Valid Zim object names can be 1 to 18 characters in length. Valid characters for inclusion in an object name include the dollar sign ($), the underscore character (_), the letters a through z and A through Z, and the digits 0 through 9. The first character of an object name must be either…
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Main Characteristics of Form Objects ✓ A form acts as a container for the form fields objects it owns ✓ Form objects do not have any visual attributes other than implicit dimensions ✓ The visual appearance of a form is the result of the visual attributes of the form fields owned by each of the…
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Main Characteristics of Menu Item Objects Menu item objects deliver both the visual and behavioral characteristics of menu objects. Menu items can be owned directly by the menu. In this case they appear on the menu “bar”. A menu item owned by the menu can itself own other menu items. This enables menu lists…
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Main Characteristics of Menu Objects ✓ The visual attribute of a menu object is the menu bar located at the top of the client area of a window ✓ Menu objects are owners of menu item objects ✓ The Zim language includes an extensive suite of commands for dynamically modifying both the visual…
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Main Characteristics of Window In Zim applications, window objects are visually identical to standard windows in Microsoft Windows; The visual and behavioral attributes of window objects are fully customizable by the Zim IDE via the Properties Tab; The Zim language includes an extensive suite of commands for dynamically modifying both the visual and behavioral characteristics of…
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Main Characteristics of Display Objects ✓ A display acts as a container for the form objects it owns. ✓ Display objects do not have any visual attributes other than implicit dimensions. ✓ The visual appearance of a display is the result of the visual attributes of the form fields owned by each of the…
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Defines named sets. A Named Set is a programming object that identifies the components of a set that is used regularly in an application. Named sets reduce the amount of code needed to run your application. For example, if you are creating a database with an Customers Entity, you may want to have a set…
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Defines alternative names for entity sets, relationships or for subsets of an object’s members. A role is a programming object that provides an alternative name for a data object or for a subset of the members of a data object. Establishing a Role Access the Zim IDE, select ROLES from the DataBases menu and use…
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A directory is an application object. Application directories are used to organize the objects defined in the Object Dictionary for the application. Establishing an Application Directory Call up the Zim IDE, select DIRECTORIES from the DataBases menu, and use the tools of the Zim IDE Development to define the desired directory. Creation of Directory step…
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Describes global variables. A variable is a programming object that provides a method of handling temporary data required for various purposes during application execution. Zim provides a number of pre-defined system variables and sets or resets their values at various times. For details, consult your Language Reference. Establishing a Global Variable Call up the Zim…
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