Category: FormFields (FFs)

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Field AC

“Autoclear” status of a form field. Indicates whether existing data is automatically cleared from a form field when new data is entered. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: CODE MEANING Y The field is to be cleared automatically when the end-user begins to modify it for the first time N…
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Field WdgDblClick

Effect of a mouse double-click in a form field. Indicates whether a DoubleClick event is to be returned to the application program when a mouse double-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  

Field TE

Indicates how the form field responds to a GotFocus event (“transmit-on-enter” status). Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N No response except to visually indicate GotFocus (DEFAULT) Y Control returns to the application program every time the form field gets focus  

Field AN

“Allow nulls” status of a form field. Indicates the value to be taken by the form field when it contains no data. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: CODE MEANING Y When no data is entered, the field is $Null (valueless) N When no data is entered, the field takes…
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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 WdgMultiLine

Indicates whether a text-entry form field consists of one line or multiple lines. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 0 One line 1 Multiple lines   See Also WdgNumVisibleLines

Field CM

Compress status of a form field. Indicates how the data mask associated with the form field is to be treated. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning Y The data mask literals are not included in the value of the form field N The data mask literals form part…
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Field WdgInputMask

The masking pattern used when data is input into the entry field. Valid Values A 256-character string, defining an input mask for the field. Remarks The input mask is applied only when the form field is available (unprotected) and has focus. When the field loses focus, the input mask disappears; if a display mask (DataMask…
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Field WdgDragIcon

Specifies the name of an image file to be used as an icon for the form field during drag operations. Valid Values A character string, up to 64 characters

Field WdgNullValue, WdgOffValue and WdgOnValue

The value of a toggle button or menu item. Specifies the value of a toggle button or menu item in the OFF, ON, or NULL states. Valid Values A 256-character string Remarks If the toggle object has no ValRule, then WdgOnValue is used to determine whether the object is set “on”. (The object is “on”…
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