input_control

Syntax

input_control <plnum> [<ftype>] [<keyword_parms>];

Terse form

ictl

Parameters

The input_control statement is used to designate where information is to be shown when a user enters input from a keypad or another source.

References

TR-NWT-001273.

Description

• <plnum> is the line number. Specify one of the following:

  An integer

  This is a line number on the information page.

  An integer prefixed with the character c

  This is a line number on the communications page.

• <ftype> is the field type.

  Specify an identifier of an input format template you want to associate with the line you specify in <plnum>. The identifier must be an integer in the range 1 through 7.

  If you do not want to associate an input format with the line you specify in <plnum>, specify the value 0. If you do not specify <ftype>, a value of 0 is assumed.

• <keyword_parms> are a number of optional keyword parameters which take defaults according to most common usage. These are as follows:
  • "page=i" (default), or "page=c" - the page to be used.
  • "dy=1" (default), or "dy=0" - display on/off.
  • "an=0" (default), or "an=1" - alphanumeric or numeric.
  • "lrci=l" (default), "lrci=r", "lrci=c", or "lrci=i" - formatting.

Notes

No parameter substitutions are possible with this statement.