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.