Static items

A static item defines a simple form item as a final grid element (i.e. that does not change).

A static item is a form element that is defined directly in a grid of the form LAYOUT section, such as a text (typically, a field label).

Static items are identified by the fglform compiler and converted to a AUI tree node element in the resulting .42f file.

Simple texts

It is possible to define simple texts and field labels in the form layout:

LAYOUT
GRID
{
A simple text
}
END
END

Note: To simplify internationalization, consider using named static labels instead of hard-coded text in the form layout.

Horizontal lines

You define a horizontal line with a sequence of hyphen-minus (-) characters in a grid:

LAYOUT
GRID
{
This is a horizontal line: ------------
}
END
END

Note: Horizontal lines are mainly provided for TUI mode applications. While horizontal lines will be represented by some GUI front-ends, it is not a typical practice in common graphical applications.