Category: ZOM - (ZIM-X Object Manager)

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ZOMSet

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).…
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ZOMImport

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…
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Selecting by the Defined Property

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…
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Zim Object Uniqueness Conditions

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.…
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Field DirName

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…
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Constants

  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 …
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Field ConstValues

The value of the constant. Valid Values A character string or number (up to 256 alphanumeric characters).

Field ConstName

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.

Field ConstType

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…
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Field ObjectKey

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…
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