NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Programmer's Guide

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Defining Field Characters in a Panel Description File 14-28
Standard, Predefined Field Characters 14-28
Defining Alternative Standard Field Characters 14-29
Extent of a Field Character 14-29
Specifying Display Attributes 14-30
Example of Input and Output fields 14-32
Specifying Output Padding and Justification 14-36
Specifying Input Padding and Justification 14-42
Defining Edit Rules for Input Fields 14-46
Defining Hexadecimal Field Characters 14-46
Dynamically Altering Panel Design 14-47
Defining Trailer Lines in a Panel 14-53
Using the #TRAILER Panel Control Statement 14-53
Displaying a Panel 14-55
Displaying a Synchronous Panel 14-55
Displaying an Asynchronous Panel 14-55
Removing a Panel From Display 14-55
Updating a Panel Display 14-56
Positioning the Cursor on Display 14-56
Testing the Rows and Columns Available for Display 14-56
Remembering the Last Cursor Position 14-56
Positioning the Cursor at a Certain Input Field 14-56
Positioning the Cursor at a Certain Screen Location 14-57
The Cursor Positioning Hierarchy 14-58
Controlling Display Duration 14-58
Displaying Panels on OCS Windows 14-59
NCL Process and OCS Competing for an OCS Window 14-59
Multiple NCL Processes Competing for an OCS Window 14-59