diff b/w CALL SCREEN and SET SCREEN

[Former Member]

hi

can anyone tell what z the difference b/w CALL SCREEN and SET SCREEN in Dialog Programming

[Former Member]

1) Call Screen: Calling a single screen can be used for embedding a screen sequence. If you want to prevent the called screen from covering the current screen completely (say u want 2 display both screen) you can use the CALL SCREEN statement with the STARTING AT and ENDING AT

CALL SCREEN 200

If we write this statement in screen 100 ,it will goto screen 200 and it will retain screen 100(ie u can come back)

and moreover u have options using this

CALL SCREEN 200 STARTING AT x1 y1 ENDING AT x2 y2

2) If we use set screen first the processing blocks in the present screen will be executed and control goes to the screen which is called.

in this control remains in that calling screen only, it doesnt come back to our screen.

3)In screen 100,we call screen 200.The PBO and PAI of screen 200 is processed.Now in screen 200,if we use leave to screen 100,the processing starts from screen 100 after the call screen 200 statement.The PBO and the PAI of screen 100 need not be processed again from the beginning in this case.

4) That is if we use leave to screen,the control goes back to the screen from which the present screen was called and continues with the processing.

SET SCREEN 200

1) With the above statement , it will goto screen 200 and screen 100 no more remains

2) Screen No 0 : This special screen number causes the screen to jump back to the calling screen.

set screen 0 used to go back to the previous screen.

Regards ,

Siddhi

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