After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Employ Dialogue Manager statements to control the execution of FOCEXECs
	Use Dialogue Manager to include variables in FOCEXECs and assign values to these variables when the FOCEXEC is executed
	Invoke FIDEL and create full-screen data entry forms or forms for displaying data
	Design FIDEL screens that include multiple field types
	Test for PF keys
	Use a variety of screen options
	Display screen attributes
	Control the cursor placement
	Use FIDEL in MODIFY to combine FIXFORM & CRTFORM input
	Generate automatic CRTFORMs
	Write multiple screen procedures
	Write requests with case logicOBJ@include repeating groups of fields
	Validate transaction values
	Use FIDEL with Dialogue Manager to develop a menu-driven application using multiple FOCEXECS

Introduction
Outlines the content and structure of the course.  Explains course conventions.
 

	Overview Content and structure of the course.  Course conventions.
	Course Databases Description of the databases used in this course.

Dialogue Manager
Presents how to build and control the execution of FOCEXECs.  Covers the use of variables in FOCEXECs and how to assign values to them when FOCEXECs are executed.
 

	Concepts Description and function of Dialogue Manager control statements.  How FOCUS processes Dialogue Manager statements.
	Using Dialogue Manager

 

	FIDEL Screens Sample of a simple FIDEL screen generation.  How to fill in a FIDEL screen.  Spot markers.
	Fields Three types of fields on a FIDEL screen: data entry, display-only and turnaround.  When to use a conditional or nonconditional field.
	PF Keys How to test for PF keys.  Defaults for PF keys.  How to reset PF keys.
	Screen Options Use of the LOWER command to override the default of UPPER on FIDEL screens.  Use of the NOCLEAR command to override the default of CLEAR on FIDEL screens.
	Screen Attributes Addition of screen attributes, such as color or highlighting, to a FIDEL screen.
	Cursor Control Position of the cursor on the FIDEL screen and how to control it.

FIDEL in MODIFY
Covers aspects of FIDEL that are specific to MODIFY.  
 

	FIXFORM How to mix data input sources from FIXFORM files and CRTFORMs.
	Automatic CRTFORMs How to generate automatic CRTFORMs.
	Multiple CRTFORMs How to code the LINE option which controls where the CRTFORM is placed on the screen.
	Case Logic How to write a MODIFY request with multiple CRTFORMs using case logic.
	Repeating Groups How to write a request so that multiple occurrences of fields can be read within one CRTFORM.
	Validation Validation of fields in MODIFY requests with CRTFORMs.

FIDEL in Dialogue Manager
Demonstrates how to use FIDEL with Dialogue Manager to develop a menu-driven application using multiple FOCEXECs.
 

An Application Development of a menu-driven application using multiple FOCEXECs.