CLEAR GETS

Class

Screen Forms

Purpose

Clear pending @...GET commands

Syntax

CLEAR GETS

See Also

@...GET, CLEAR, CLEAR ALL, CLEAR LOCKS, CLEAR MEMORY, READ, RESTORE GETS, SAVE GETS

Description

The CLEAR GETS command releases all pending GETS issued with the @...GET command. This command is often used with SAVE GETS and RESTORE GETS to save a batch of GETS, clear them to free the screen for other input and then restore them.

Example

// Set up validation procedure
procedure checkit
  parameters check
  save screen
  // Specify SAVE GETS and CLEAR GETS before @...gets
  save gets
  clear gets
  @1,1 get t1
  @3,1 get t3
  read
  // Reactivate reads in main screen form
  restore gets
  restore screen
return
 
@1,1 get field1
@2,1 get field2;
  when field1="g"
@3,1 get field3 validate with checkit
read

Products

Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer