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==Class==
 
Screen Environment
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Determines whether a function key menu is displayed with full screen forms commands
 
Determines whether a function key menu is displayed with full screen forms commands
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[APPEND]], [[BROWSE]], [[CHANGE]], [[EDIT]], [[Function Keys]], [[INSERT]], [[QUERY]], [[SET HELP]]
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[[APPEND]], [[BROWSE]], [[CHANGE]], [[EDIT]], [[Function Keys]], [[INSERT]], [[QUERY]], [[SET FORMAT]], [[SET HELP]]
  
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
If SET MENU is ON, a function/control key menu is displayed at the top of the screen during full screen forms based commands such as APPEND, CHANGE, EDIT, INSERT, BROWSE and QUERY.  In a system generated form, pressing the [TAB] key toggles the menu on and off.  If a user defined form has been selected with the SET FORMAT TO command, no menu is displayed initially, however the [TAB] key toggles the display of a popup key help menu.  By default, MENU is ON.
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If SET MENU is ON, a function/control key menu is displayed at the top of the screen during full screen forms based commands such as APPEND, CHANGE, EDIT, INSERT, BROWSE and QUERY.  In a system generated form, pressing the [TAB] key toggles the menu on and off.  If a user defined form has been selected with the SET FORMAT command, no menu is displayed initially, however the [TAB] key toggles the display of a popup key help menu.  By default, MENU is ON.
  
  
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital  
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]

Latest revision as of 16:22, 23 November 2009

Purpose

Determines whether a function key menu is displayed with full screen forms commands


Syntax

SET MENU ON | OFF | (<expL>)


See Also

APPEND, BROWSE, CHANGE, EDIT, Function Keys, INSERT, QUERY, SET FORMAT, SET HELP


Description

If SET MENU is ON, a function/control key menu is displayed at the top of the screen during full screen forms based commands such as APPEND, CHANGE, EDIT, INSERT, BROWSE and QUERY. In a system generated form, pressing the [TAB] key toggles the menu on and off. If a user defined form has been selected with the SET FORMAT command, no menu is displayed initially, however the [TAB] key toggles the display of a popup key help menu. By default, MENU is ON.


Example

set menu off
use patrons index events, dates, names
set filter to event = "BALLET"
browse


Products

Recital