Hi,

Let's say you need to convert a 5250 input field from the codes A,B, and C relating to customer size where A=Large, B=Medium and C=Smal customer. And you would like to use radio buttons. 

In IceCap there is an xtype that does the trick for you - namely the "RADIOGROUP" xtype. It looks like the "Customer group" input field in the example here:

Now - to override the normal behaivour of at input field you have to set the type for the field with the "vtSetMetaData" api. This is done in the "break-out" program. An example can be found in library ICECAP file QSAMPLE member EX12.

The above example is made with this few lines of RPGLE code:

The trick here is that the "valueMap" converts the key (the 5250 data) to the "value" before is displayed and back again to the 5250 stream who you press OK ( Enter); The value also works a the radio-button label. 

Note: the "valueMap" is an array of objects for RADIOGROUP where it is a simple array for COMBOBOX – Otherwise these two components have very similar behaviours. 

This feature is available in IceCap released be after the 6 may 2016. However, a fix for previous releases are available where needed.

Best regards,

Niels Liisberg