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IField::GetNextLength


Get the length of the next protected or unprotected field.

 

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Function GetNextLength(cursor As CursorPos, length As Long, [ft As FieldType = UNPROTECTED]) As Long

 


Parameters

NoNameTypeOptionalDefaultDescription
1cursorCursorPosNo-

Position on the screen from where the search starts

2lengthLongNo-

On success will contain the length of the field in characters. In the case of an error, the contents of this parameter are undefined

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ft

FieldType

Yes

UNPROTECTED

Get the length of the next PROTECTED or UNPROTECTED field. The default is UNPROTECTED

Return Code

Description

JGS_OK

The field length was found

JGS_PARAMETERERROR

Missing or invalid parameter

JGS_NOTCONNECTED

Your application is not connected to any valid session

JGS_POSITIONERROR

The specified position in the screen is invalid

JGS_SYSERROR

The function failed due to a system error

JGS_NOFIELD

The position was not inside a field, or the screen is unformatted

JGS_ZEROLENFIELD

The specified field has a length of 0

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This function starts at the specified position.  It searches forward for the next PROTECTED or UNPROTECTED field and retrieves it's length.

Sample Code


 

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Dim myPos as CursorPos
Dim myLength as Long
Dim myType as FieldType
Dim result as Long
myPos.row = 18
myPos.column = 45
myType = PROTECTED
result = field.GetNextLength(myPos, myLength, myType)
If result = JGS_OK then
...   ' myLength contains length of next protected field
Else ...
 


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