Category: FormFields (FFs)

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Field WdgType

A numeric code indicating the “class” (field or widget type) of the associated form field. Valid Values WdgType = {30 where FT = “0”, 31 where FT = “1”, A numeric value ranging from 1 to the maximum available widgets according to the table below: Code Meaning 1 Label 2 Entry Field 3 ToggleButton 4…
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Field WdgCallbacks

The callback events an object can raise. Valid Values An integer code combining the following values: Code Meaning 0 No callback events are raised. 1 When the object is modified (MODIFIED). 2 When a click is applied to the object (CLICK). 4 When a double-click is applied to the object (DOUBLECLICK). 8 When a right-click…
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Field WdgCSS

Provides extra information about the object being used. Valid Values A character string, up to 512 characters long either blank or in JSON format. Remarks The WdgCSS values for the objects involved present either a blank value or a free-format JSON syntax containing additional information about the object. This extra information may be Data Dictionary…
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Predefined Color Constants

These numeric constants are in Zim’s data dictionary. They can be used instead of the number value to make your code more readable. Color Constant Name Value Color Constant Name Value Inherited from the parent 0 cInactiveCaptionTxt 19 Black 1 cWindowText 20 Blue 2 cWindowFrame 21 Green 3 cScrollBarColor 22 Cyan 4 cMenuTextColor 23 Red…
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Field WdgAutoSelect

“Autoselect” status of a form field. Indicates whether the content of a form field is automatically “selected” when the form field acquires focus. (For text-entry form fields, WdgAutoSelect and AC (autoclear) are the same.) Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 No 1 Yes   Remarks WdgAutoSelect is…
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Field WdgItems

Stores initial values for lists. The initial list of values for a combo box or list box are stored in WdgItems. Valid Values A 256-character string, containing a list of values separated by semicolons Remarks If the length of any item in the list exceed the field’s FieldLen, then that item is truncated. Leading spaces…
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Field WdgModified

Response of a form field to a change in value (Modified) event. Indicates how the form field responds to a change in value (Modified) event. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No notification Y Control returns to the application program if the form field is modified…
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Field WdgLabel

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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Field WdgClick

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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Field DT

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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