HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS) Reference Manual (32209-90024)

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USING VPLUS INTRINSICS
INTRINSIC DESCRIPTIONS
Figure 6-2 Intrinsic Flow Continued:
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VOPENTERM,
VOPENBATCH
VOPENFORMF
VPLACECURSOR
VREADFIELDS
ENTER
VFIELDEDITS
errors?
VFINISHFORM
errors?
VGETBUFFER or
done?
VSHOWFORM
or user edits
VWRITERBATCH
VERRMSG,
VPUTWINDOW,
VSETERROR
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Display Form (can be preloaded
first if terminal has local form
storage capabiliity)
Position cursor to the desired
field.
User presses enter; data is
read into data buffer.
Check for errors (look-ahead
loading of next form can be
performed if terminal has local
form storage capability)
Display message; user makes
corrections.
Perform final phase of field
editing; check for errors.
Copy data into application or
write it to batch file.
Is data collection complete?
Repeat entry cycle or browse
file.
Close terminal, forms file, batch
file (if any).