RE: Cursor Progression including non-input fields.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Chris Wolcott
>
> I'm trying to write a data entry screen that has two fields that must be
> selected from a prompted list.  I've tried DSPATR(UL) with USE O, and
> DSPATR(PR) with USE B.  In both cases, the cursor will not progress
> through them.  The DDS manual states that if the field named in the
> FLDCSRPRG keyword is optioned OFF, the cursor will ignore that field.
>
> Is there a way to get the cursor into these fields while not allowing
> direct user input?
>
>   Chris Wolcott <mailto:cwolcott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thinking outside the box... You might want to look at MNUBAR & PULLDOWN.
You'd have to verify that your users' workstations support this -- old dumb
terminals don't.

Otherwise, to directly answer your question, no, I'm not aware how to
accomplish what you're asking.  Not sure why you'd want to restrict it like
that anyway.  Typically, I'd never want to force a user to press a function
key to initiate the prompt, go through whatever machinations s/he has to go
through to select from the prompt window and return to the main screen, when
just a simple entry can do the job.  You want to verify a valid entry?  Just
validate in your program.

HTH, db