Methods for DfBaseMDIClient
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| 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 |
| Adjust_Logicals | Procedure | Sets the logical coordinates for size and location to the best approximations of the actual physical coordinates of the object | DfBaseWindow |
| Arrange_Icons | Procedure | Arranges the icons for all minimized views contained by this object | DfBaseMDIClient |
| 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 |
| Cascade_Windows | Procedure | Arranges this object's views so that the edge of each underlying view can be seen to the left of the left edge and above the top edge of the view overlying it | DfBaseMDIClient |
| ChildByIndex | Function | Can be used to iterate the direct children of an object | cObject |
| ClassSuperClass | Function | Returns the superclass of the passed class | cObject |
| Confirm | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Destroy | Procedure | Destroys the object that receives the message and any child objects of that object | cObject |
| 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 |
| Exit_Application | Procedure | Starts the process of closing an application | cObject |
| Exit_Loss_Confirmation | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for exit loss | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| Help | Procedure | Overridden in the help_system to activate context-sensitive help | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ObjectClass | Function | Returns the integer class ID assigned to the class this object is based on | cObject |
| 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 |
| Release_Mouse_Capture | Procedure | Restores normal mouse capture | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Request_Destroy_Object | Procedure | Use the Destroy method instead | cObject |
| 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_Next_View | Procedure | Switches the focus to the next view object in this object | DfBaseMDIClient |
| 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 |
| Switch_Prior_View | Procedure | Switches the focus to the previous view object in this object | DfBaseMDIClient |
| Tile_Windows_Horizontal | Procedure | Arranges this object's views from left to right across the top, and then down to the next line, also so arranged | DfBaseMDIClient |
| Tile_Windows_Vertical | Procedure | Arranges this object's views from top to bottom down the left side, and then right to the next column, also so arranged | DfBaseMDIClient |
| Windows_Message | Procedure | Sends a message to the Windows message queue | DfBaseWindow |