Form_ui.4gl

The Form_ui.4gl 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. Generated functions

Function	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.