Compress status of a form field. Indicates how the data mask associated with the form field is to be treated.
A 1-character code, as shown in the table below:
Code | Meaning |
Y | The data mask literals are not included in the value of the form field |
N | The data mask literals form part of the value of the form field |
Form fields with data types (DT) of numeric and date force a compress status of Y.
DataMask, DT, WdgInputMask
Indicates whether a text-entry form field consists of one line or multiple lines.
An integer code, as shown in the table below:
Code | Meaning |
0 | One line |
1 | Multiple lines |
WdgNumVisibleLines
“Allow nulls” status of a form field. Indicates the value to be taken by the form field when it contains no data.
A 1-character code, as shown in the table below:
CODE | MEANING |
Y | When no data is entered, the field is $Null (valueless) |
N | When no data is entered, the field takes the value zero (0) if its data type (DT) is numeric or date, or the null string (“”) if its data type is alphanumeric |
When AN is set to N, the end-user can set a toggle button to the null state.
DT
Indicates how the form field responds to a GotFocus event (“transmit-on-enter” status).
A 1-character code, as shown in the table below:
Code | Meaning |
N | No response except to visually indicate GotFocus (DEFAULT) |
Y | Control returns to the application program every time the form field gets focus |
Effect of a mouse double-click in a form field. Indicates whether a DoubleClick event is to be returned to the application program when a mouse double-click occurs in this form field.
A 1-character code, as shown in the table below:
Code | Meaning |
N | (DEFAULT) No |
Y | Yes |
“Autoclear” status of a form field. Indicates whether existing data is automatically cleared from a form field when new data is entered.
A 1-character code, as shown in the table below:
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Y | The field is to be cleared automatically when the end-user begins to modify it for the first time |
| N | Existing data in the field remains when the end-user begins to modify the field |
AC defaults to N, except for text-entry form fields with an N (numeric) data type (DT), which force an autoclear status of Y.
If AC is set to Y, the text will be selected when the end-user enters the field. Typing new text will replace the selected text. Typing Delete or Backspace will erase the text. Pressing an arrow key will deselect the text.
DT
Foreground color (custom). “Blends” a custom foreground color for the object, indicating the quantity of blue, green, and red to be used in the custom color.
An integer (0 to 255)
In most windowing environments, a “palette” is typically available from which a color choice can be made. Depending on your system, the palette may have as few as 16, or as many as 16 million, colors.
When you specify a custom RGB (red, green, blue) color, Zim looks for the closest-matching color already in use. As a result, the match may not be exact.
Drag status of a form field. Indicates whether the associated form field can be dragged.
An integer code, as shown in the table below:
Code | Meaning |
0 | No |
1 | Manual |
2 | Automatic (DEFAULT) |
The name assigned to a menu.
An 18-character string, containing a valid object name
ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName
A user-assigned numeric identifier for the menu.
An integer (0 to 999)
If no number is assigned, 0 is used.
MenuNum can be used in an application program to identify the menu that had focus when control returned to the program. (See $MenuNum, and $MenuItemNum in the Language Reference.)
FNum, FormNum, WNum
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