VBS_SetString (Method)

IScreen::VBS_SetString

Copy a text string to a specified position in the QWS3270 screen.

Function VBS_SetString(row As Long, column As Long, text As String) As Long

Parameters

No	Name	Type	Optional	Default	Description
1	row	Long	No	-	row where text is to be inserted
2	column	Long	No	-	column where text is to be inserted
3	text	String	No	-	text to insert
Return Code			Description
JGS_OK			The text was successfully copied
JGS_NOTCONNECTED			Your application is currently not connected to any valid session
JGS_PARAMETERERROR			Missing or invalid parameter
JGS_SYSERROR			The function failed due to a system error
JGS_INHIBITED			The position in the screen is protected or the text string contains invalid data (such as a field attribute)
JGS_TRUNCATED			The text string was truncated during the copy
JGS_POSITIONERROR			The specified position in the screen was invalid

Sample Code

Dim row as Long
Dim column as Long
Dim myText as String
Dim result as Long
row = 18
column = 45
myText = "Jolly Giant Software"
result = screen.VBS_SetString(row, column, myText)

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