Using VPLUS: An Introduction to Forms Design (32209-90004)

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displayed.
initialization Initial phase of FORMSPEC processing performed before
phase form is displayed on terminal screen.
list device An output device, such as a line printer, to which
listings of program or data files are directed.
listing Printed output showing the external characteristics of a
file or form; forms file listings are generated by
FORMSPEC, form or batch file listings by ENTRY.
literal value Exact value, rather than an expression or field name,
that indicates a type of value; see constant.
MAIN f7 FORMSPEC function key used to request the Main Menu.
Main Menu FORMSPEC menu on which forms designer requests a form
design function, such as adding a form, listing forms
file, compiling forms file.
MDY Data type used to indicate date type field in which
entered date must be in order: Month Day Year.
menu Form issued by FORMSPEC on which form designer requests
particular functions or enters form characteristics.
message Descriptive phrase issued in window line of a form to
provide documentation, warnings, or error diagnosis.
MPE The Multiprogramming Executive operating system of the
HP 3000 computer system.
NEXT f6 FORMSPEC function key used to display next menu in the
sequence of FORMSPEC menus.
NEXT FORM f2 FORMSPEC function key used to display next Form Menu.
NEXT FORM f6 ENTRY function key used to stop a repeating form and
display next different form.
NEXT REC f6 ENTRY function key used to display next batch record.
NUM Numeric data type that causes data entered in field to
be formatted as floating point number; allows numeric
data with sign, commas, decimal point.
NUM
n Numeric data type indicating field with n decimal
positions, actual decimal point; allows numeric data
with sign, commas, decimal point.
operating System that controls user interface with HP 3000