Category: The ZIM Data Dictionary

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Field FT

A code indicating the “class” (field type) of the associated form field. Valid Values A code stored as a single character value, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning A TabPage B PushButton C ComboBox D Divider E OLE Object F Frame G Graphic H Camera I Picture J Calendar K Signature L ListBox…
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Field IT

Indicates how the form field responds to a LostFocus event (“transmit-on-exit” status). Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No response Y Control returns to the application program if the form field was modified between the GotFocus and LostFocus events (LostFocusModified) A Control always returns to the…
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Field VR

“Value required” status of a form field. Indicates whether a value is required in this form field. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning I Immediate. This form field must be completed before focus can move elsewhere in the form N No. This form field need not be completed…
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Field WdgScrollBars

Indicates whether a form field or a window has attached scroll bars. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the tables that follow. For FormFields Code Meaning 0 None (DEFAULT) 1 Horizontal 2 Vertical 3 Both For Windows Code Meaning 1 Yes (the window can have scroll bars) (DEFAULT) 2 No (the window may…
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Field DM

The “display mode” of an object. Indicates the display attributes to be used for an object. Valid Values A 6-character string, containing one or more codes as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N Normal intensity I Invisible R Reverse video S Suppress data H High intensity L Italic U Underlined T Strikethrough B…
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Field WdgLabelPosition

The position of the label for this form field. The location of the label varies with the class and subclass of the form field (e.g., a push button’s label appears on the button); the label’s position within the assigned location is set by this attribute. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table…
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Field WdgEditOptions

Indicates the special editing options applicable to this combo box. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 Default (normal operation) 1 Track prefix (in Combo-box form fields, automatically select the list item that matches the value entered) 2 Mandatory match (in Combo-box form fields, the value in the…
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Field WdgPointerStyle

Pointer shape in a form field. Indicates the shape of the mouse pointer when it is positioned over the form field. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 Class-specific 1 Arrow 2 Cross-hairs 3 I-beam 4 Icon (pre-set) 5 Resize 6 Size NE SW 7 Size N S…
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Field WdgAutoSize

“Autosize” status of an object. Indicates how windows and form fields that contain images are sized. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the tables that follow. For FormFields Code Meaning 0 No automatic sizing.  If the image is larger than the form field’s dimensions, then the image will be clipped at the right and…
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Field WdgBorderStyle

Specifies the type of border an object is to have. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the tables that follow. For FormFields Code Meaning 0 No border 1 Inherited border style from old versions of Zim; normally, it is automatically converted to border style 2 at run time 2 Standard 3D border style…
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