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* GRIMM ENTERPRISES
* WRITTEN BY J.C. GRIMM
* CIS # 73537,2403
* BELMONT, OHIO 43718
* Here is a quick and easy way to program your FUNCTION keys for different
* procedures. It was designed so that, during programming, you can assign
* procedures to a function key with the addition of only one (1) line of code.
* This makes easy work in the development process. It was also designed to
* turn the function keys off when you are within one of these procedures.
* I designed it this way for simplicity. Confusion of multiple windows on
* the screen in conjunction with "save screen" and "restore screen" caused
* unnecessary problems. I wanted the code to be very simple and straight
* forward.
* I originally wanted to find a way to save the EXACT status of the fkeys
* to a disk file or something similar to that. I would have like to have
* a procedure that would work like the "SAVE SCREEN" command. That would
* be great. Just have a single command like "SAVE FKEYS". Basically this
* is what I have done in a very few lines of code. It also maintains its
* flexibility.
*
* I have developed many such generic functions and procedures throughout the
* development of an Optometric Office Management software package, due for
* release soon, over the past 3 years. Keep an eye on Compuserve Nanforum
* for future procedures and the release of the Optometric Package.
*
* Any suggestions on this or future procedures to simplify the code are
* welcome. If you like and use this procedure, you are welcome to do so, but
* mention me somewhere within your program. Thanks!
*
*
* Portions of the code are as follows:
*
* Declare the memory variables in the calling program or, as I did, declare
* them public.
PUBLIC FKEY1,FKEY2,FKEY3,FKEY4,FKEY5,FKEY6,FKEY7,FKEY8,FKEY9
FKEY1="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY2="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY3="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY4="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY5="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY6="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY7="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY8="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY9="TURNEDOFF"

* Main program to add or edit data

DO WHILE ! DONE
* turn off all fkeys
DO FKEYSOFF
* clear all fkey variables
DO FKVAROFF
* assign new memory variables
FKEY3="MEMEDIT" && F3 KEY memedit is a procedure name
FKEY2="ZIPS" && F2 KEY zips is a procedure name
* turn on fkeys with appropriate memory variables as defined above
DO FKEYSON
* program code to paint screen, input data, edit data, etc.
DO CFNEWPAT
READ
* turn off fkeys after finished with edit screen
DO FKEYSOFF
* clear all fkey variables just in case ( I'm cautious)
DO FKVAROFF
ENDDO

* Library of procedures. ( I like to put them in my first overlay file )
* just make sure your programs have access to them.

* Procedure to assign dummy value to unnecessary fkeys
PROCEDURE TURNEDOFF
RETURN

* Procedure to set fkeys for named procedures
PROCEDURE FKEYSON
SET KEY 28 TO HELP
SET KEY -1 TO &FKEY2
SET KEY -2 TO &FKEY3
SET KEY -3 TO &FKEY4
SET KEY -4 TO &FKEY5
SET KEY -5 TO &FKEY6
SET KEY -6 TO &FKEY7
SET KEY -7 TO &FKEY8
SET KEY -8 TO &FKEY9
RETURN

* Procedure to turn off fkeys.
PROCEDURE FKEYSOFF
SET KEY -8 TO && F9 KEY
SET KEY -7 TO && F8 KEY
SET KEY -6 TO && F7 KEY
SET KEY -5 TO && F6 KEY
SET KEY -4 TO && F5 KEY
SET KEY -3 TO && F4 KEY
SET KEY -2 TO && F3 KEY
SET KEY -1 TO && F2 KEY
RETURN

* Procedure to assign a dummy value to the fkeys memory variables.
PROCEDURE FKVAROFF
FKEY1 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY2 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY3 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY4 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY5 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY6 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY7 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY8 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY9 ="TURNEDOFF"
FKEY10="TURNEDOFF"
RETURN

* Program portion of procedure called when fkey is struck
PROCEDURE ZIPS && list zip codes to screen, etc.
SAVE SCREEN
* turn off remaining fkeys
DO FKEYSOFF
* turn off help ( I like it that way )
SET KEY 28 TO
* select database
* list zips to screen etc.
* close data file
* turn on fkeys exactly as they were set prior to this procedure
DO FKEYSON
RESTORE SCREEN
RETURN


* end