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This property either gets the column number where the cursor is currently positioned, or it sets the column number for the cursor position. | This property either gets the column number where the cursor is currently positioned, or it sets the column number for the cursor position. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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===Syntax terms=== | ===Syntax terms=== | ||
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<dt>A reference to an instance of a Screen object. | <dt>A reference to an instance of a Screen object. | ||
==Usage | ==Usage notes== | ||
Although you can set an absolute position for the cursor using CursorColumn and CursorRow, it is generally more useful to use the ScreenField SetCursor function to move the cursor to a particular field, independent of its absolute location on the screen. | Although you can set an absolute position for the cursor using CursorColumn and CursorRow, it is generally more useful to use the ScreenField SetCursor function to move the cursor to a particular field, independent of its absolute location on the screen. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 18 March 2011
Return the column number of the cursor position (Screen class)
This property either gets the column number where the cursor is currently positioned, or it sets the column number for the cursor position.
Syntax
%currentNumber = screen:CursorColumn screen:CursorColumn = newNumber
Syntax terms
- %num
- A numeric variable or expression for the column number.
- %screen
- A reference to an instance of a Screen object.
Usage notes
Although you can set an absolute position for the cursor using CursorColumn and CursorRow, it is generally more useful to use the ScreenField SetCursor function to move the cursor to a particular field, independent of its absolute location on the screen.
See also