This example is an extension of the previous one. It shows the same details but it also shows the skills in a Visual LANSA list view.

 
In this example you can see how to access a subfile/browselist:
 
Function Options(*DIRECT)
 
Begin_Com Role(*EXTENDS #VF_AC010) Height(569) Layoutmanager(#MAIN_LAYOUT) Width(776)

* ================================================================================
* Simple Field and Group Definitions
* ================================================================================
 
Group_By Name(#XG_HEAD) Fields(#EMPNO #SURNAME #GIVENAME #ADDRESS1 #ADDRESS2 #ADDRESS3 #POSTCODE #PHONEHME #DEPTMENT #SECTION)

* Body and Button arrangement panels
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PANL) Name(#BUTTON_PANEL) Displayposition(2) Height(569) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Layoutmanager(#BUTTON_FLOW) Left(688) Parent(#COM_OWNER) Tabposition(3) Tabstop(False) Top(0) Width(88)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PANL) Name(#BODY_HEAD) Displayposition(1) Height(569) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Layoutmanager(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW) Left(0) Parent(#COM_OWNER) Tabposition(2) Tabstop(False) Top(0) Verticalscroll(True) Width(688)

* Attachment and flow layout managers
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLM) Name(#MAIN_LAYOUT)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLM) Name(#BUTTON_FLOW) Direction(TopToBottom) Flowoperation(Center) Marginbottom(4) Marginleft(4) Marginright(4) Margintop(4) Spacing(4) Spacingitems(4)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLM) Name(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW) Direction(TopToBottom) Marginbottom(4) Marginleft(4) Marginright(4) Margintop(4) Spacing(4) Spacingitems(4)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_EMPNO) Manage(#EMPNO) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_SURNAME) Manage(#SURNAME) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_GIVENAME) Manage(#GIVENAME) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_ADDRESS1) Manage(#ADDRESS1) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_ADDRESS2) Manage(#ADDRESS2) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_ADDRESS3) Manage(#ADDRESS3) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_POSTCODE) Manage(#POSTCODE) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_PHONEHME) Manage(#PHONEHME) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_SAVE_BUTTON) Manage(#SAVE_BUTTON) Parent(#BUTTON_FLOW)

* The save button
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PHBN) Name(#SAVE_BUTTON) Caption(*MTXTDF_SAVE) Displayposition(1) Left(4) Parent(#BUTTON_PANEL) Tabposition(1) Top(4)

* Collection for detail fields
 
Define_Com Class(#Prim_ACol<#prim_evef>) Name(#PanelFields)

* Fields in the head area
 
Define_Com Class(#EMPNO.Visual) Displayposition(1) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(1) Top(4) Usepicklist(False) Width(209)
Define_Com Class(#SURNAME.Visual) Displayposition(2) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(2) Top(27) Usepicklist(False) Width(324)
Define_Com Class(#GIVENAME.Visual) Displayposition(3) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(3) Top(50) Usepicklist(False) Width(324)
Define_Com Class(#ADDRESS1.Visual) Displayposition(4) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(4) Top(73) Usepicklist(False) Width(363)
Define_Com Class(#ADDRESS2.Visual) Displayposition(5) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(5) Top(96) Usepicklist(False) Width(363)
Define_Com Class(#ADDRESS3.Visual) Displayposition(6) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(6) Top(119) Usepicklist(False) Width(363)
Define_Com Class(#POSTCODE.Visual) Displayposition(7) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(7) Top(142) Usepicklist(False) Width(216)
Define_Com Class(#PHONEHME.Visual) Displayposition(8) Height(19) Hint(*MTXTDF_DET1) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Tabposition(8) Top(165) Usepicklist(False) Width(286)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLM) Name(#ATLM_1)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLI) Name(#ATLI_1) Attachment(Center) Parent(#ATLM_1)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLI) Name(#ATLI_2) Attachment(Center) Manage(#BODY_HEAD) Parent(#MAIN_LAYOUT)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLI) Name(#ATLI_3) Attachment(Right) Manage(#BUTTON_PANEL) Parent(#MAIN_LAYOUT)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLI) Name(#ATLI_4) Attachment(Center) Parent(#MAIN_LAYOUT)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_ATLI) Name(#ATLI_6) Attachment(Center) Parent(#MAIN_LAYOUT)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_FWLI) Name(#FWLI_1) Parent(#BODY_HEAD_FLOW)
 
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LTVW) Name(#skills) Componentversion(2) Displayposition(9) Fullrowselect(True) Height(229) Left(4) Parent(#BODY_HEAD) Showsortarrow(True) Tabposition(9) Top(188) Width(485)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LVCL) Name(#LVCL_1) Caption('Acquired') Captiontype(Caption) Displayposition(1) Parent(#skills) Source(#VF_ELTXTS) Width(18) Widthtype(Fixed)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LVCL) Name(#LVCL_2) Displayposition(2) Parent(#skills) Source(#SKILCODE) Width(17)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LVCL) Name(#LVCL_3) Captiontype(ColumnHeadings) Displayposition(3) Parent(#skills) Source(#SKILDESC) Width(32)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LVCL) Name(#LVCL_4) Captiontype(ColumnHeadings) Displayposition(4) Parent(#skills) Source(#COMMENT) Width(24)
Define_Com Class(#PRIM_LVCL) Name(#LVCL_5) Displayposition(5) Parent(#skills) Source(#GRADE) Width(8) Widthtype(Characters)
 
Define_Com Class(#vf_sy122) Name(#myscreen_wrapper) Displayposition(3) Height(569) Parent(#COM_OWNER) Width(688)

* =================================================================================================
* To better understand this example you should be famililar with the shipped Personnel System demo.
*
* We expect the following screens to appear as part of this navigation:
*
* Login -> type in user and password -> press Enter -> (a special screen? <F3>)
* i5 Main Menu -> type lansa run process(pslsys) partition(dem) -> press Enter
* Personnel System  -> type option 3 -> press Enter
* Inquire -> type the current instance employee number -> press Enter
* Browse Employee Details and Skills in OUTPUT mode -> press F21
* Browse Employee Details and Skills in INPUT mode
* =================================================================================================
*
* Handle Initialization
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Mthroutine Name(uInitialize) Options(*REDEFINE)
 
Define_Com Class(#Prim_evef) Name(#FormField) Reference(*dynamic)
 
Invoke Method(#Com_Ancestor.uInitialize)
 
For Each(#Control) In(#Body_Head.ComponentControls)
 
If_Ref Com(#Control) Is(*INSTANCE_OF #prim_evef)
 
Set_Ref Com(#FormField) To(*dynamic #Control)
 
Invoke Method(#PanelFields.Insert) Item(#FormField)
 
Endif
 
Endfor

* Set the uCommand wrapper property.
Set Com(#myscreen_wrapper) Ucommand(#com_owner)
 
Endroutine

* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Handle Command Execution
*
* Always invoke makerampTSavailable to ensure RAMP-TS is up and running before starting a navigation
*
* You may also disable the entire form to prevent any input while RAMP is navigating
* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Mthroutine Name(uExecute) Options(*REDEFINE)
 
Invoke Method(#Com_Ancestor.uExecute)
 
Invoke Method(#myscreen_wrapper.MakeRampTSAvailable)
 
Set Com(#Save_Button) Enabled(False)
 
#com_owner.enabled := false
 
Endroutine

* ================================================================================
* Event Handlers
* ================================================================================
*
* RAMP has signalled it's ready. Invoke your navigation here. Also, clear the list and panel fields.
*
* Once the navigaton starts, processing resumes in the vHandleArrive event handler.
*
 
Evtroutine Handling(#myscreen_wrapper.RampTSAvailable)
 
Clr_List Named(#skills)
#XG_HEAD := *null
Invoke Method(#myscreen_wrapper.navigatetoscreen) Name('updempskills')
 
Endroutine
 
*
* The Payload is a 256 character string sent together with a SENDKEY. Use the Payload in the same way you would use parameters in an event.
* Assuming when 'updempskills' arrives we change some details and press Enter or click on the SAVE button, we expect one of these 2 screens to appear:
* If the SAVE was successfull, the INQUIRE screen appears.
* If the SAVE was NOT successfull, the update employee screen will reappear
* Setting the Payload we determine what caused the screen 'updempskills' to arrive.
*
* 1. In the Button script of updempskills for the Enter key, we attach a payload = "UPDATE_EMPLOYEE":
*
*    case KeyEnter:
*        SENDKEY( KeyEnter, "UPDATE_EMPLOYEE" )
*        break
* 2. In the ARRIVE script of INQUIRE, we test payload. If the Payload is UPDATE_EMPLOYEE this is telling us we have just done an Update and we are most likely to want to go back to the same screen.
*
*    if ( TOSTRING(oPayload) == "UPDATE_EMPLOYEE")
*    {
*       NAVIGATE_TO_DESTINATION("updempskills")
*    }
*
 
Evtroutine Handling(#myscreen_wrapper.vHandleArrive) Arrivedscreen(#CurrentScreen) Previousscreen(#PreviousScreen) Arrivedpayload(#Payload)
 
Define_Com Class(#prim_boln) Name(#MoreRecords)
 
Case (#CurrentScreen)
 
When Value_Is(= 'updempskills')
 
Set Com(#SAVE_BUTTON) Enabled(false)

* Payloads are destroyed when the ARRIVE script finishes executing. Therefore, a payload of UPDATE_EMPLOYEE would most likely mean there was a validation error. Otherwise - if INQUIRE had arrived - the Payload would have been destroyed.
If (#Payload = UPDATE_EMPLOYEE)
 
Use Builtin(message_box_show) With_Args(ok ok info "Validation Error" "Please correct any errors")
 
Else

* Unlock the framework - no harm done if it wasn't locked
Set Com(#avFrameworkManager) Ulocked(false)

* Get the current instance and the values of the panel fields
Invoke Method(#avListManager.GetCurrentInstance) Akey1(#deptment) Akey2(#section)

* If there are no entries in the list or have sent a PageDown key, get the subfile page currently on the hidden 5250
If ((#skills.entries *LE 0) Or (#Payload = NEXT_PAGE))
 
#MoreRecords := #com_owner.uGetSubfilePage

* There are more records in teh subfile, send a pagedown. Processing will continue in this same event handler once the same screen with the next subfile page has arrived
If (#MoreRecords)
 
#myscreen_wrapper.sendkey Key(#myscreen_wrapper.KeyPageDown) Payload(NEXT_PAGE)

* When all the records have been added to the list view we can re enable the panel
Else
#com_owner.enabled := true
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('empno') Value(#empno.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('surname') Value(#surname.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('givename') Value(#givename.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('address1') Value(#address1.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('address2') Value(#address2.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('address3') Value(#address3.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('homephone') Value(#phonehme.value)
#myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From('postcode') Value(#POSTCODE.value)
Endif
 
Else
* We can assume that there has been a successfull update so update the instance list.
Invoke Method(#avListManager.UpdateListEntryData) Akey1(#Deptment) Akey2(#Section) Akey3(#Empno.value) Visualid2(#surname + " " + #givename) Businessobjecttype(EMPLOYEE)
 
Endif
 
Endif
 
Endcase
Set Com(#myscreen_wrapper) Visible(False)
Endroutine

* Traverse the skills subfile/browselist

• The technique used here consists of picking one field we know it's in the subfile, in this case "dateacq" and while there it is present on the screen, get all teh fields.
• Fields in RAMP-TS subfiles are indexed starting from 1. A subfile page with 7 rows will have 7 instances of each of the fields in the subfile. Here we increase #listcount and use it to get the value of a field.
• Note that you can specify a default value when using the getvalue method.
  Mthroutine Name(uGetSubfilePage)
   
  Define_Map For(*result) Class(#prim_boln) Name(#NextPage)
  Define Field(#MoreVal) Type(*char) Length(1)
   
  #listcount := 1
  #NextPage := false
   
  Dowhile (#myscreen_wrapper.check_field_exists( "dateacq" #listcount ))
   
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("dateacq") Value(#vf_eltxts) Defaultvalue(#ddmmyy) Index(#listcount)
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("skillcode") Value(#skilcode) Index(#listcount)
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("skilldesc") Value(#skildesc) Index(#listcount) Defaultvalue("Defalt value")
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("comment") Value(#comment) Index(#listcount)
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("grade") Value(#grade) Index(#listcount)
   
• You can put some tracing
  #com_owner.avframeworkmanager.avRecordTrace Component(#com_owner) Event("Adding entry = " + #vf_eltxts + ", " + #skilcode + ", " + #skildesc + ", " + #grade)
   
  Add_Entry To_List(#skills)
   
  #listcount += 1
   
  Endwhile
   
• when identifying this screen we set the name of the "+" sign = "moreindicator". The presence of that field in the last row of the subfile tells us whether there is another page. The last row is one less than the current value of #listcount.
   
  #listcount -= 1
   
  If (#myscreen_wrapper.check_field_exists( "moreindicator" #listcount ))
  #myscreen_wrapper.getvalue From("moreindicator") Value(#MoreVal) Index(#listcount)
  #NextPage := (#MoreVal.trim *NE "")
  Endif
   
  Endroutine
   
• Listen to messages from RAMP and the 5250 application
   
  Evtroutine Handling(#myscreen_wrapper.RampMessage) Umessagetype(#MsgType) Umessagetext(#MsgText)
   
   
  Case (#msgtype.value)
   
  When Value_Is('= VF_ERROR')
   
• Fatal messages reported by Ramp (e.g. Navigation request failed, etc). If in design mode, show the underlying 5250 screen. Otherwise, make the error message
   
• appear in a message box on top of the command
   
  If (#usystem.iDesignMode = true)
   
  Set Com(#myscreen_wrapper) Visible(True)
   
  Else
   
  Message Msgid(dcm9899) Msgf(dc@m01) Msgdta(#msgtext.value)
   
  #com_owner.avshowmessages
   
  Endif
   
• Messages sent by the IBM i application or unknown form was encountered
   
  When Value_Is('= VF_INFO' '= VF_UNKNOWN_FORM')
   
  Message Msgid(dcm9899) Msgf(dc@m01) Msgdta(#msgtext.value)
   
• Failure to initialize RAMP. Could occur for mainly one of two reasons
   
  When Value_Is('= VF_INIT_ERROR')
   
  Message Msgid(dcm9899) Msgf(dc@m01) Msgdta(#msgtext.value)
   
  #com_owner.avshowmessages
   
  Otherwise
   
  Use Builtin(message_box_show) With_Args(ok ok info *Component ('Unknown message type ' + #MsgType + 'encountered'))
   
  Endcase
   
  Endroutine
   
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Handle changes in any of the fields on the panel
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Evtroutine Handling(#PanelFields<>.Changed)
   
• Enable the save button
  Set Com(#SAVE_BUTTON) Enabled(True)
   
• Lock the framework and set a message for the user
  Use Builtin(bconcat) With_Args('Changes made to employee' #GiveName #Surname 'have not been saved yet.' 'Do you want to save them before continuing?') To_Get(#sysvar$av)
   
  Set Com(#avFrameworkManager) Ulocked(USER) Ulockedmessage(#sysvar$av)
   
  Endroutine
   
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Enter key pressed
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Evtroutine Handling(#PanelFields<>.KeyPress) Options(*NOCLEARMESSAGES *NOCLEARERRORS) Keycode(#KeyCode)
   
  If Cond('#KeyCode.Value = Enter')
   
• If there no changes have been made issue message and ignore enter
   
  If Cond('#SAVE_BUTTON.Enabled *EQ True')
   
  Invoke Method(#Com_Owner.Save)
   
  Else
   
• Issue 'There are no changes to save' message
  Use Builtin(Message_box_show) With_Args(ok ok Info *Component *MTXTDF_NO_SAVE)
   
  Endif
   
  Endif
   
  Endroutine
   
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Handle the save button
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Evtroutine Handling(#SAVE_BUTTON.Click)
   
• Call the Save method
   
  Invoke Method(#Com_Owner.Save)
   
  Endroutine
   
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Handle Save
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Mthroutine Name(Save)
   
• Set the 5250 field values to the values from this panel
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('surname') Value(#surname.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('givename') Value(#givename.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('address1') Value(#address1.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('address2') Value(#address2.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('address3') Value(#address3.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('homephone') Value(#phonehme.value)
  #myscreen_wrapper.setvalue Infield('postcode') Value(#POSTCODE.value)
   
• Send the Enter key with the payload
  #myscreen_wrapper.sendkey Key(#myscreen_wrapper.KeyEnter) Payload(UPDATE_EMPLOYEE)
   
  Endroutine
   
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Handle Termination
• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Mthroutine Name(uTerminate) Options(*REDEFINE)
   
• Clean up the colelction of fields on the panel
  Invoke Method(#PanelFields.RemoveAll)
   
• Do any termination defined in the ancestor
  Invoke Method(#Com_Ancestor.uTerminate)
   
  Endroutine
   
  End_Com