Category: ZIM-X Basics

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Field FormNum

A user-assigned numeric identifier for the form within a display. Valid Values An integer (0 to 999) If no number is assigned, 0 is used. Remarks FormNum can be used in an application program to identify the form that had focus when control returned to the program. (See $FormNum, and $MouseFormNum in the Language Reference.)…
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Field WdgHght

The vertical dimension (height) of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A number (longint) Remarks In Displays, indicates the overall height of the display. In FormFields, indicates the visual height of the field. In Forms, indicates the overall height of the form. In Windows, indicates the height of the window, including its non-client area.…
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Field WdgWdth

The horizontal dimension (width) of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A non-negative number (longint) Remarks In Displays, indicates the overall width of the display. In FormFields, indicates the visual width of the field. In Forms, indicates the overall width of the form. In Windows, indicates the width of the window, including its non-client…
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Field WdgHMargin

Horizontal margin of an object. The left and right margins of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A number (longint) Remarks Indicates the width of the interior unusable space from the left and right edges of the rectangle occupied by the object.  For DisplayForms objects, this refers to the form object identified by the DisplayForms…
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Field WdgVMargin

Vertical margin of an object. The top and bottom margins of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A non-negative number (longint) Remarks Indicates the unusable space immediately below the top edge and immediately above the bottom edge of the rectangle occupied by the object.  For DisplayForms objects, this refers to the form object identified by…
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Field FSN

The form’s sequence number in a display. A user-assigned number that can be used to control the tabbing sequence within the forms of a display. Valid Values An integer (0 to 999). Remarks If FSN is set to 0, the software automatically resets it to match the Z-order (WdgZOrder) specified for the form.  Accordingly, if all…
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Field WdgZOrder

Layer position of an object. When two objects overlap, WdgZOrder specifies the order in which they are “layered”. The object with the higher or highest number is on “top”. Valid Values An integer Remarks The Structure Chart of the Screen Painter displays the relative Z-order of all objects in the form or display. The Z-order…
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Field WdgTag

A user-defined symbol that identifies an object involved in a user interface event. Valid Values A character string, up to 18 characters long Remarks When a user interface event occurs, the WdgTag values for the objects involved are assigned to special system variables (Event.EventTag, Event.FieldTag, Event.MenuItemTag). This information identifies the objects involved in the event.  The…
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Field DocType

A user-assigned classification for a document. Valid Values Up to 18 alphanumeric characters

Field DocName

The name assigned to a document. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name See Also ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

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