CNTFLD

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Continued-entry fields are converted into single entry fields in the form of HTML text areas. In DDS, if a 60 character input field is specified with CNTFLD(10), then you will have 6 lines of 10 characters each for the field and the end-user will only be able to enter a maximum of 60 characters. The text area is similarly defined with 6 rows and 10 columns (e. g. <TEXTAREA rows="6" cols="10">) and the user will only be able to enter a maximum of 60 characters. However, the number characters in each line and the number of lines that are displayed in the text area will differ depending on the font that is used for the Web application.
For example, on a 5250 display, some text entered into a field specified with CNTFLD(30) might look like:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

On the Web, with a non-monospace font, you might see:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAA

Note: The keyboard Enter key is not enabled for continued-entry fields.


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