High-Level Screen Management Intrinsic Library Reference Manual (32424-90002)

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Figure 1-2. Hi-Li and the Transfer of Data
Fetures of HI-LI
The High-Level Screen Management Intrinsic Library (Hi-Li) has the
following features:
* High-level calls: Hi-Li intrinsics combine the most commonly used
low-level terminal input/output procedures into 12 high-level calls.
Application development is easier and more productive because you can
concentrate on the function you want to perform and let Hi-Li do all
the detail work. The advantage of using the Hi-Li intrinsics is that
applications are not affected when system-level changes are made to
terminal handling software.
* System Compatibility: Hi-Li intrinsics are supported by the HP 3000
MPE/V and the MPE/XL operating systems. Because the procedures are
identical on both operating systems, you need learn only one set of
procedures, and you do not have to change any code when moving
applications between the two systems.
* Supported Languages: Hi-Li intrinsics provide high-level language
support: you can use Hi-Li with COBOL II, FORTRAN 66/V, FORTRAN
77/V, and Pascal/V.
* Adding Functions: Hi-Li intrinsics are designed so that you can add
functions to your application by specifying additional parameters,
rather than by adding intrinsics and making changes to the code
structure.
* Supported Terminals: Hi-Li intrinsics support Hewlett-Packard
block
mode 262X, 239X, and 150 terminals. To make full use of the block
mode features, you must use FORMSPEC/V to design your forms. For a
complete list of supported terminals and an explanation of how Hi-Li