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  • February 26, 2018
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I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

The user will then create controls on the created window.

Thanks,

David

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    Stephen Hjerpe
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    • February 26, 2018

    I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

    The user will then create controls on the created window.

    Thanks,

    David

    I'm not sure I understand. You can have a floating window, or Independent window, or historically a pop-up window (pop up is textual only). The floating window can overlay the original window, or overlay a portion of it. If you allow the user to drag or create controls, then really those controls are already in the program but invisible, until the user creates them or dragsthem in from a designer you are providing, otherwise, if you allowed the user to actually design their own screen, that screen would need to be made into a COBOL program and compiled.
    Robert Redekop
    • Robert Redekop
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    • February 26, 2018

    I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

    The user will then create controls on the created window.

    Thanks,

    David

    Yes.

    The reference manual, procedure division statements, DISPLAY statement, "DISPLAY WINDOW" shows this:

    [ UPON new-window ]

    So your window can be created relative to the pre-existing window.  From the manual:

    The LINE NUMBER phrase sets the top line of the subwindow. In this context, line number one refers to the top line of the current floating window.

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    I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

    The user will then create controls on the created window.

    Thanks,

    David

    Thanks
    D

    I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

    The user will then create controls on the created window.

    Thanks,

    David

    I am trying to create my own screen designer for my users.
    D

    I want to create a big window and then have the user create another window inside of the original window. Will AcuCobol allow this process?

    The user will then create controls on the created window.

    Thanks,

    David

    I am trying to create my own screen designer for my users.

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