Form_ui.4gl

This file contains functions called from MAIN. It opens the form based on the open mode, loads the Toolbar and Topmenu, launches functions to manage application states, calls MENU or DIALOG statements for the various states and calls functions in the Form_uidialog.4gl to retrieve and manage subdialogs.

Table 1. The `Form`_ui.4gl file
Generated Functions	Description
uiOpenForm	Opens form according to the open mode.
uiOpenFormByKey	Opens form according to the open mode and position to the key.
uiAutomaton	The automaton function allowing the switch between modes (`DISPLAY`, `MODIFY`, `ADD`, `SEARCH`, `EMPTY`)
uiDisplay	Manages the `DIALOG` block for the `DISPLAY` mode.
uiInput	Manages the `DIALOG` block for the `MODIFY` and `ADD` modes.
uiConstruct	Manages the `DIALOG` block for the `CONSTRUCT` mode.
uiSearch	Manages the `DIALOG` block for the `SEARCH` mode.
uiEmpty	Manages the `DIALOG` block for the `EMPTY` mode.
initializeDefaultActions	Initializes the list of default actions.
initializeDefaultUISettings	Initializes the UI settings of the form.
action_	Launch a module.
validateCRUDOperationWrapper	Validate a CRUD operation for a record (`INSERT`, `UPDATE`, `DELETE`).
initialzeReports	Initializes the list of available reports.
processReport	Load, configure and run the current report.