Post Intercept Status (52)

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The Post Intercept Status function informs the Personal Communications emulator that a keystroke obtained through the Get Key (51) function was accepted or rejected. When the application rejects a keystroke, the Post Intercept Status function issues a beep.

 

3270

5250

Yes

Yes

 

 

Prerequisite Calls

 

Start Keystroke Intercept (50)

 

 

Call Parameters

 

 

Standard Interface

Enhanced Interface

Function Number

Must be 52

 

Data String

See the following table

 

Length

Must be 2

Must be 8

PS Position

NA

 

 

The calling data string can contain:

 

Byte

 

Definition

Standard

Enhanced

 

1

1

One of the following values:

The 1-letter short name of the presentation space.
A blank or null indicating a function call for the host-connected presentation space.

 

2-4

Reserved

2

5

One of the following characters:

A for accepted keystroke.
R for rejected keystroke.

 

6-8

Reserved.

 

 

Remarks

 

Return Code

Explanation

0

The Post Intercept Status function was successful.

1

An incorrect presentation space was specified.

2

An incorrect session option was specified.

8

No prior Start Keystroke Intercept (50) function was called for this presentation space ID.

9

A system error was encountered.