Syntax

void data.input( string options(.), ref string result(.), string default(.) [,ref long event(EVTMAXSIZE), ref long char_value )

Description

This reads data from the keyboard.

If the function specifies a default value, that value is displayed on screen. The value is accepted when the user presses ENTER. However, if the user enters a character at the first position in the field, the default value is deleted.

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Context switches

Each running process receives a number of ticks when it is scheduled. This is the equivalent of a UNIX time slice. The execution of each instruction costs the process a number of ticks. When the process has used up all its ticks, the bshell schedules another process. The switch to another process is referred to as a context switch.

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Events

BaanERP programs are designed to respond to events. Usually, they consist of a main loop that waits for events to occur. When an event occurs, the program performs the appropriate actions to process the event. It then returns to its waiting state.

Event types

There are four broad categories of events, as listed below. For a full list of event types, see Event types.

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