Category: ZIM-X Basics

Indicates the foreground color to be used for the object. Valid Values A non-negative integer from the color table Remarks If the attributes WdgFCBlue, WdgFCGreen, and WdgFCRed are all non-null, they, not FC, will determine the foreground color. The special color code 0 indicates that the object is to take its foreground color from its…
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“Autodrop” status of a drop-down list or combo box. Indicates whether the list portion of a drop-down list or combo box is to drop automatically when the form field acquires focus. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 No (the end-user must trigger the drop) 1 Yes (the…
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Background color (custom). “Blends” a custom background color for the object, indicating the quantity of blue, green, and red to be used in the custom color. Required: When BC is set to $Null. Valid Values An integer (0 to 255) Remarks In most windowing environments, a “palette” is typically available from which a color choice…
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Indicates whether Tab navigation stops at this form field. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 (DEFAULT) No 1 Yes   Remarks A form field must be both available (or guarded) and a tab stop to acquire focus by Tab/BackTab navigation. If a frame or option button box…
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Specifies the name of the font to be used to display text in the object. Valid Values A character string, up to 64 characters in length Remarks A default value can be specified in the initialization file or environment variable. Consult your Getting Started and Guide to Operations (Windows Version). If the named font is…
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“Valid abbreviations” status of a form field. Indicates whether the entry form field may accept “valid abbreviations” of the values required in the field. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N No. Only a full-length entry is acceptable Y Yes. The form field may accept a shorter-than-usual entry…
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“Default” status of a form field. Indicates whether this form field is the default form field in a group (e.g., a group of push buttons). Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No Y Yes   Remarks A single push button may be defined to be the…
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The data type of the form field’s value. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning A Alphanumeric (letters, digits, punctuation) D Date (digits in accordance with the mask specified for the form field (e.g., MM/DD/YY)) M Message N Numeric (digits, decimal point, plus and minus signs) T Non-digit (any…
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Effect of a mouse click in a form field. Indicates whether a Click event is to be returned to the application program when a mouse click occurs in this form field. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No Y Yes   Remarks A click can occur…
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The label that is to be attached to this form field, or the text that is to appear in a window’s caption. Valid Values A character string (up to 256 characters for FormFields; up to 64 characters for Windows) Remarks For FormFields The location of the label varies with the class and subclass of the…
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