Mapped alphanumeric functions

GDDM V3R2 Base Application Programming Reference

Mapped alphanumeric functions

GDDM V3R2 Base Application Programming Reference
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High-level function

MSREAD

Displays a map definition created by GDDM-IMD, waits for an interrupt from the terminal, and returns data from the map.

Create a page for mapping

MSPCRT

Creates a page with specified identification, size, and associated mapgroup.

Creating and manipulating the data associated with a mapped field

MSDFLD

Creates a mapped field with specified identification, position on the page, and associated map.

MSPUT

Updates the data in the specified map by passing the ADS for the map.

MSCPOS

Positions the cursor in a field contained within the map at the next MSPUT call.

MSGET

Retrieves data from the specified map by returning the ADS for the map.

Querying mapping functions

MSPQRY: Returns the size of the specified page and the mapgroup associated with it.
MSQADS: Returns a descriptor of the fields that make up the ADS for a specified map.
MSQFIT: Returns the number of times that the specified map fits into the floating area of the mapgroup associated with the page.
MSQFLD: Returns the size and position of the specified mapped field.
MSQGRP: Returns the size of the page that would be created by the specified mapgroup and the size and position of the floating area.
MSQMAP: Returns the size and position of the specified map and the size of the associated ADS.
MSQMOD: Returns the identities and ADS lengths of mapped fields that have been changed after an ASREAD or GSREAD call.
MSQPOS: Returns the position of the cursor in a map.