dlgEvent_OnActionStatesChange

Function called to make action state change at the form level.

Syntax

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_OnActionStatesChange( 
   dlg ui.DIALOG, 
   uiMode SMALLINT )

The function parameters are:

  1. dlg. This is a ui.DIALOG object referencing the current dialog. The dialog can implement an INPUT, INPUT ARRAY, DISPLAY ARRAY, MENU, or CONSTRUCT. For more information, see The Dialog class in Genero Business Development Language User Guide.
  2. uiMode. This is an integer value defining the current mode or state in relation to user action in the dialog, form, or application. Modes are defined as constants in the libdbappFormUI file in the libdbapp library.
    Table 1. UI modes
    Description Applies to ... Constant Value
    Display DISPLAY ARRAY C_MODE_DISPLAY 1
    Modify INPUT \ INPUT ARRAY C_MODE_MODIFY 2
    Add INPUT \ INPUT ARRAY C_MODE_ADD 3
    Search CONSTRUCT C_MODE_SEARCH 4
    Empty MENU C_MODE_EMPTY 5
    Exit form The form C_MODE_EXIT_FORM 6
    Exit app The app C_MODE_EXIT_APP 7
    Undefined All (array, form, or app) C_MODE_UNDEFINED 0

Usage

When you select the On Action States Update (Form) property for the creation of the event, a function shell is created. Enter your code in the function.

Use this function to set the action state for default actions and defined actions. Use the uiMode parameter in an IF or CASE statement to set the state of an action based on the mode of the current dialog.

Example: form On Action States Change

This example uses the On Action States Update (Form) code event for a form in the OfficeStore demo.

In this example, the function disables the "print list" on mobile UIs. If the UI is not mobile, it enables or disables the "print list" action depending on the state of uiMode.

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_OnActionStatesChange(dlg ui.DIALOG, uiMode SMALLINT)

    DISPLAY "dlgEvent_OnActionStatesChange (Form scope) is raised"
    DISPLAY "uiMode: ", uiMode
    IF libdbapp_isMobile() THEN
        CALL dlg.setActionActive('print_list', FALSE)
        CALL dlg.setActionHidden('print_list', TRUE)
    ELSE   
        CASE uiMode
            WHEN C_MODE_DISPLAY
                CALL dlg.setActionActive('print_list', TRUE)
                CALL dlg.setActionHidden('print_list', FALSE)
            WHEN C_MODE_MODIFY
                CALL dlg.setActionActive('print_list', FALSE)
                CALL dlg.setActionHidden('print_list', TRUE)
            WHEN C_MODE_ADD
                CALL dlg.setActionActive('print_list', FALSE)
                CALL dlg.setActionHidden('print_list', TRUE)
            WHEN C_MODE_SEARCH
                -- [...]
            WHEN C_MODE_EMPTY
                CALL dlg.setActionActive('print_list', FALSE)
                CALL dlg.setActionHidden('print_list', TRUE)
            OTHERWISE
                DISPLAY "unknown mode  ", uiMode
    END CASE
    DISPLAY "dlgEvent_OnActionStatesChange (Form scope) is exited"
END FUNCTION