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Attachmate.Reflection.Objects.Emulation.IbmHosts Library / Attachmate.Reflection.Objects.Emulation.IbmHosts Library / IbmScreen Object / GetCharacter Method
The character row position.
The character column position.
Example
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GetCharacter Method (IbmScreen)
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Gets the ScreenCharacter at the specified location.
Syntax
expression.GetCharacter( _
   ByVal row As Integer, _
   ByVal column As Integer _
) As ScreenCharacter object
where expression is a variable that represents a IbmScreen Object

Parameters

row
The character row position.
column
The character column position.

Return Value

The character at the specified screen locationThis is a ScreenCharacter Object that contains the character at the specified screen location.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
ArgumentOutOfRangeException This exception is thrown if the row or column parameters are outside the range of valid values: (1 to Rows) or (1 to Columns).
Example
This example tabs to the next field if the current location is protected.
Sub TabToNextField()
 
    If ThisIbmTerminal.screen.GetCharacter(ThisIbmTerminal.screen.CursorRow, ThisIbmTerminal.screen.CursorColumn).IsProtectedField = True Then
 
        Debug.Print "Protected"
 
        ThisIbmTerminal.screen.SendControlKey ControlKeyCode_Tab
 
    End If
 
End Sub
See Also

Reference

IbmScreen Object
IbmScreen Members

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