Takes a key definition in DCL DEFINE/KEY syntax, then creates the defined key in DEC DATATRIEVE. This function is not available in a DECwindows Motif environment.
1 – Input
A quoted string containing the key definition in DCL DEFINE/KEY command syntax. You must use single quotation marks for the outer pair of quotation marks. The inner pair of quotation marks must be double.
2 – Output
None.
3 – Example
DTR> FN$KEYPAD_MODE ("APPLICATION") DTR> FN$DEFINE_KEY ('DEFINE/KEY/ECHO/NOTERMINATE KP7 "FIND" ')
4 – Usage Note
The previous example will not work unless the device is set to APPLICATION. DEC DATATRIEVE ignores the the terminal characteristics of your device, for this reason you must execute the FN$KEYPAD_MODE function before executing the FN$DEFINE_KEY function.