@ScreenFloatingArea
The @ScreenFloatingArea complex property defines the floating area used for output to a screen. For an overview of floating areas, see Introduction to Form parts. You include one or more @ScreenFloatingArea properties within the ScreenFloatingAreas (note the plural) property; for more information see ScreenFloatingAreas.
The @ScreenFloatingArea property includes the following property fields:
- screenSize
- Number of rows and columns in the screen presentation area, including any lines or columns
used as margins. The following example has 10 rows and 80
columns:
screenSize = [10, 80] - topMargin
- Number of lines before the start of the floating area. The default is 0. You can use the top margin to display a fixed form such as a heading.
- bottomMargin
- Number of lines after the end of the floating area. The default is 0. You can use the bottom margin to display a fixed form such as a trailer.
- leftMargin
- Number of columns left blank at the left of the floating area. The default is 0.
- rightMargin
- Number of columns left blank at the right of the floating area. The default is 0.