Pathway/iTS SCREEN COBOL Reference Manual (H06.10+, J06.03+)

SCREEN COBOL Source Program
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Block Mode Program
Block Mode Program
To run in block mode, a SCREEN COBOL program must be communicating with a
block mode terminal. The screen definitions for any SCREEN COBOL program are
restricted by the characteristics of the specific type of terminal on which your program
runs.
A SCREEN COBOL program running in block mode performs as follows:
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Recognizes a specific terminal type
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Displays a full screen of information on the terminal
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Accepts data entered from the terminal one screen at a time
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Recognizes function keys and associates each with a particular function (for
example, pressing the F1 function key might be associated with exiting from a
screen)
Conversational Mode Program
A SCREEN COBOL program written for conversational mode operation can run on
either a block mode terminal or a conversational mode terminal. Once a program is
specified as conversational, that program performs according to the restrictions for a
conversational terminal regardless of the type of terminal on which the program runs.
A SCREEN COBOL program running in conversational mode performs as follows:
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Displays information on the terminal during a DISPLAY statement, one line at a
time
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Accepts data entered from the terminal, one line at a time
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Responds to a set of input-control characters when the terminal is enabled to
accept data
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Recognizes only keyboard characters, carriage return, and line feed (not function
keys)
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Restricts the display field attributes to BELL and HIDDEN
Intelligent Mode Program
A SCREEN COBOL program running in intelligent mode does not control how data
appears to the intelligent device nor does it perform any other device-dependent
functions. It is the responsibility of the intelligent device to read and process messages
sent by the SCREEN COBOL program and to reply in a format accessible to the
program.
A program that communicates with an intelligent device uses a Message Section
instead of a Screen Section. It describes data to be sent to or received from the
intelligent device in the Message Section. The program can also send data directly
from Working-Storage, bypassing the Message Section.