Layout Functions
Description
Functions for working with layouts in Alpha Anywhere
- Name
- Description
- a5_actual_layout_name Function
Returns the actual name of a layout if layoutname is a temporary name.
- a5_copy_layout_to Function
Copies a Layout or Operation to a different dictionary. Called from the Control Panel right click menu
- a5_expandcollapsebtngenie Function
Drop a expand/collapse button in a layout
- a5_get_color_expn Function
Displays Genie to help user create a color equation for a field object on a Layout
- a5_get_font_expn Function
Displays Genie to help user create a font equation for a field object on a Layout
- A5_GET_LAYOUT_MODE Function
Returns the data entry mode for a layout ( View, Change or Enter)
- A5_GET_UNITS Function
The A5_GET_UNITS() function returns the name of the measurement system being used. This is the preference set by clicking View > Settings > Layouts > Layout Units.
- A5_GetArgumentValue Function
Used in report writer to extract values of arguments at runtime so that they can be included in the report itself.
- a5_is_field_active Function
Returns .t. if the active object on the layout refrenced by layout_p is a field or browse column.
- a5_layout_print_genie Function
- a5_layout_rename Function
Called from the Control Panel to rename or duplicate a layout object
- a5_layout_rename2 Function
Rename a Layout Object. Renames the object in the Control Panel that has focus
- a5_layout_view_generic Function
Low level function called by the form.view(), form.load(), browse.view() and browse.load(), form.dialog() methods.
- a5_new_layout_event Function
Edits a new layout event and prompts for method
- a5_prompt_layout_filter Function
Called from Layout editors when user selects the "Select records...." command.
- preview_layout Function
Preview a layout
- SESSION_GET Function
Get a session handle , current or session with window name.