(RtnDspAtr-like) functionality,for EVERY input/output field

Hello Gad


I am not understanding why you need the Display Attribute of the I/O fields.
I have no clue how you plan to use RtvDspAtr, or what use such a function will serve.

It is quite possible to code your our procedure to get this information, then you can use the procedure as you wish.

You could code a module to do this using a combination of
 DSM   Read Screen (without waiting for an AID key).  QsnReadScr. (fwiw Its not a trivial Api but doable.)
This gives you the entire screen data including attributes, it has Row/Col information.
and
Your program code needs to know what Screen Format you are using.
and
Then you could use the program DSPINFO, it gives you a Multi Occur DS that is a list of all the fields with Format and Field Names and locations from the file object.
From this you can obtain a list of all I/O fields and the fields screen attributes for your selected Screen Format.

Frank


On 20/08/2022 5:31 pm, Gad Miron wrote:
Thanks to all responders.

I have learned a LOT
(including but not limited to a forgotten DSM)

However,
my OP consisted of asking IBM to add BUILT IN
(RtnDspAtr-like) functionality
for EVERY  input/output field in the display.
Thus freeing the programmers to do business related logic.

But, as the subject says, it is 20 years too late.

Gad