Re: [open-cobol-list] Skipping over labels in SCREEN SECTION.

[Brian Tiffin]

On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:54:32 -0400, john Culleton <address@hidden>  
wrote:

> Just getting started with Screen Section. The display I want
> includes label fields and data entry fields. I want the screen to
> skip over the label fields when I hit the tab key and only pause
> at the data entry fields. How is this accomplished? Do I use two
> screen sections, one overlaying the other? Is there a way to mark
> a field as read-only? Do I click on needed fields with the mouse?
> Do I ensure that the label fields are totally filled with a VALUE
> to start?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know.

John;  when you describe SCREEN SECTION fields there are

PICTURE ...
    USING field (read/write)
    FROM  field (read only)
    TO    field (write only)

And I've found, that for the most part, OpenCOBOL does commonsensical  
things once laid out.

Gary's guide and his compiler control program OCic.cbl, contain very good  
examples of the SCREEN feature set.

Cheers,
Brian