Setting Runtime Parameters

Parameters are variables that are set to control the execution of RM/Panels. Two types of parameters are used with RM/Panels standard runtime functions:

• Required, which are those parameters that must be set to valid values in order for a standard runtime function to execute correctly.
• Optional, which are those parameters that can be set to override the default behavior specified for the panel. Optional parameters are always reset to their default values by the RM/Panels runtime system after the function is executed. This prevents later executions of the standard runtime function from inheriting the overridden behavior.

Some optional parameters are controlled by SET statements. The following example sets an optional parameter for the DISPLAY PANEL standard runtime function that displays field/control values along with panel text.

Example

SET RMP--SHOW-FIELDS TO TRUE.

Other optional parameters are controlled by MOVE statements. The following example sets a required parameter for the DISABLE FIELD FOR INPUT standard runtime function. This parameter identifies which field/control to disable.

Example

MOVE "CUSTOMER-NUMBER" TO RMP--FIELD-NAME.

All the parameters for RM/Panels standard runtime functions are listed in Appendix B, Standard, Utility, and Extended Runtime Functions and Parameters, and are contained in the master copy file, RMPANELS.WS; see Appendix A, Master Copy File RMPANELS.WS for a description of RMPANELS.WS.