------------------->

field name

>-- BORDER ------- *YES---------------------------->

*NO

>-- LOCATE ------- *BOTTOM ------------------------|

*MIDDLE

*TOP