Overview

Using the _getMsg method of the Frame class, you can retrieve messages generated by a SAS/AF FRAME entry. This example illustrates how to query the message generated by the FRAME entry, and, if the message includes the word "ERROR", display the message in the Message Box window instead of on the SAS message line.

SCL Code

Using the following SCL code, you can capture messages generated by the FRAME entry. If the message contains the string ERROR, then display the message in an SCL Message Box.

    INIT:
      control always;
      dcl char(200) msgval;
      dcl list msglist={};
   return;

   MAIN:
      _frame_._getMsg(msgval);
      if index(msgval,'ERROR') then do;
         rc=clearlist(msglist);
         rc=insertc(msglist,msgval,-1);
         command=messagebox(msglist,'S','O');
         _frame_._setMsg(' ');
      end;
   return;

   TERM:
      msglist=dellist(msglist);
   return;

Results

When an error is generated by the Frame, a message box like the following is displayed. This sample error message was the result of a character value entered into a numeric Text Entry field.

Additional Documentation

For more information about SAS/AF, see the SAS/AF documentation page.

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