maintena.def

DEFINITION MODULE MaintenancePages;

        (********************************************************)
        (*                                                      *)
        (*      Support for "maintenance page" screen output    *)
        (*                                                      *)
        (*  Programmer:         P. Moylan                       *)
        (*  Last edited:        12 March 1993                   *)
        (*  Status:             OK                              *)
        (*                                                      *)
        (********************************************************)

FROM Windows IMPORT
    (* type *)  Window;

TYPE MaintenancePage;   (* is private *)

PROCEDURE CreateMaintenancePage (VAR (*OUT*) page: MaintenancePage);

    (* Creates a new maintenance page.  *)

PROCEDURE Associate (w: Window;  page: MaintenancePage);

    (* Before calling this procedure, both w and page must have been    *)
    (* created.  This procedure ensures that window w is visible on     *)
    (* the screen only when the given maintenance page is active.       *)
    (* The association lasts until the window is closed or the page     *)
    (* is removed.                                                      *)

PROCEDURE RemoveMaintenancePage (VAR (*INOUT*) page: MaintenancePage);

    (* Destroys all associations between the given page and its screen  *)
    (* windows (but does not close the windows), and permanently        *)
    (* removes this page from the collection of maintenance pages.      *)

END MaintenancePages.