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- /*
- * File......: BLINK.PRG
- * Author....: Terry Hackett
- * CIS ID....: 76662,2035
- * Date......: $Date: 15 Aug 1991 23:02:56 $
- * Revision..: $Revision: 1.2 $
- * Log file..: $Logfile: E:/nanfor/src/blink.prv $
- *
- * This is an original work by Terry Hackett and is placed in the
- * public domain.
- *
- * Modification history:
- * ---------------------
- *
- * $Log: E:/nanfor/src/blink.prv $
- *
- * Rev 1.2 15 Aug 1991 23:02:56 GLENN
- * Forest Belt proofread/edited/cleaned up doc
- *
- * Rev 1.1 14 Jun 1991 19:51:06 GLENN
- * Minor edit to file header
- *
- * Rev 1.0 01 Apr 1991 01:00:46 GLENN
- * Nanforum Toolkit
- *
- */
-
-
- /* $DOC$
- * $FUNCNAME$
- * FT_BLINK()
- * $CATEGORY$
- * Menus/Prompts
- * $ONELINER$
- * Display a blinking message on the screen
- * $SYNTAX$
- * FT_BLINK( <cMsg>, [ <nRow> ], [ <nCol> ] ) -> NIL
- * $ARGUMENTS$
- * <cMsg> is the string to blink.
- *
- * <nRow> is an optional screen row for @...SAY, default current.
- *
- * <nCol> is an optional screen col for @...say, default current.
- * $RETURNS$
- * NIL
- * $DESCRIPTION$
- * A quick way to blink a msg on screen in the CURRENT colors.
- * Restores colors on return.
- * $EXAMPLES$
- * FT_BLINK( "WAIT", 5, 10 ) // Blinks "WAIT" in current colors @ 5,10
- *
- * @5,10 SAY "WAIT - Printing Report"
- * FT_BLINK( "..." ) // Blink "..." after wait message...
- * $END$
- */
-
- #ifdef FT_TEST
- FUNCTION MAIN()
- FT_BLINK( "WAIT", 5, 10 )
- return ( nil )
- #endif
-
- FUNCTION FT_BLINK( cMsg, nRow, nCol )
-
- * Declare color restore var.
- LOCAL cSavColor
-
- * Return if no msg.
- IF (cMsg == NIL) ; RETURN NIL; ENDIF
-
- * Set default row and col to current.
- nRow := IF( nRow == NIL, ROW(), nRow )
- nCol := IF( nCol == NIL, COL(), nCol )
-
- cSavColor := SETCOLOR() // Save colors to restore on exit.
-
- * IF blink colors not already set, add blink to current foreground color.
- SETCOLOR( IF( ("*" $ LEFT(cSavColor,4)), cSavColor, "*" + cSavColor ) )
-
- @ nRow, nCol SAY cMsg // Say the dreaded blinking msg.
- SETCOLOR( cSavColor ) // It's a wrap, restore colors & exit.
-
- RETURN NIL
-