Uncommon Knowledge - WC_Delim%
| Published By | Date | Version | Knowledge Level | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprezzatura Ltd | 01 MAY 1991 | 2.03+ | EXPERT | WC_DELIM%, WINDOW_COMMON% |
The ASCII value to be used by SCRIBE as the delimiter when prompting for input. Note that this is normally set to the following values
| Key | Null |
| SV prompt | CHAR(253) |
| MV prompt | CHAR(253) |
| Ctrl-E'd SV/MV prompt | CHAR(252) |
| Text prompt | CHAR(251) |
The existence of a value in WC_DELIM% indicates to the system that Ctrl-E (to drop the delimiter a level) is possible. Thus Ctrl-E on a normal prompt drops DELIM to CHAR(252). Ctrl-E again drops WC_DELIM% to CHAR(251). To indicate that Ctrl-E is not permitted in a prompt, set WC_DELIM% to null. If the user then presses Ctrl-E the system will respond with a W812 ("Subvalues are not allowed") message.
(Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 9,10)