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Error Trace

Indicates whether errors raised during a Zim session have to be written to the corresponding error trace file or not. error trace yes/no where yes indicates that all errors must be written to the error trace file up to the limit specified by the Maximum Error Trace Size configuration option. Remarks Although it may save…
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Disconnect Attempts

disconnect attempts nn where nn is the maximum number of times that the client will attempt to re-establish a connection before giving up and raising a message stating there is no way to connect to the server. Valid Settings nn = numeric entry from 0 to 100. The default value of zero indicates that there…
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SET INPUT

Specifies the current input document. Syntax SET INPUT docname [FILEPATH options] Parameters docname The name of the application document to which all output is to be sent. Can also be one of the two pre-defined application documents, terminal or printer. FILEPATH options Specifies that the input document will be governed by the options as follows:file://<the…
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Maximum Error Trace Size

A file size limit applied to the file “errors.trc” when reporting Zim:X execution errors. maximum error trace size nn where nn specifies the maximum file size in Kbytes. After the limit is reached, Zim:X reports an additional error stating this overflowing threshold condition and stops reporting new errors while the program continues running normally. Remarks…
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Field WdgType

A numeric code indicating the “class” (field or widget type) of the associated form field. Valid Values WdgType = {30 where FT = “0”, 31 where FT = “1”, A numeric value ranging from 1 to the maximum available widgets according to the table below: Code Meaning 1 Label 2 Entry Field 3 ToggleButton 4…
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ZIM Software Improvements

Differences from Zim:X distributed by The SmartCone Technologies Inc. and all Zim versions up to Zim 9.00 distributed by Zim Databases Inc.: Introducing the JSON processing via the functions $GetJSON and $FindJSON. Zim:X is full threaded 64 bits in all available platforms. The commands WINDOW OPEN, WINDOW MOVE, WINDOW SIZE now refer the position and…
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Field WdgCallbacks

The callback events an object can raise. Valid Values An integer code combining the following values: Code Meaning 0 No callback events are raised. 1 When the object is modified (MODIFIED). 2 When a click is applied to the object (CLICK). 4 When a double-click is applied to the object (DOUBLECLICK). 8 When a right-click…
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Field WdgCSS

Provides extra information about the object being used. Valid Values A character string, up to 512 characters long either blank or in JSON format. Remarks The WdgCSS values for the objects involved present either a blank value or a free-format JSON syntax containing additional information about the object. This extra information may be Data Dictionary…
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Field WdgAppearance

The “appearance” of an object. Valid Values An integer code combining the following values: Code Meaning 0 All clear. No settings. 1 The window has a caption. 2 The window is resizeable. 4 The window allows minimization. 8 The window allows maximization. 16 The modal behavior. 32 The window has scrollbars. 64 This window is…
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$GetJSON

Reads a text file containing a JSON structure and places its compressed contents in a variable. Syntax $getjson(<a variable>, <a document name>) Parameters a variable a variable, a field name or a form field name receiving the contents of the document a document a valid Zim:X document name pointing to a JSON structured text file…
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