Sets properties of selected objects.
Syntax
ZOMSet object specification [option..]
Options
| ;k <keyword> [!] | Assigns a keyword to the selected object(s). If the keyword is already assigned, this assignment is ignored. If “!” is specified, the keyword assignment is removed for the selected object(s). |
| ;p <property> [!] | Set the specified user-designated property for the selected object(s). If “!” is indicated, the specified property is reset for the selected object(s). |
Comments
This service has no special function of its own. ZOMSet selects the specified objects and sets any properties according to the given processing options. ZOMSet is convenient for setting object properties without doing any further processing on those objects.
Examples
The following command sets the object “Customers” to be locked.
ZOMSet Customers ;p l
The following command sets all objects that are compiled to be compilable.
ZOMSet +p ca ;p c
The following command sets the DataSave property for all objects that have the Data property set.
ZOMSet +p da ;p ds
The following example deletes the keyword “Sales_System” from all objects keyworded by the keyword “Sales_System.”
ZOMSet +k Sales_System ;k Sales_System!
Imports dictionary descriptions of objects from documents.
Syntax
ZOMImport [<option>…]
Options
| ;f <format> | Specifies the format in which that the Object Dictionary specifications are to be imported. There are several available formats:| Z50 | To import Z50 format, omit the ;f option. This is the default import / export format, and is recommended for exchanging definitions between ZOM enabled environments. Z50 files have file names that end in “.z50”. | | Z45 | This format is suitable for importing definitions created using ZOM Version 4.5 which was released with the Developers’ Release, 4.5, of Zim for Windows. It can be used to import definitions created by this previous Windows release. Z45 files have file names that end in “.z45”. | | Z41 | This imports definitions exported by versions of ZOM prior to 4.5. Z41 files have file names that end in “.z41”. | | DT4 | This imports definitions compatible with ZimSAVE and ZimLOAD. It is useful for exchanging objects between ZOM and older versions of Zim. DT4 files have file names that end in “.dt4”. | | OEF | This imports output which is compatible with the Object Exchange Format, a generic object exchange format definition which is designed for integration with other development tools. OEF files have file names that end in “.oef”. |
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| ;t sh | Specifies that the target of the import operation is the Shadow Object Dictionary and not the Object Dictionary. See ZOMDiff for more information on comparing different versions of object definitions. |
Comments
This command checks the set of objects to be imported over for locked objects prior to executing. If there are locked objects to be affected, the command issues an error and exits. An object is considered to be locked if it is locked itself, or is in a locked directory. For information about setting and clearing locks, refer to ZOMSet.
This command touches any objects imported once its action has completed. This results in the object’s status and dependency information being updated. For more information, refer to ZOMTouch.
Examples
The following command imports the objects contained in the Z50 format files.
ZOMImport
The following command imports the objects in DT4 format.
ZOMImport ;f DT4
Objects can be selected by querying the defined property using the selection criteria “d”. All objects that are defined (i.e., described in the Object Dictionary) are selected. For example, in the following command, all the defined objects are selected for use by the ZOMLIST service:
ZOMList +p d
In the next example, all objects that are not defined are selected:
ZOMList +p d!
In the Zim language, the children of an object are represented as having a dot (“.” ) between its name and the name of its parent. For instance, a push button whose name is pButton in the form fAddCustomer in the directory dCustomerRecord will be represented as dCustomerRecord.fAddCustomer.pButton
The complete reference to the object needs to be unique in a database. In other words, form fields need to be unique within a form, forms need to be unique within a display and also within a directory.
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
A constant is a programming object. Wherever the constant name is used in an application program, the software uses the value assigned to that constant in the Constants entity set.
Establishing a Constant
Call up the Zim IDE, select CONSTANTS from the DataBases menu, and use the tools of the Zim IDE Development to define the desired constant.
Creation of Constants step by step:
The value of the constant.
Valid Values
A character string or number (up to 256 alphanumeric characters).
The name assigned to a constant.
Valid Values
A valid object name.
See Also
DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName.
The data type of the constant’s value.
Valid Values
Char, varchar, alpha, varalpha, numeric, int, longint, vastint, or date
Remarks
If ConstType is $Null or blank, the data type of the constant is set to numeric when ConstValue is a number and to char in all other cases.
For more information about data types, consult your User’s Guide.
See Also
Decimals, Length, Type.
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.
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