TEXTTEXT

Purpose

The TEXTTEXT statement defines the data displayed in the corresponding TEXTFIELD entry (see TEXTFIELD).

Each TEXTFIELD statement must have a TEXTTEXT statement associated with it in a panel definition.

Syntax

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Parameters

text
The data displayed for the TEXTFIELD statement. The length of the data determines the end position coded in the TEXTFIELD entry.

Restrictions and Limitations

The total length of the TEXTTEXT text cannot exceed the text field length defined by the combination of TEXTFIELD start_position and end_position parameter values.

This statement must follow its associated 'TEXTFIELD' definition statement.

Usage

To continue a TEXTTEXT statement, insert a delimiting comma and leave the remaining columns up to and including column 72 blank. Resume the text definition in column 1 of the following line. See the TEXTTEXT for an example continued statement.

Examples

Example 1

In this example, Data center systems is displayed on the status display panel in white. 
TEXTFIELD(01,25,57,WHITE,NORMAL)
TEXTTEXT(Data center systems)

Example 2

In this example, all PF key settings are displayed on line 24 of the status display panel. 
TF(24,01,79,TURQUOISE,NORMAL)
TEXTTEXT(PF1=HELP 2=DETAIL 3=END  6=ROLL 7=UP 8=DN    ,
10=LF 11=RT 12=TOP)