Returns the current settings of certain device or registry properties. Syntax #1 Returns the current settings of certain desktop properties. $getproperty(“desktop”,property) Parameters property A character string or an expression that evaluates to a character string. Properties include MousePresent, ScreenColors (or ScreenColours), ScreenHeight, ScreenUnits, and ScreenWidth. Return Value Character string or $null if property is not…
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Creates an object in an application directory. Syntax #1 Creates an object in an application directory. CREATE object name [IN dirname][$fn <filenumber>] [DELETE | KEEP] CREATE object name [IN dirname] Parameters object [one_fourth] One of constant, directory, display, document, entityset, form, menu, relationship, role, set, variable, window name The name to be given to object.…
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Scrolls an open window horizontally or vertically under application program control. Syntax WINDOW SCROLL [window] action Parameters window Window can be name The name of the window that you want to open. The software looks up name in the currently accessed directories in the usual way. A compiled WINDOW OPEN command using name contains the…
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Enables conditional execution of commands. Syntax IF expression1 commands1 [ ELSEIF expression2 commands2] [ELSE commands3] ENDIF Parameters expression1 and expression2 Logic expressions (using conditional or Boolean operators). commands1 Commands to be executed if expression1 is logically true. Execution then resumes at the first command following ENDIF. commands2 Commands to be executed if expression1 is false…
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Creates a memory set based on the telemetry from a connector. Syntax CREATE MEMORY SET FROM «connector document» Parameters connector document The name of a connector document. Comments The CREATE MEMORY SET command converts the information in a 1202 message into an in memory zim EntitySet. It creates the set and field definitions at run…
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Breaks the body of a report into summary groups. Syntax BREAK level expression \ [HEADING [orientation] reportitem \ [:format:] [WHERE Boolean Expression]] \ [FOOTING [orientation] reportitem [:format:] \ [WHERE Boolean Expression>] Parameters level The break level number (an integer greater than or equal to zero). In the hierarchy of breaks, the higher the level number,…
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Declares a block of commands to be a handler for a given exception condition. Syntax ON condition commands ENDON Parameters condition One of BREAK Handles a terminal or process break condition (i.e., the user pressing the “break” key). DEADLOCK Handles a deadlock condition (i.e., $ErrCode=2010). ERROR Handles an error condition. WARNING Handles a warning…
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Sets the contents of a dynamic list box. Syntax FORM SET DYNAMICLIST < formfield> FROM < setname> FORMAT <expression1> [ HEADING <expression2>] [<expression1_n> [HEADING <expression2_n>]] Parameters formfield A form field in the current form or display. Formfield must have been created as a list box with a drop style of “Dynamic Multi-Column” in the screen…
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To prepare a terminal set-up that defines exactly how to produce certain Zim keyboard actions from your terminal keyboard, you must define specific keyboard information. This information includes specific terminal usage for your specific operating system(s). Operating System-Specific Aspects of Terminal Definition Windows To run Zim under Windows no terminal keyboard definitions are required. UNIX…
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Opens a window for use in subsequent window-handling commands. Syntax WINDOW OPEN [window] [AT position] [SIZE winsize] [FOR form] [IN parent] Parameters window Window can be: name The name of the window that you want to open. Zim looks up the name in the currently accessed directories in the usual way. A compiled WINDOW OPEN…
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