SCREEN LEAVE_SCREEN

SCREEN LEAVE_SCREEN reserves a portion of the screen for non-window input/output activity.  This command leaves all the windows intact and returns control to ACCENT R.  The screen is automatically restored when a subsequent screen operation is performed.

SYNTAX

SCREEN LEAVE_SCREEN /USING/ start_row end_row

start_row

is an integer expression that specifies the starting row for a reserved portion of the screen.  If zero, the first row of the terminal screen is used.

end_row

is an integer expression that specifies the ending row for a reserved portion of the terminal screen.  If zero, the last row of the terminal screen is used.

EXAMPLE

SCREEN LEAVE_SCREEN USING 0,0

This example reserves the entire terminal screen for non-window input/output activity.

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