Category: ZIM-X Basics

A user-assigned number that can be used to control the tabbing sequence within a group of form fields. Valid Values An integer (0 to 999) Remarks If FFSN is set to 0, the software automatically resets it to match the Z-order (WdgZOrder) specified for the form field. Accordingly, if all fields in a form are…
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Specifies the point size of the font to be used to display text in the object. Valid Values An integer (1 to 999) Remarks A default value can be specified in the initialization file or environment variable. Consult your Getting Started and Guide to Operations (Windows Version). This attribute is Meaningful for graphic-class windows only.…
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A system defined identification number for a form field. Valid Values A number (longint) Remarks WdgID and WdgParID are used to create parent-child relationships.  A form field is the child of another form field if its WdgParID matches the other field’s WdgID. Parent-child relationships are used to define relative positioning, color and font inheritance, and effective…
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A customized error message for a form field. A message that is output if invalid data is entered into the form field. The message appears in any form field of the “user message” class (FT is set to V and DT is set to M) that is available in the current form or display. Valid…
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Indicates the orientation of a scroll bar form field. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 1 Vertical 2 Horizontal  

A user-assigned numeric identifier for the form field. Valid Values An integer (0 to 999) If no number is assigned, 0 is used. Remarks FNum can be used in an application program to identify the form field that had focus when control returned to the program. (See $FieldNum, $MenuItemNum, and $MouseFieldNum in the Language Reference.)…
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Case conversion status of a form field. Indicates how alphabetic characters typed into the form field are to be treated. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning M Mixed case (characters will appear exactly as entered) U Upper case (characters will be converted to upper case) L Lower case…
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The value of a toggle button or menu item. Specifies the value of a toggle button or menu item in the OFF, ON, or NULL states. Valid Values A 256-character string Remarks If the toggle object has no ValRule, then WdgOnValue is used to determine whether the object is set “on”. (The object is “on”…
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“Drop target” status of a form field. Indicates whether a form field can have a dragged form field dropped on it. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No Y Yes  

The masking pattern used when data is input into the entry field. Valid Values A 256-character string, defining an input mask for the field. Remarks The input mask is applied only when the form field is available (unprotected) and has focus. When the field loses focus, the input mask disappears; if a display mask (DataMask…
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