Defining the position of reserved lines

The OPTIONS element LINE defines position of dedicated screen lines.

Syntax

OPTIONS
{ MENU LINE line-value
| MESSAGE LINE line-value
| COMMENT LINE {OFF|line-value}
| PROMPT LINE line-value
| ERROR LINE line-value
| FORM LINE line-value
}

Usage

The OPTIONS statement can define the positions of reserved lines for menus, forms and messages. Reserved window lines are used in TUI mode. These options are not required in GUI mode, as most have no effect on the display, except when using the traditional mode, where program windows are rendered as in a dumb terminal.

You can specify any of the following positions for each reserved line:

Table 1. Reserved line expressions
Expression Description
FIRST The first line of the screen or window.
FIRST + integer A relative line position from the first line.
integer An absolute line position in the screen or window.
LAST - integer A relative line position from the last line.
LAST The last line of the screen or window.