Hot-Key Intercept Program (*CONTROL)
*CONTROL is the hot-key intercept utility program. It is invoked internally by the PxPlus executive whenever a terminal input encounters a CTL value between -1 and -999. It processes the following:
| CTL Value | Processing |
|---|---|
| -1 | Calls the system utilities main menu *U. |
| -2 | Prints the contents of the current screen. |
| -3 | Line-switch (on some systems). |
| -4 | Display current statistics. |
| -5 | Input field help (Calls *HELP). |
| -6 | Input field query (Calls *QUERY). |
| -7 | Program help (Calls *HELP.PRG). |
| -8 | Resets screen. |
| -9 | (Reserved for future usage.) |
| -10 thru -999 | Calls the program $CTL -nnn where '-nnn' is the CTL value. Before calling this program, a new window consisting of the entire screen is created. It is dropped when the program returns. |
Once *CONTROL has completed processing the CTL function, PxPlus will re-execute the INPUT (or OBTAIN) directive that initiated the process.
If the program reads raw data directly from the keyboard using the mnemonics 'BI' or 'ME' or the directives READ RECORD or ACCEPT, the program must call *CONTROL to handle all CTL values between -1 and -999.
Example:
Read single character but detect hot-key call to system functions.