formdef - create and maintain formfiles used by form
formdef [-c] [-adfqu123 ] formfile [ newformfile ]
Formdef is a program used to create and modify the formfiles used
by the
terminal input program form.
If the -c flag is specified, the space taken by 'display attribute'
is
set to 0. The default value is 1 if this option is not specified.
When one or more of the flags -adfqu123 is specified the flags that
are
not specified are disabled. If none of these flags is specified
all
the flags are enabled.
-a add allowed
-d delete allowed
-f find allowed
-q query allowed
-u update allowed
-1 'Form Description' screen(s) enabled
-2 'actual form' screens(s) enabled
-3 'Field Description' screen(s) enabled
The formfile argument specifies the name of the formfile to be created
or
modified. It contains a description of each form, the C/Base RMSfiles
that
are used and a description of each field on each form. When formdef
exits, the additions and changes made are written to this file.
The optional newformfile argument specifies an alternate output
file name.
If this argument is specified, the output from formdef is written
to this
file, and the formfile file is not changed.
form(C-1).
Chapter 5, Creating Formfiles.
Chapter 6, Advanced Form Features.