AddHotspot Method (HotSpots)

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Adds a new hotspot to the current hotspot map. If a hotspot with the specified text already exists, subject to the existing hotspot's case sensitivity property, it is removed prior to the new hotspot being added.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

expression.AddHotspot( _
   ByVal hs As Hotspot _
)

where expression is a variable that represents a HotSpots Object

Parameters

hs: The hotspot to add. This is a hotspot object.

Example

This example creates a hotspot for an option list item. It uses the AddHotspot method to add the hotspot to the hotspot map. 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.

Visual Basic

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

Reference

HotSpots Object
HotSpots Members

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