Window attributes

Table 1. Window-attributes supported by the OPEN WINDOW statement
Attribute Description
TEXT = string

Defines the default title of the window. When a form is displayed, the form title (LAYOUT(TEXT="mytitle")) will be used as window title.

Tip: We recommend that you define the window title in the form file.
STYLE = string Defines the default style of the window. If the form defines a window style, (LAYOUT(WINDOWSTYLE="mystyle")), it overwrites the default window style.
Tip: We recommend that you define the window style in the form file.
BLACK, BLUE, CYAN, GREEN, MAGENTA, RED, WHITE, YELLOW Default TTY color of the data displayed in the window.
BOLD, DIM, INVISIBLE, NORMAL Default TTY font attribute of the data displayed in the window.
REVERSE, BLINK, UNDERLINE Default TTY video attribute of the data displayed in the window.
PROMPT LINE integer In character mode, indicates the position of the prompt line for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
FORM LINE integer In character mode, indicates the position of the form line for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
MENU LINE integer In character mode, indicates the position of the ring menu line for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
MESSAGE LINE integer In character mode, indicates the position of the message line for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
ERROR LINE integer In character mode, indicates the position of the error line for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
COMMENT LINE {OFF|integer} In character mode, indicates the position of the comment line or no comment line at all, for this window. The position can be specified with FIRST and LAST predefined line positions.
BORDER Indicates if the window must be created with a border in character mode. A border frame is drawn outside the specified window. This means, that the window needs 2 additional lines and columns on the screen.

The following list describes the default line positions in character mode: