Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 Update 2 for Eclipse (Windows) > Programming > Compatibility > Compatibility with RM/COBOL > RM/Panels > Writing Programs > Standard Runtime Functions > DISPLAY PANEL

DISPLAY PANEL

Execution

PERFORM RMP--DP-PANELNAME

Description

This standard runtime function displays a panel on the screen.

Required Parameters

RMP--LIBRARY must be set to the name of the panel library which contains the panel.

Note: Since this value is never changed by RM/Panels, it does not need to be set for each panel used in the same library.

Optional Parameters

RMP--BEEP can be set to TRUE to produce a beep when displaying the panel.

RMP--CLEAR can be set to TRUE to erase the entire video screen and set the color of the screen to the background color of the panel.

RMP--PALETTE can be set to select a specific palette other than the default for the panel.

RMP--PANEL-LINE can be set to 999 to center the panel vertically or it can be set to any non-zero value to display the panel on a specific starting line.

RMP--PANEL-POS can be set to 999 to center the panel horizontally or it can be set to any non-zero value to display the panel on a specific starting column position.

RMP--SHOW-FIELDS can be set to TRUE to display all field/control values with the panel.

RMP--WINDOW can be set to TRUE or FALSE to override the default windowing characteristic of the panel.

Additional Usage Notes

If the value in RMP--PALETTE is 0 or invalid, the panel is displayed using the default palette for the panel.
Displaying the field/control values with the panel is much faster than displaying the panel, then the fields/controls.

RMP--STATUS Values

Status value	Description
0	The function executed successfully.
5	The panel is not in this library
6	The library does not exist.
11	The palette number is invalid.
14	A COBOL input/output error was encountered on the panel library during execution of this function. To determine the exact nature of the I/O error, use the C$RERR subprogram.