Category: FormFields (FFs)

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Field WdgIsDefault

“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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Field DirName

The name of an application directory (Directories); otherwise, the one application directory in which the associated object may exist. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name Remarks In Directories: DirName is the name assigned to the directory. In other Object Dictionary entity sets: In any entity set, the principal object’s DirName must…
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Field VA

“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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Field WdgRow

The vertical position of the top edge of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A non-negative number (longint) Remarks In DisplayForms, indicates the vertical position of the top edge of the first occurrence of a repeated form in relation to the display. In FormFields, indicates the vertical position of the top edge of the…
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Field WdgFont

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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Field WdgTabStop

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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Field WdgCol

The horizontal position of the left edge of the object, expressed in twips. Required: Either Col (characters) or WdgCol (twips) must be specified Valid Values A number (longint) Remarks In DisplayForms, indicates the horizontal position of the left edge of the first occurrence of the form in relation to the display. In FormFields, indicates the…
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Field WdgBCBlue, WdgBCGreen and WdgBCRed

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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Field WdgAutoDrop

“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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Field FC

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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