Standard front calls
Standard front call functions provide common utility APIs to control the front-end.
This table shows the functions implemented by the front-ends in the "standard
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module, available on all front-ends.
Function Name | Description | GDC | GBC | GMA | GMI |
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Adds to the content of the clipboard. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Clears the content of the clipboard. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Gets the content of the clipboard. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Pastes the content of the clipboard to the current field. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Set the content of the clipboard. | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Clears the local file cache. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Executes a command on the front-end platform, with or without waiting. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Queries general front-end properties. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Returns an environment variable set in the user session on the front end platform. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Returns the local window manager identifier of the window corresponding to the AUI window id passed as parameter. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Prints a screenshot of the current window | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Opens a URL with the default URL handler of the front-end. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Unloads a DLL or shared library front call module. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Displays a file dialog window to get a directory path on the local file system. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Displays a file dialog window to let the user select a single file path on the local file system. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Displays a file dialog window to let the user select a list of file paths on the local file system. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Plays the sound file passed as parameter on the front-end platform. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Displays a file dialog window to get a path to save a file on the local file system. | Yes | No | No | No |
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Override the font used for GDC report generation for the current application (DBPRINT=FGLSERVER). | Yes | No | No | No |
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Override the GDC printer configuration used for report generation for the current application (DBPRINT=FGLSERVER). | Yes | No | No | No |
Important:
This feature is deprecated, its use is discouraged although not prohibited.
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Defines the base path where web components are located. | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes |
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Opens a file on the front-end platform with the program associated to the file extension. | Yes | No | No | No |