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Methods for ComboForm

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Name Type Description Defining Class
Add_Form_To_List Procedure Adds the current form value to the combo list if it does not already exist ComboForm
Beginning_of_Panel Procedure Gives the focus to the first item in the first object in the current parent-child hierarchy ComboForm
Bottom_of_Panel Procedure Activates the last child object of this object that is a DEO, if any ComboForm
Combo_Add_Item Procedure Adds an item to the combo list ComboForm
Combo_Delete_Data Procedure Deletes all this object's items ComboForm
Combo_Delete_Item Procedure Removes a Combo item from the list of values in a combo object ComboForm
Combo_Insert_Item Procedure Inserts a combo item in a combo object's list ComboForm
Combo_Item_Matching Function Returns the number of the combo item whose value matches sText ComboForm
Currency_Mask Procedure Set Provides an easy method for creating a currency mask ComboForm
DoApplyAnchors Procedure ComboForm
DoHtmlHelp Procedure Launches Compiled HTML Help ComboForm
End_of_Panel Procedure Gives the focus to the last item in the last object in the current parent-child hierarchy ComboForm
Error_Help Procedure ComboForm
Extended_Help Procedure ComboForm
File_Help Procedure ComboForm
Help Procedure Requests Help. Usually invoked by pressing F1 or pressing a Button that sends this message ComboForm
Help_For_Help Procedure ComboForm
Help_Index Procedure ComboForm
Help_on_Topic Procedure ComboForm
Keys_Help Procedure ComboForm
Next_Object_Id Function Called by the switch message to determine the object_id of the next object to go to in the focus tree ComboForm
Numeric_Mask Procedure Set Provides an easy method for creating a numeric mask ComboForm
Prior_Object_Id Function Called by the switch_back message to determine the object_id of the previous object to go to in the focus tree ComboForm
Request_Status_Help Procedure Sent when an object is about to take or lose the focus ComboForm
ReSize_Label Procedure Called to resize the object's label after a font change ComboForm
Switch_Next_Area Procedure Moves the focus to the next "area" within a view ComboForm
Switch_Prior_Area Procedure Moves the focus to the previous "area" within a view ComboForm
Top_of_Panel Procedure Activates the first child object of this object that is a DEO, if any; else activates this object ComboForm
Validate_Combo_Value Function Determines if a combo form's value is valid ComboForm

Inherited Methods from DfBaseForm

Name Type Description Defining Class
Copy Procedure Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard DfBaseForm
Cut Procedure Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard and deletes it from this object DfBaseForm
Delete Procedure Deletes the marked block of text DfBaseForm
Paste Procedure Copies the contents of the Windows clipboard into the control DfBaseForm
Select_All Procedure DfBaseForm
SelEnd Function Returns end of selection DfBaseForm
SelStart Function Returns beginning position of selection DfBaseForm
SetSel Procedure Selects text in given position range DfBaseForm
Undo Procedure Will undo the last change in the form DfBaseForm

Inherited Methods from DfBaseList

Name Type Description Defining Class
Add_Item Procedure Adds an item to the end of a list DfBaseList
Add_Row Procedure Appends all of the items from the hoPrototype to the current object DfBaseList
Delete_Data Procedure Painted to update the screen after all items in the list are destroyed DfBaseList
Delete_Item Procedure Deletes the specified item from the list if it exists DfBaseList
Down Procedure Sends the key kdownarrow message to the object DfBaseList
Insert_Item Procedure Inserts an item in a list DfBaseList
Insert_Row Procedure Used by dbGrid-class objects to insert prototype rows in the grid at the specified row number DfBaseList
Line_Width Procedure Set Specifies the number of columns and displayable rows in a list DfBaseList
New_Item Procedure Set Sets the current_item without triggering the code that may be associated with item_change DfBaseList
Page_Down Procedure Scrolls the data down by the number of items in the display minus one DfBaseList
Page_Up Procedure Scrolls the data up by the number of items in the display minus one DfBaseList
Scroll Procedure Causes the contents of the object display window to scroll in given direction DfBaseList
Select_Count Procedure Set DfBaseList
Sort_Items Procedure Sorts the items in a list in ascending or descending order DfBaseList
Up Procedure Sends the key kuparrow to the object DfBaseList

Inherited Methods from DfBaseUIWindow

Name Type Description Defining Class
Release_Mouse_Capture Procedure Restores normal mouse capture DfBaseUIWindow

Inherited Methods from DfBaseWindow

Name Type Description Defining Class
Adjust_Logicals Procedure Sets the logical coordinates for size and location to the best approximations of the actual physical coordinates of the object DfBaseWindow
DialogToGui Function This is used to convert dialog units to gui units. DfBaseWindow
Enumerate_Fonts Procedure Provides a mechanism to obtain a list of all fonts DfBaseWindow
External_Class_Name Procedure Set Used to "wrap" a windows control inside of a DataFlex class DfBaseWindow
External_Message Procedure Set Assigns Windows messages to DataFlex messages DfBaseWindow
GuiClientSize Function This returns an object's client area size as a folded integer value DfBaseWindow
GuiToDialog Function This is used to convert gui units to dialog units. DfBaseWindow
GuiWindowSize Function This returns an object's outer window bounding size as a folded value DfBaseWindow
Windows_Message Procedure Sends a message to the Windows message queue DfBaseWindow

Inherited Methods from cUIObject

Name Type Description Defining Class
Activate Procedure Gives an object the focus (and adds it to the focus tree) cUIObject
Activate_Scope Procedure Activates objects that are separate tools to the application cUIObject
Add_Focus Procedure Adds the object into the focus tree at the Next_Level of the hoParent in the focus tree cUIObject
Bell Procedure Rings the PC bell cUIObject
Cancel Procedure Used to terminate the current level of a start_ui or ui_accept cUIObject
CanCopy Function Determines whether a Copy operation can be successfully completed cUIObject
CanCut Function Determines whether a Cut operation can be successfully completed cUIObject
CanDelete Function Determines whether a Delete operation can be successfully completed cUIObject
CanPaste Function Determines whether a Paste operation can be successfully completed cUIObject
CanSelect Function Determines whether a Select operation can be successfully completed cUIObject
CanUndo Function Determines whether n Undooperation can be successfully completed cUIObject
Confirm Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation cUIObject
Data_Loss_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for data loss cUIObject
Deactivate Procedure Removes the object from the focus tree cUIObject
Default_Key Procedure Used in On_key command to restore standard accelerator for an object cUIObject
Delete_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a delete cUIObject
Exit_Loss_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for exit loss cUIObject
Help Procedure Overridden in the help_system to activate context-sensitive help cUIObject
Item Procedure Set Changes the current item to the first or last data item (depending on the value of last) in the displayed range of items cUIObject
Line_Delete_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a line delete cUIObject
Line_Save_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a line save cUIObject
Next Procedure Moves the focus to the next object in the tab order when the Tab key is pressed cUIObject
Next_Object_Id Function Called by the switch message to determine the object_id of the next object to go to in the focus tree cUIObject
No_Confirmation Function Used to cancel a confirmation message cUIObject
None Procedure Does nothing - used by on_key and commands to stop a key assignment cUIObject
Ok Procedure Used on items and accelerator key definitions to terminate the current level of start_ui or ui_accept cUIObject
Page_Object Procedure Adds or removes an object from the focus tree cUIObject
Popup Procedure Activates a modal dialog cUIObject
Previous Procedure Moves the focus to the previous object in the tab order when the Shift+Tab key is pressed cUIObject
Prior_Object_Id Function Called by the switch_back message to determine the object_id of the previous object to go to in the focus tree cUIObject
Save_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a save cUIObject
Stop_UI Procedure Terminates a popup_modal message and returns execution to the next line after the one on which this message was sent cUIObject
Switch Procedure Moves the focus to the object returned by the next_object_id function cUIObject
Switch_Back Procedure Moves the focus to the object returned by the prior_object_id function cUIObject
Switch_Next_Group Procedure Moves the focus to the first object in the next_level of the next_object of the prior_level of this object cUIObject
Switch_Next_Scope Procedure Moves the focus to the scope focus of the next scope cUIObject
Switch_Prior_Group Procedure Moves the focus to the last object in the prior_level of the prior_object of the next_level of this object cUIObject
Switch_Prior_Scope Procedure Moves the focus to the scope focus of the prior_scope cUIObject

Inherited Methods from cObject

Name Type Description Defining Class
ChildByIndex Function Can be used to iterate the direct children of an object cObject
ClassSuperClass Function Returns the superclass of the passed class cObject
Create Function Creates an object based on the passed Class Id cObject
CreateNamed Function Creates an object based on the passed Class Id and assigns it a name Name based on a passed name cObject
Destroy Procedure Destroys the object that receives the message and any child objects of that object cObject
Exit_Application Procedure Starts the process of closing an application cObject
IsClassOfClass Function Determines whether the target class is part of the searched class's hierarchy cObject
IsObjectOfClass Function Determines whether the passed class is part of the object's class hierarchy cObject
ObjectClass Function Returns the integer class ID assigned to the class this object is based on cObject
Request_Destroy_Object Procedure Use the Destroy method instead cObject