Difference b/w SCREEN-VALUE and INPUT Function

[jkallis]

Hi All,

charvar1 is a character variable displayed in the frame frname.

how does the below 2 values differ?

1. charvar1:SCREEN-VALUE IN FRAME frname
2. INPUT FRAME frname charvar1

Kindly distinguish the purpose of both the statements and ideal situation where it can show a big difference.

Thanks & Regards,
Jacques.

 

[sunilnair]

INPUT FRAME frname charvar1 . along with an ASSIGN charvar1 statement before it will assign the value entered on screen to the variable charvar1.

SCREEN-VALUE on the otherhand will display what is entered on screen and does not assign the variable charvar1 any value.

-Sunil.