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HP ALLBASE/4GL Developer Self-Paced Training Guide

Task 1 - Creating the the Menu Header 

The Screen Header screen is used for menus, data screens and window
screens.  When you specify that you are defining a menu, certain fields
on the screen header screen default to entries that are appropriate for
menus.

Menu Path 

To access the screen from the main menu: 

   1.  Select the Screens option.

   2.  Choose Header.


          Screen Header Screen 

To enter the field values: 

        Field                 Entry                         Explanation 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Screen                main                  Name of the menu to be used in this
                                            application; name used to select this menu
                                            using the menu bypass feature.

Secured               Accept the default.   Specifies whether item is secured against
                                            changes by an unauthorized developer.

Screen Type           M                     Indicates type of screen being defined.  M 
                                            indicates that the screen is a menu.

Automatic Numbering   No entry              Default entry cannot be modified when
                                            defining a menu.

Clear Fields on       No entry              Default entry cannot be modified when
Commit                                      defining a menu.

Function Keys         Accept the default.

Screen Help Name      Accept the default.   These fields are covered in more detail in
                                            a later lesson.

Scroll and Window     No entry              Fields automatically bypassed for menus.

Description           Enter a description.

To complete the entries: 

   1.  When you have completed the entries, press the  Commit Data  
       function key to create the screen header.

       The screen header is now complete.  You can now paint the screen
       image associated with this header using the screen painter.

   2.  Return to the previous menu and select Painter from the screen
       development menu.

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