Parent topic: User interface

Dialog instructions

This section describes the dialog instructions to control application forms and the concepts related to dialog implementation.

Static display (DISPLAY/ERROR/MESSAGE/CLEAR)
This section explains the instructions displaying static information to application forms, such as DISPLAY, ERROR, MESSAGE, CLEAR.
Prompt for values (PROMPT)
The PROMPT instruction provides unique field input in an automatic pop-up window.
Ring menus (MENU)
The MENU instruction implements a list of options the end user can choose from.
Record input (INPUT)
The INPUT instruction provides single record input control in an application form.
Record list (DISPLAY ARRAY)
The DISPLAY ARRAY instruction provides record list navigation in an application form, with optional record modification actions.
Editable record list (INPUT ARRAY)
The INPUT ARRAY instruction provides always-editable record list handling in an application form.
Query by example (CONSTRUCT)
The CONSTRUCT instruction implements database query criteria input in an application form.
Multiple dialogs (DIALOG - inside functions)
The procedural DIALOG instruction allows for the combination of record list, record input, and query criteria input in the same application form.
Declarative dialogs (DIALOG - at module level)
DIALOG/END DIALOG defined at module level implement declarative dialogs that can be used in procedural dialogs or in parallel dialogs.
Parallel dialogs (START DIALOG)
The START DIALOG and TERMINATE DIALOG instructions provide for dialog functionality executing concurrently in different application forms.

Parent topic: User interface