Extended Attributes

The field attributes do not store all of the information about the fields and characters in the presentation space. Additional types of information, called extended character and color attributes, are also kept for each field and character in the presentation space. Each field has an extended attribute byte (EAB) that defines the extended attributes for that field. Extended attributes are returned using the getExtPS method for any of the viewer types.

Extended character attributes define characteristics that apply to the entire field. Extended character attributes control character attributes such as:

• Reverse video

• Underscore or upperscore

• Blink

• Left or right column separator

• Strikethrough

• Secure

Extended color attributes define the foreground and background colors for each character in a field.

Extended Character Attributes

The following table lists all of the possible extended character attributes, and indicates whether or not each attribute applies to a particular viewer type (3270, 5250, or VT).

Extended Color Attributes

The following tables list all of the possible foreground and background colors. These colors are applicable to 3270, 5250, and VT viewer types.

Foreground Colors

Following are the valid foreground colors for each viewer type:

Background Colors

Following are the valid background colors for each viewer type:

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