Recently, my IBM PCOMM had been upgraded at my job to version 12.0.0.1. Ever since, if I'm trying to detect blank space, and something was already there previously, that text will show up when I use autECLPS.GetText even though all I see is black. I need a way to see if there is hidden text so I know I can go onto the next procedure. I've been using autECLPS.GetTextRect to see if I can match entire blocks of text, but that's becoming tedious. Any suggestions?
UPDATED
Here's what I have so far:
ElseIf LineCount < 3 Then
' If we've gone through less than three lines, we need
' to determine if the next line is visible.
' ***************************************************************
' Due to IBM PCOMM changing their process from actually clearing
' screens when going from one to the next to changing the
' color of the previous data, there may be some ghost data
' present. This code checks to see if any previous data is
' hidden from view and determines whether or not to continue.
' ***************************************************************
If SMonth = EMonth Or SMonth <> EMonth And j > 1 And k > 1 Then
If ScreenName = "MHI" And EditWarnMsg = "E065NO MORE CLMS ON FILE," Then
Result = objUNET.autECLPS.GetTextRect(SvcLn1, 1, SvcLn3, 80)
If Left(Result, 2) = POS(j) And Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j) And Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j) Then
Exit Do
ElseIf Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 1) And Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 1) And Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 1) Then
Exit Do
ElseIf Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 2) And Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 2) And Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 2) Then
Exit Do
ElseIf Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 3) And Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 3) And Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 3) Then
Exit Do
' If the initial If criteria renders ICN to not have been
' found, this will cause a range error. We want to resume
' on to the next process if such error occurs.
On Error Resume Next
ElseIf Trim(Mid(Result, 165, 10)) = ICN(k) And Trim(Mid(Result, 28, 10)) = Draft(k) Then
Exit Do
ElseIf Trim(Mid(Result, 165, 10)) = ICN(k - 1) And Trim(Mid(Result, 28, 10)) = Draft(k - 1) Then
Exit Do
On Error GoTo 0
Else
GoTo POSBlank
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
After receiving advice from the talented people on SO, and doing a bit more research, I've changed my code to a solution that works. It's not much different from the original, but it's more reliable.
If SMonth = EMonth Or SMonth <> EMonth And j > 1 And k > 1 Then
If ScreenName = "MHI" And EditWarnMsg = "E065NO MORE CLMS ON FILE," Then
' Attempt to refresh the connection list
' to get current data on the screen.
objConnMgr.autECLConnList.Refresh
Result = objUNET.auteclps.GetTextRect(SvcLn1, 1, SvcLn3, 80)
' See if we've already processed this place of service
If Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 1) Or Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 2) Or Left(Result, 2) = POS(j - 3) Then
' See if we've already processed this service code matching the POS
If Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 1) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 2) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 4, 6)) = Serv(j - 3) Then
' See if we've already processed this remark code matching the POS and service code
If Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 1) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 2) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 36, 2)) = RC(j - 3) Then
' If start month equals end month, stop the process
If SMonth = EMonth Then
Exit Do
Else
GoTo POSBlank ' Continue process by going to label
End If
End If
End If
' See if we've already processed this ICN
If Trim(Mid(Result, 165, 10)) = ICN(k - 1) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 165, 10)) = ICN(k - 2) Then
' See if we've already processed this draft number matching the ICN
If Trim(Mid(Result, 28, 10)) = Draft(k - 1) Or Trim(Mid(Result, 28, 10)) = Draft(k - 2) Then
If SMonth = EMonth Then
Exit Do
Else
GoTo POSBlank
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If