GET CURSOR

Reference

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 output 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. DISPLAY and MEMORY distinguish, in lists, 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 Sseploop, 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 steploop, 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 row in val.
  
  LENGTH len - Returns the length of the list row in len.
  
  [DISPLAY|MEMORY] OFFSET off - Returns the offset of the cursor inthe list row in off. DISPLAY and MEMORY distinguish between screen position and position in the list buffer.