Methods for dbEditDS
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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 |
| Append_Text | Procedure | Inserts data to the end of the existing contents of the object | DfBaseEdit |
| Beginning_of_Data | Procedure | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the data in the object | DfBaseEdit |
| Beginning_of_Line | Procedure | Moves then cursor to the beginning of the current line | DfBaseEdit |
| Beginning_of_Panel | Procedure | Gives the focus to the first item in the first object in the current parent-child hierarchy | Edit |
| 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 | Edit |
| 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 |
| 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 | dbEditDS |
| Confirm | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation | cUIObject |
| Copy | Procedure | Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 |
| Cut | Procedure | Copies the marked block of text to the Clipboard and deletes it from this object | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 | dbEditDS | |
| Delete | Procedure | Deletes the marked block of text | DfBaseEdit |
| Delete_Char | Procedure | Deletes the character under the cursor | DfBaseEdit |
| Delete_Confirmation | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a delete | cUIObject |
| Delete_Data | Procedure | Destroys all of the data in the object and returns the edit cursor to the top of the buffer | DfBaseEdit |
| Delete_Line | Procedure | Deletes the current line | DfBaseEdit |
| Deo_Find_Object | Function | dbEdit_ | |
| 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 |
| DoHtmlHelp | Procedure | Launches Compiled HTML Help | Edit |
| Down | Procedure | Moves the cursor down one line | DfBaseEdit |
| End_of_Data | Procedure | Moves the cursor to the end of the data | DfBaseEdit |
| End_of_Line | Procedure | Moves the cursor to the end of the current line | DfBaseEdit |
| End_of_Panel | Procedure | Gives the focus to the last item in the last object in the current parent-child hierarchy | Edit |
| Enumerate_Fonts | Procedure | Provides a mechanism to obtain a list of all fonts | DfBaseWindow |
| Error_Help | Procedure | Edit | |
| Exit_Application | Procedure | Starts the process of closing an application | cObject |
| Exit_Function | Procedure | Causes deactivation of this object's parent view or dialog | dbEdit_ |
| Exit_Loss_Confirmation | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for exit loss | cUIObject |
| Extended_Help | Procedure | Edit | |
| 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 | Edit | |
| Find | Procedure | Searches the text in an edit window | DfBaseEdit |
| Find_First | Procedure | Finds the first valid record for a DEO object based on the file and field assigned to the DEO's current item | dbEdit_ |
| Find_GE | Procedure | Performs a find greater than or equal by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_find | dbEdit_ |
| Find_Last | Procedure | Finds the last valid record for a DEO object based on the file and field assigned to the DEO's current item | dbEdit_ |
| Find_Next | Procedure | Performs a find greater than by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_find | dbEdit_ |
| Find_Previous | Procedure | Performs a find less than by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_find | dbEdit_ |
| 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 | Edit |
| Help_Datafile | Function | Returns the filename and fieldname in file.field format that contains help for the current item | dbEditDS |
| Help_For_Help | Procedure | Edit | |
| Help_Index | Procedure | Edit | |
| Help_on_Topic | Procedure | Edit | |
| Insert | Procedure | Inserts a string of text into the edit buffer at the current cursor location | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 | Edit | |
| Left | Procedure | Moves the cursor one space to the left | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 | Edit |
| 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_Down | Procedure | Moves the edit cursor down one page | DfBaseEdit |
| Page_Object | Procedure | Adds or removes an object from the focus tree | cUIObject |
| Page_Up | Procedure | Moves the edit cursor up one page | DfBaseEdit |
| Paste | Procedure | Copies the contents of the Windows clipboard into this object at the current cursor position | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 | Edit |
| Prompt | Procedure | Cancelled in this class | dbEdit_ |
| Prompt_Description | Function | dbEditDS | |
| Prompt_Description | Procedure | dbEditDS | |
| Read | Procedure | Imports information from an external source to the Edit object's buffer | DfBaseEdit |
| Read_Dbms | Procedure | Reads information from a database file | DfBaseEdit |
| Release_Mouse_Capture | Procedure | Restores normal mouse capture | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Replace | Procedure | Finds and Replaces Text in an edit object | DfBaseEdit |
| Request_Cancel | Procedure | Deactivates DEO views or dialogs | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Clear | Procedure | Clears text area, and changes focus to first object or item in panel if auto_top_panel_state is true | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Clear_All | Procedure | Clears text area, and changes focus to first object or item in panel if auto_top_panel_state is true | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Delete | Procedure | Deletes the current record of this object's server, if any | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Destroy_Object | Procedure | Use the Destroy method instead | cObject |
| Request_Find | Procedure | Finds record using specified mode by requesting item_find from server, if any | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Save | Procedure | Saves changes to the current record of this object's server, if any | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Save_No_Clear | Procedure | Saves changes to the current record of this object's server, if any, and does not clear the buffer | dbEdit_ |
| Request_Status_Help | Procedure | Sent when an object is about to take or lose the focus | Edit |
| Request_Superfind | Procedure | Superfinds record using specified mode by requesting item_superfind from server, if any | dbEdit_ |
| Reset_Find | Procedure | Causes the next find to search from the start of the text | DfBaseEdit |
| Reset_Replace | Procedure | Causes the next replace to search from the start of the text. | DfBaseEdit |
| ReSize_Label | Procedure | Called to resize the object's label after a font change | Edit |
| Right | Procedure | Moves the cursor one space to the right | DfBaseEdit |
| Save_Confirmation | Function | Pops up a "Yes/No" confirmation for a save | cUIObject |
| Select | Procedure | Marks the text in the editor beginning at position iPosition for the number of bytes set in charcount | DfBaseEdit |
| 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 |
| SuperFind | Procedure | Performs a superfind greater than or equal by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_superfind | dbEdit_ |
| SuperFind_Next | Procedure | Performs a superfind greater than by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_superfind | dbEdit_ |
| SuperFind_Previous | Procedure | Performs a superfind less than by the data_file and data_field of the current item, using request_superfind | dbEdit_ |
| 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 | Edit |
| 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 | Edit |
| 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 | Edit |
| Undo | Procedure | Will undo the last change in the edit | DfBaseEdit |
| Up | Procedure | Moves the edit cursor up one line | DfBaseEdit |
| Validate_Items | Function | Returns 0 by default, to indicate that entered text is valid | dbEdit_ |
| Validate_Prompt | Function | dbEditDS | |
| Verify_Data_Loss | Function | Sends the Verify_Data_Loss_msg message when user action causes the program to get this function | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Delete | Function | Sends the Verify_Delete_msg message when user action causes the program to get this functio | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Exit | Function | The Verify_Exit message searches through parent DEOs looking for a non-zero Verify_Exit_Msg | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Save | Function | Sends the Verify_Save_msg message when user action causes the program to get this function | dbEdit_ |
| Windows_Message | Procedure | Sends a message to the Windows message queue | DfBaseWindow |
| Write | Procedure | Writes the contents of the edit buffer to the specified file | DfBaseEdit |
| Write_Dbms | Procedure | Writes information from the edit buffer to a database field | DfBaseEdit |
| Zoom | Procedure | Cancelled in this class | dbEdit_ |