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GetNextLength_(Method)

Get the length of the next protected or unprotected field.

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

3

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

Remarks

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

Sample Code

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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