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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_Column Procedure Attempts to activate the object making the passed Item# in the current row the current_item EntryList
Activate_Item Procedure Activates this object with Item Item# as the current_item EntryList
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
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
Adjust_Logicals Procedure Sets the logical coordinates for size and location to the best approximations of the actual physical coordinates of the object DfBaseWindow
Beginning_of_Data Procedure Causes the grid's current item to be set to the first enterable column of the first row PickList_
Beginning_of_Panel Procedure Gives the focus to the first item in the first object in the current parent-child hierarchy EntryList
Bell Procedure Rings the PC bell cUIObject
Bottom_of_Panel Procedure Activates the last child object of this object that is a DEO, if any EntryList
Cancel Procedure Deactivates this object PickList_
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
ChildByIndex Function Can be used to iterate the direct children of an object cObject
ClassSuperClass Function Returns the superclass of the passed class cObject
Close_Panel Procedure Closes the panel or component currently open WideList
Column Function Returns the number of the column that is connected to Item Item# EntryList
Column_Combo_Add_Item Procedure Adds an item to the end of the combo form's dropdown list for a column DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Delete_Data Procedure Deletes all items from the combo form's dropdown list for a column DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Delete_Item Procedure Deletes an item from the combo form's dropdown list for a column DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Find Function Searches for an item in the dropdown list of a combo form for a column by value DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Item_Count Function Returns number of items in the combo form's dropdown list for a column DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Refresh Procedure Forces a refresh for the combo form of a column DfBaseEntryList
Column_Combo_Value Function Returns the value of a dropdown list item in the combo form for a column DfBaseEntryList
Confirm Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation cUIObject
Copy Procedure Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard DfBaseForm
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
Currency_Mask Procedure Set Provides an easy method for creating a currency mask EntryList
Cut Procedure Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard and deletes it from this object DfBaseForm
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
Default_Prompt Procedure WideList
Delete Procedure Deletes the marked block of text DfBaseForm
Delete_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a delete cUIObject
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
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
DoadjustGridWidths Procedure Called any time a grid is resized EntryList
DoHtmlHelp Procedure Launches Compiled HTML Help EntryList
DoMakeColumnVisible Procedure Ensures that the passed column number is fully visible DfBaseEntryList
DoScrollDown Procedure Emulates pressing a spin button down EntryList
DoScrollUp Procedure Emulates pressing a spin button up EntryList
Down Procedure WideList_
Down_Row Procedure Changes the current item to the next row, if any, at the same item relative to the beginning of the row WideList_
End_of_Data Procedure Causes the grid's current item to be set to the last enterable column of the last row PickList_
End_of_Panel Procedure Gives the focus to the last item in the last object in the current parent-child hierarchy EntryList
Entry_Autofind Procedure Sent when an item with an autofind or autofind_ge option is exited after a change has been made to the data in the window DfBaseEntry
Entry_Clear Procedure Clears all data-entry windows that are not controlled by a retain or retainall DfBaseEntry
Entry_Clear_All Procedure Clears all data entry windows that are not marked as retainall DfBaseEntry
Entry_Display Procedure Displays data from the data_file and data_field to every entry_item connected to it DfBaseEntry
Entry_Update Procedure Moves data from all DEOs whose Data_File is passed and with Changed_State of True, to the global record buffer of the passed table DfBaseEntry
Enumerate_Fonts Procedure Provides a mechanism to obtain a list of all fonts DfBaseWindow
Error_Help Procedure EntryList
Exec_Entry Function Invokes the item_entry_msg of the specified item#, if any, and returns the result WideList_
Exec_Exit Function Invokes the item_exit_msg of the specified item#, if any, and returns the result WideList_
Exec_Validate Function Invokes the item_validate_msg of the specified item#, if any, and returns the result WideList_
Exit_Application Procedure Starts the process of closing an application cObject
Exit_Function Procedure Causes deactivation of this object's parent view or dialog WideList_
Exit_Loss_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for exit loss cUIObject
Extended_Help Procedure EntryList
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
File_Help Procedure EntryList
First_Selected_Item Function PickList_
Focus Procedure Set EntryList
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 Requests Help. Usually invoked by pressing F1 or pressing a Button that sends this message EntryList
Help_Datafile Function Returns the filename and fieldname in file.field format that contains help for the current item EntryList
Help_For_Help Procedure EntryList
Help_Index Procedure EntryList
Help_on_Topic Procedure EntryList
Init_Selected_Item Procedure Sets enumeration_counter of selected items in a list to zero PickList_
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
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
Keys_Help Procedure EntryList
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
Line_Width Procedure Set Specifies the number of columns and displayable rows in a list DfBaseList
Move_Value_Out Procedure Overridden to set the value of the current item of the invoking object to the code value of the current item of this object upon selection, and then to send display_description to the invoking object PickList_
New_Item Procedure Set Sets the current_item without triggering the code that may be associated with item_change DfBaseList
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 EntryList
Next_Selection Function Returns identifier of next selected item PickList_
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
Numeric_Mask Procedure Set Provides an easy method for creating a numeric mask EntryList
ObjectClass Function Returns the integer class ID assigned to the class this object is based on cObject
Ok Procedure Oks a list selection PickList_
Page_Down Procedure Scrolls the data down by the number of items in the display minus one DfBaseList
Page_Object Procedure Adds or removes an object from the focus tree cUIObject
Page_Up Procedure Scrolls the data up by the number of items in the display minus one DfBaseList
Paste Procedure Copies the contents of the Windows clipboard into the control DfBaseForm
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 EntryList
Prompt Procedure Pops up Prompt_Object of current object or column, or can be overwritten WideList_
Prompt_Description Function WideList
Release_Mouse_Capture Procedure Restores normal mouse capture DfBaseUIWindow
Request_Cancel Procedure Deactivates DEO views or dialogs WideList_
Request_Destroy_Object Procedure Use the Destroy method instead cObject
Request_Status_Help Procedure EntryList
Save_Confirmation Function Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a save cUIObject
Scroll Procedure Scrolls the item list in the specified direction by the specified number of lines EntryList
Select_All Procedure DfBaseForm
Select_Count Procedure Set DfBaseList
SelEnd Function Returns end of selection DfBaseForm
SelStart Function Returns beginning position of selection DfBaseForm
SetSel Procedure Selects text in given position range DfBaseForm
Sort_Items Procedure Sorts the items in a list in ascending or descending order DfBaseList
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_Area Procedure Moves the focus to the next "area" within a view EntryList
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_Area Procedure Moves the focus to the previous "area" within a view EntryList
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
Top_of_Panel Procedure Activates the first child object of this object that is a DEO, if any; else activates this object EntryList
Undo Procedure Will undo the last change in the form DfBaseForm
Up Procedure WideList_
Up_Row Procedure Changes the current item to the prior row, if any, at the same item relative to the beginning of the row WideList_
Validate_Items Function Validates all items and sends each entry_item's Item_Validate_msg DfBaseEntry
Validate_Prompt Function WideList
Verify_Exit Function The Verify_Exit message searches through parent DEOs looking for a non-zero Verify_Exit_Msg WideList_
Windows_Message Procedure Sends a message to the Windows message queue DfBaseWindow
Zoom Procedure Activates zoom object of current item, if any, using popup message WideList_