Field DirName

The name of an application directory (Directories); otherwise, the one application directory in which the associated object may exist.

Valid Values

An 18-character string, containing a valid object name

Remarks

In Directories:

DirName is the name assigned to the directory.

In other Object Dictionary entity sets:

In any entity set, the principal object’s DirName must match the DirName of its owner.

If DirName is left blank, the object may exist in any number of application directories.

In DDDescriptions, DirName is where the object being described may be found.

In DisplayForms, DirName is where the owner-display of the associated form may be found.

See Also

ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

Field FormName

The name assigned to a form (Forms); or, the name of a form used in a display (DisplayForms); or, the form to which a particular form field belongs (FormFields).

Valid Values

An 18-character string, containing a valid object name

See Also

ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

Field ObjectKey

A unique identifier assigned by the Development Center.

Valid Values

A 25-character string (DEFAULT = $Null)

Remarks

ObjectKey is a unique identifier assigned by the Zim Development Center if the Object Manager (ZOM) has been enabled. End-users should not modify its value. Refer to the Development Center documentation for more information.

ObjectKey has a defined ListWidth of -1 and is not normally displayed.

Field WdgHght

The vertical dimension (height) of the object, expressed in twips.

Valid Values

A number (longint)

Remarks

In Displays, indicates the overall height of the display.

In FormFields, indicates the visual height of the field.

In Forms, indicates the overall height of the form.

In Windows, indicates the height of the window, including its non-client area.

It is required when either Hght (character rows) or WdgHght (twips) must be specified

See Also

Hght

Field WdgWdth

The horizontal dimension (width) of the object, expressed in twips.

Valid Values

A non-negative number (longint)

Remarks

In Displays, indicates the overall width of the display.

In FormFields, indicates the visual width of the field.

In Forms, indicates the overall width of the form.

In Windows, indicates the width of the window, including its non-client area.

It is required when either Wdth (character rows) or WdgWdth (twips) must be specified.

See Also

WdgHght, Wdth

Field WdgHMargin

Horizontal margin of an object. The left and right margins of the object, expressed in twips.

Valid Values

A number (longint)

Remarks

Indicates the width of the interior unusable space from the left and right edges of the rectangle occupied by the object.  For DisplayForms objects, this refers to the form object identified by the DisplayForms entry.

WdgHMargin is set to 0 if both HMargin (character columns) and WdgHMargin (twips) are $Null.

See Also

HMargin, VMargin, WdgVMargin

Field WdgVMargin

Vertical margin of an object. The top and bottom margins of the object, expressed in twips.

Valid Values

A non-negative number (longint)

Remarks

Indicates the unusable space immediately below the top edge and immediately above the bottom edge of the rectangle occupied by the object.  For DisplayForms objects, this refers to the form object identified by the DisplayForms entry.

WdgVMargin is set to 0 if both VMargin (character rows) and WdgVMargin (twips) are $Null.

See Also

HMargin, VMargin, WdgHMargin

Field WdgTag

A user-defined symbol that identifies an object involved in a user interface event.

Valid Values

A character string, up to 18 characters long

Remarks

When a user interface event occurs, the WdgTag values for the objects involved are assigned to special system variables (Event.EventTag, Event.FieldTag, Event.MenuItemTag). This information identifies the objects involved in the event.  The application program can then translate events into the desired action.

WdgTag defaults to the name of the object.

pt_BRPortuguese