A 5250 form wrapper is a Visual LANSA reusable part that is displayed in place of a 5250 aXes form in a RAMP session.



Typically, a wrapper maps data from - and often back - into the hidden 5250 RAMP screen that underpins it.  

Why Would You Create a Form Wrapper?

How Do You Create a Form Wrapper?

How Do You Cause a Wrapper to Be Displayed?

What Is the Basic Anatomy of a Wrapper?

How Do Wrappers Send Function Keys to the 5250 Form?

Can a Wrapper Service More Than One 5250 Form?

Can a 5250 Form Have More Than One Wrapper?

Things You Should Approach Cautiously When Using Wrappers

Things You Should Do When Using Wrappers

When a Wrapper Wants to Request a RAMP Script to Do Something

When a RAMP Script Wants to Request a Visual LANSA Wrapper to Do Something

Positioning Wrappers

Advanced Wrappers

Using DF_WRAPO to Understand, Experiment or Trace