dlgEvent_After_SearchDialog
Function called after the user has entered criteria for a search at the form level.
Syntax
PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_After_SearchDialog(
dlg ui.DIALOG,
uiMode SMALLINT,
whereClause STRING,
detailList STRING)
RETURNS (libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type, STRING, STRING)
The function parameters are:
dlg
. This is aui.DIALOG
object referencing the current dialog. The dialog can implement anINPUT
,INPUT ARRAY
,DISPLAY ARRAY
,MENU
, orCONSTRUCT
. For more information, see The Dialog class in Genero Business Development Language User Guide.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 whereClause
is a string containing theWHERE
clause in an SQL search.detailList
is a string with the list of fields (details) on which a search is to be done.
The function returns values are:
dlgCtrlInstruction
is a libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type defining the dialog control instruction. Instructions available in the function are shown in the table.Table 2. Dialog control instructions Description Constant Value Continue dialog CONTINUE_DIALOG
2 Exit dialog EXIT_DIALOG
3 whereClause
is a string containing theWHERE
clause in an SQL search.detailList
is a string with the list of fields (details) on which a search is to be done.
Usage
When you select the After Search Dialog property for the creation of the event, a function shell is created. Enter your code in the function.
This function is called when a user has entered criteria for a search. You code to query the input buffers of the fields to get the values entered and to validate all the required search fields.
Example: form After Search Dialog
This example uses the After Search Dialog code event for the Account form in the OfficeStore demo.
The function checks the input buffers of the specified fields. If nothing was entered for these fields, a message is displayed and the focus returns to the dialog.
PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_After_SearchDialog(dlg ui.DIALOG, uiMode SMALLINT,
dlgCtrlInstruction libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type, whereClause STRING, detailList STRING)
RETURNS (libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type, STRING, STRING)
DISPLAY "dlgEvent_After_SearchDialog (Form scope) is raised"
IF length(dlg.getFieldBuffer("account.lastname")) == 0
OR length(dlg.getFieldBuffer("account.email")) == 0 THEN
ERROR "Enter a search criteria for customer name and email address fields."
LET dlgCtrlInstruction = libdbappEvents.CONTINUE_DIALOG
END IF
DISPLAY "dlgEvent_After_SearchDialog (Form scope) is exited"
RETURN dlgCtrlInstruction, whereClause, detailList
END FUNCTION