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Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

Title:FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS
Moderator:ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE
Created:Thu Feb 19 1987
Last Modified:Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:615
Total number of notes:1779

118.0. "Does it talk FMS?" by NCCODE::FOX (transmogrifications performed on request) Tue Aug 23 1988 12:31

    I have been drafted to help put together a proposal, and it has
    fallen to me to find out about FOCUS.  The proposee has FOCUS on
    their present system, and what we need to know is what type of screen
    management software (FMS or TDMS hopefully) integrate with FOCUS
    and how smooth that integration might be. 
    
    Thanks for any (positive) insights offerred.
    
    TFox
    MPLS SWS
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118.1A (little) clarificationNCPROG::FOXtransmogrifications performed on requestTue Aug 23 1988 14:5810
    As an addendum:
    
    If FOCUS has some 'form' management capabilities, that will also
    be acceptable.  Does FOCUS provide functions such as field editing,
    field formatting (left justify, underline, etc.), field validation,
    etc. for both data input and display?
    
    Thanks again.
    
    TFox
118.2FOCUS screen management optionsMEMV03::VOSSWed Aug 24 1988 10:1812
    FOCUS has its on screen handler: CRTFORM in a modify and -CRTFORM
    in Dialogue Manager. It also works with FMS. Alot depends on what
    it is you want to do. FMS cannot work inside a FOCUS Modify program.
    But handles menues and report setup very well. It also can be alot
    faster than FOCUS (depending...). But you have to have someone
    who is good with a 3GL, FMS and the link to FOCUS Fuselib where
    theFMS routine must live. You can get help in the link from IBI
    but they have next to no experience with FMS.
    
    I hope this helps.
    
    Greg
118.3Additional comments...MEMV02::COPPERSMITHIt's an allegory...Wed Aug 24 1988 16:135
    Following up on 118.2, FMS is accessed from FOCUS as a 3gl subroutine,
    and as such, can return to FOCUS only one value.  This may be a
    string that can be decoded to discrete values, but it is more a
    function than a subroutine.  FMS is generally faster for screen
    painting than -CRTFORM.
118.4ThanksNCCODE::FOXtransmogrifications performed on requestWed Aug 24 1988 22:366
    Thank you folks for the information.  It's just what the doctor
    ordered.
    
    Appreciatively,
    
    TFox
118.5A follow up...MEMV02::VOSSThu Sep 22 1988 16:015
    We have just successfully brought up FMS screens in a FOCUS modify
    with good results.  This is progress towards using FMS screens that
    are faster with FOCUS database maintenance for good reporting.
    It especially opens many possibilites for very large modifies that
    deal with many screens.
118.6how about DECforms?DELREY::LANGSTON_BRTue Feb 06 1990 19:153
    Is -CRTFORM still slower than FMS?  How does it compare to DECforms?
    
    Bruce