ApplyCurrentHotspots Method (HotSpots)
Sends and applies the current hotspot map contents to the host session.
Return Value
One of the following ReturnCode enumeration values.
Member |
Description |
Cancelled |
Cancelled. |
Error |
Error. |
PermissionRequired |
Permission is required. |
Success |
Success. |
Timeout |
Timeout condition. |
Truncated |
The text is truncated. |
This example creates a hotspot for an option list item. It uses the ApplyCurrentHotspots method to apply the hotspot to the session. When clicked, the hotspot navigates as if the command for the item was entered on the command line.
To run this sample, create a demo session with the Host name/IP address set to "demo:ibm3270.sim". Then log in with any credentials, enter ISPF on the next screen, and run this code in a code module.
Sub AddAHotspot()
'Create an action sequence to contain the actions for the hotspot.
Dim myActionSeq As New InputMapActionSequence
'Create an action to send put the command on the command line
Dim myAction As New InputMapAction
myAction.ActionId = InputMapActionID_SendHostTextAction
myAction.AddParameter "1" & Chr(13)
'Add the action to the action sequence
myActionSeq.Add myAction
'Create an action to transmit the command to the host
Dim myAction2 As New InputMapAction
myAction2.ActionId = InputMapActionID_SendHostKeyAction
myAction2.AddParameterAsInteger ControlKeyCode_Transmit
'Add the second action to the action sequence
myActionSeq.Add myAction2
'Create a new hotspot
Dim BrowseLink As New Attachmate_Reflection_Objects_Emulation_IbmHosts.Hotspot
BrowseLink.text = "Display source data or output listings" 'This is the text that defines the hotspot.
BrowseLink.MatchUntilDelimiter = True 'This defines the end of the hotspot as a space.
BrowseLink.Tooltip = "Display source data" 'This is the tooltip text.
'Configure HotSpots settings to enable hotspots as visible buttons.
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.HotSpotsEnabled = True
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.HotSpotStyle = HotspotStyleOption_Button
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.HotSpotsVisible = True
Set BrowseLink.ActionSequence = myActionSeq
'Check to make sure the hotspot was not already added before you add it.
If ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.contains(BrowseLink.text, False) = False Then
Debug.Print "not in at first"
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.AddHotspot BrowseLink
End If
'Apply the hotspots to this session.
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.ApplyCurrentHotspots
'At this point, you can use the hotspot but it is saved in memory only and will not be available if you close and reopen the session.
'To make the persist when you close and reopen the session, you'll need to save it to a hotspots map.
'This saves the new hotspot in the current hotspots map file.
ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.Save
'If you want to create a new hotspots map file, you'll need to save the new file and then assign the new map to the session.
'Save the current hotspots in a new hotspots map file
'Dim newHotspotsMap As String
'newHotspotsMap = Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\Documents\micro focus\reflection\Hotspots Maps\MyCustomHotspotsMap.xhs"
'ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.SaveAs (newHotspotsMap)
'Assign the new hotspot map to the session
'ThisIbmScreen.HotSpots.HotspotsMap = newHotspotsMap
End Sub