| GENERAL DESCRIPTION |
TIU is using List Manager. For one of our LM displays,
we need to display at the beginning of the screen a 60 character name, then 4
or 5 short fields, then a different 60 character name. Sites don't want
either 60 character name truncated. Since the screen is only 80 characters
wide, we need to set one scroll lock long enough to display a meaningful part
of the name and still show our short fields, and then to set a second, very
short scroll lock so we can display the whole second 60 character name with
enough scroll locked to identify the entry.
I have found that if I set VALM("FIXED") and VALMLFT, I can essentially set
two different scroll locks, enabling me to display both 60 character names
meaningfully.
This also enables me to code a PRINT LIST Action which prints columns beyond
page width on a separate page rather than wrapping them. Since we are using
many columns beyond 80 characters, this is important to our users.
For the sake of clarity, this was NOT a simple matter of setting those two
variables: I also had to rewrite for TIU the Scroll Right/Left actions and
the Print List Action rather than use the actions LM exports.
TIU requests a private Integration Agreement with List Manager to read and set
the variables VALMLFT and VALM("FIXED").
We understand that if/when LM adds functionality affecting these variables, we
would need to rewrite portions of our code.
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