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• Modify the above print format:
Format 07
m(1000,0),box(8),cl0,mhl,f0,fs20,mfn(3),f1,fs4
0,cl1,” “v10^b,mhu,” “v10^a/
m(1500,0),box(7),mhl,f2,fs30,{cl2,b,v30,}{cl14
,i," -"v20}
/box(6),{cl13,ul,v40}/box(11),{cl17,f0,fs20,b,
"Hobbies:"d60}/f2,m(1800,0)(box(10),cl5,v60/)
‣ Link Formats
While displaying a record WINISIS can link to another display format. This can be done in
two ways.
• create a textbox (sub-window) which should be closed after viewing
• change over to a new format.
• Textbox
Syntax of the command is
mpl, link((‘ ‘),’TEXTBOX ‘, )
ex: mpl,link((‘Hobbies:’),’TEXTBOX ‘,(v60+|; |/))
Format 08
m(1000,0),box(8),cl0,mhl,f0,fs20,mfn(3),f1,fs40,cl
1,” “v10^b,mhu,” “v10^a/
m(1500,0),box(7),mhl,f2,fs30,
{cl2,b,v30,}{cl14,i," -"v20} /box(6),{cl13,ul,v40}
/box(11),{cl17,f0,fs20,b,
mpl,link((‘Hobbies:’),’TEXTBOX ‘, v60+|; |)}
• Change format.
Syntax of the command is
mpl, link((‘ ‘),’FORMAT newformat ‘ )
ex: mpl,link((‘Change format’),’FORMAT stu5’)
When the record is displayed click Change format to change the display format to stu5
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