NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

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Panel Control Statements
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A procedure that displays the preceding panel is shown next:
PSLP: PROCEDURE
/* assign some variables */
&NUM = FIRST
&VBL1 = “!THIS IS THE &NUM SENTENCE”
&INPUT =
/* now issue the verb to display the panel */
PANEL PPSLP
END PSLP
This procedure is not executable until the panel called PPSLP is placed in a panel
library. The steps to do this are not shown here. Refer to the NonStop NET/MASTER
NCL Programmer’s Guide for information on how to set up a panel library.
The command to execute the NCL procedure, followed by the resulting displayed
panel, is shown next:
START PSLP
press any key to continue:
! this is the &num sentence text
this is the first sentence text
This example demonstrates that preparsing allows variables to be correctly
substituted. The lines with the INTENS=HIGH attribute appear in bold characters.
For a full discussion of preparsing, refer to the NonStop NET/MASTER NCL
Programmer’s Guide.