Query Cursor Location

Query Cursor Location – Function 7

This function determines the location of the cursor in the Host session presentation space.

Prerequisite functions

Connect Presentation Space (function 1)

Function call

WinHLLAPI(QUERYCURSORLOC,lpbyString,lpwLength,lpwReturnnCode)

Call parameters

Parameter	Description
Data String	NA
Data Length	NA
PS Position	NA

Return parameters

Parameter	Description
lpwLength	Data Length: the position of the cursor in the Host session presentation space.

Return code

Code	Description
WHLLOK	The cursor was successfully located.
WHLLNOTCONNECTED	Your Windows HLLAPI application is currently not connected to a session.
WHLLSYSERROR	The function failed due to a system error.

Remarks

5250 emulators supports a Presentation Space of 24 rows by 80 columns. When an error message from the host or when the operator presses the SysReq key, a 25th row is displayed. When the row 25 is displayed, it is a valid area for this function.