Category: APP Development

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FORM SET FOCUS

Sets the focus on a particular form field. Syntax FORM SET FOCUS «object» Parameters object Can be formfield The name of a field within an open form. To specify a particular instance of a form field, append the instance number in brackets. ([exp1 ],[exp2 ],[exp3 ]) Positive integers or expressions that evaluate to positive integers,…
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FORM REPORT

Writes the values of the fields in the current form or display to the current output device. Syntax FORM REPORT [ PAGESIZE n] Parameters PAGESIZE n The number of lines ( n) that constitute one “page” of output. The default PAGESIZE is 66 lines. The output is padded with blank lines if the specified page…
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FORM CLOSE

Closes the current form or display in the current window. Syntax FORM CLOSE [object] Parameters object Can be name The name of the form or display to be closed. ( expr) A character string, or an expression that evaluates to a character string, used at run time as the name of the form or display.…
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FORM SCROLL

Causes scrolling under application program control. Syntax FORM SCROLL [ «form»] [action] Parameters form The name of the form to be scrolled. Form must have an established scrolling association. More than one form can be scrolled at a time. action Can be UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, PAGEUP, PAGEDOWN, HOME, END, JUMPUP, JUMPDOWN, JUMPLEFT, or JUMPRIGHT…
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WINDOW DEACTIVATE

Makes an open window unavailable for viewing and interaction by the application user. Syntax WINDOW DEACTIVATE [window] Parameters window Window can benameThe name of an open window. The software looks up name in the currently accessed directories in the usual way. A compiled command using name contains the unambiguous name of the window (including a…
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WINDOW SET SCROLL

Establishes SCROLL keys for the current window. Syntax WINDOW SET SCROLL [«action keyname»] Parameters action Can beUP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, PAGEUP, PAGEDOWN, HOME, END, JUMPUP, JUMPDOWN, JUMPLEFT, JUMPRIGHT keyname Can be any of the following pre-defined key names:F1 through F100, ESCAPE, RETURN, ENTER, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, PAGEUP, PAGEDOWN, HOME, END,JUMPUP (Ctrl-Up), JUMPDOWN (Ctrl-Dn),JUMPLEFT (Ctrl-Lf),…
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WINDOW CLEAR

Clears the client area of a window. Syntax WINDOW CLEAR [window] Parameters window Window can benameThe name of an open window. The software looks up name in the currently accessed directories in the usual way. A compiled command using name contains the unambiguous name of the window (including a reference to an application directory) that…
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WINDOW SIZE

Resizes, maximizes, minimizes, or restores an open window. Syntax WINDOW SIZE [window] size-option Parameters window The name of an open window. Can be a window object name, or (expr), where expr is a character string, or an expression that evaluates to a character string, that is to be used at run time as a window…
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MENU SET

Modifies the individual attributes of particular menus or menu items. Syntax MENU SET («option») «object» Parameters option Can be [UN]AVAILABLE, [NOT] CHECKED, [IN]VISIBLE,LABEL, [NOT] SUPPRESS, RESETThe above options affect only the indicated attribute; all other attributes are left unchanged. object Object can bemenuThe name of the open menu in the current window.menuitemThe name of a particular…
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WINDOW CLOSE

Closes an open window. Syntax WINDOW CLOSE [window] Parameters window Window can benameThe name of an open window. The software looks up name in the currently accessed directories in the usual way. A compiled command using name contains the unambiguous name of the window (including a reference to an application directory) that was found at…
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