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GET CURSOR - Quick reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax


GET CURSOR { { FIELD field 
   
            [VALUE val] 

                [LENGTH len] 

                [[DISPLAY|MEMORY] OFFSET off] 
 
              [LINE line] 

                [AREA area] } 

           | { LINE line 

                [VALUE val] 

                [LENGTH len] 

                [[DISPLAY|MEMORY] OFFSET off] } }.

Effect

Evaluates the cursor position on screens and lists.

Additions

  • FIELD field
    Returns the name of the screen element of the field displayed on a list in field and determines further field-related properties of the cursor position.

    VALUE val - Returns the value of the screen element or the output area of a list in val.

    LENGTH len - Returns the length of the screen element or the output area of a list in len.

    [DISPLAY|MEMORY] OFFSET off - Returns the offset of the cursor in the screen element or in the output area of a list in off. In lists, DISPLAY and MEMORY distinguish between the screen position and the position in the list buffer.

    LINE line - Returns the number of the row for a table control, for a step loop, or the list in line.

    AREA area - Returns the name of a table control in area.
  • LINE line
    Returns the number of the row of a table control, of a step loop, or the list in line and determines further row-related properties of the cursor position in lists.

    VALUE val - Returns the value of the list line in val.

    LENGTH len - Returns the length of the list line in len.

    [DISPLAY|MEMORY] OFFSET off - Returns the offset of the cursor in the list line in off. DISPLAY and MEMORY distinguish between screen position and position in the list buffer.