The DISPLAY statement displays a message on the user's screen and optionally requests the user to enter a response to the message.
>>-DISPLAY--(expression)--+-------------------+-----------------> '-REPLY--(char-ref)-' >--+---------------------------------------------+--;---------->< | .-,-. | | V | | '-ROUTCDE--(----x-+--)--+-------------------+-' | .-,-. | | V | | '-DESC--(----y-+--)-'
The REPLY option suspends program execution until the user enters a response.
If GRAPHIC data is entered in the REPLY, it is received as character data that contains mixed data. Such character data can be converted to GRAPHIC data by using the GRAPHIC BUILTIN.
ROUTCDE and DESC are ignored except when the DISPLAY(WTO) option is in effect.
The statement display ('Communication link established.'); displays this message:
Communication link established.