CURRENT_COLUMN
Returns an integer identifying the current column of the cursor on the
screen. This does not reflect any movement of the current position
that has occurred within a procedure in which CURRENT_COLUMN is used
unless the built-in UPDATE (window) precedes it.
Syntax
integer := CURRENT_COLUMN
Examples
1. my_cur_col := CURRENT_COLUMN;
Stores in the variable MY_CUR_COL the integer for the column
position of the cursor on the screen.
2. MESSAGE (STR (CURRENT_COLUMN));
Combines three DECTPU built-ins: CURRENT_COLUMN returns the
integer for the current column position; STR converts the integer
to a string; and MESSAGE writes this string to the message buffer.
Related topics
CURRENT_OFFSET CURRENT_ROW UPDATE