HILITE

Set field colour to 8 (error and warning messages)

Source

S.HM

CALL HILITE

Parameters

None

 

Copybooks

None

 

Other Requirements

It should be called from the B- routine of the data field whose colour is to be changed.

Purpose

Used to display a window data item in the same colour as a highlighted data item. This is used where a label or data item needs to be displayed in the error or warning attribute.

Exceptions

None

Example

WINDOW W1 USING OH
SCROLL 8 BY 1
01 01 "Order" 
      01 10 OHORNO		X(8) DIS
      01 19 W1TXT		X(7) DIS
...
ROUTINES SECTION
B-W1TXT.
   MOVE SPACES TO W1TXT		
   IF ACCOUNT-BALANCE > CREDIT-LIMIT	* Account is overdue
      MOVE "OVERDUE" TO W1TXT		*
      CALL HILITE	 		* Display in error attribute
   ELSE					*
      CALL NS-TXT			* Display spaces in normal
   END				        * attribute (i.e. blank).
EXIT

Global 3000 Example

Used by SO100 (Sales order entry) to display a warning message in the order summary window if the customer is over their credit limit or has an overdue balance.