Right justified field labels
I4GL forms that specify right-justified labels should be reviewed for update to
LABEL
form items.
If the application forms define right-justified labels and use a proportional font in GUI mode,
the text will no longer be aligned as on a dumb terminal. Form layout must be reviewed to replace
any right-justified text with LABEL
form items.
Migration to GUI mode can be made easier by using the GUI mode with traditional display, which allows leaving TUI-style I4GL forms untouched.
Example of right-justified static form labels
DATABASE FORMONLY
SCREEN
{
Customer id: [f01 ]
Name: [f02 ]
Zipcode: [f03 ]
Address: [f04 ]
}
END
ATTRIBUTES
EDIT f01 = FORMONLY.cust_id;
EDIT f02 = FORMONLY.cust_name;
EDIT f03 = FORMONLY.cust_zipcode;
EDIT f04 = FORMONLY.cust_address;
END
Example of form label items with localized text
LAYOUT
GRID
{
[l01 |f01 ]
[l02 |f02 ]
[l03 |f03 ]
[l04 |f04 ]
}
END
END
ATTRIBUTES
LABEL l01: TEXT=%"customer.id", JUSTIFY=RIGHT;
LABEL l02: TEXT=%"customer.name", JUSTIFY=RIGHT;
LABEL l03: TEXT=%"customer.zipcode", JUSTIFY=RIGHT;
LABEL l04: TEXT=%"customer.address", JUSTIFY=RIGHT;
EDIT f01 = FORMONLY.cust_id;
EDIT f02 = FORMONLY.cust_name;
EDIT f03 = FORMONLY.cust_zipcode;
EDIT f04 = FORMONLY.cust_address;
END