@GET_COLUMN

@GET_COLUMN returns an integer value which is the cursor's current column position in the specified window. This position is relative to the window, not the screen.

SYNTAX

@GET_COLUMN (window_id)

window_id

is an integer system field, Global Storage (GS) field, or user-defined field that contains the window ID assigned to the window.

EXAMPLE

IF:10 (@GET_COLUMN(DATA_ID) EQ NAME.POSITION)
...
CONTINUE:10

This example illustrates the use of @GET_COLUMN in determining which portion of the window that is being processed. If the current column position is in the named area of the window, the appropriate action is performed.