Problem:
This demo shows how to make a Dialog System entry field blink by alternating the background color of the field.
Resolution:
INTRODUCTION
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This demo shows how to make a Dialog System entry field blink by alternating the background color of the field. It uses the Dialog System TIMEOUT function to intermittently execute a procedure in the window dialog that alternates the background color (using the SET-COLOR function) of the entry field between yellow and the default color.
SOURCE FILES:
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Program Files Description
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dsblink.app Net Express project
dsblink.cbl Main COBOL source code
dsblink.cpb Dialog System datablock copyfile
dsblink.gs Dialog System screenset
OPERATION:
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Build and run the project. Click on the "Start" button to make the entry field blink and click the "Stop" button to make it stop blinking.
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Keywords: demonstration, sample, example, demo, Dialog System, DSBlink.zip
demo.ex
demo.ne