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FORM.PREVIEW Function

Syntax

Form_Name as C = form.preview(C layoutname [,C filter [,C order [,L modal [,L session_modal [,* arguments [,* options ]]]]]])

Arguments

layoutname: The name of the form to preview.
filter: Optional. Default = ".T." (All records). A character filter expression that evaluates to a logical value and selects the records to show in the dialog.
order: Optional. Default = record order. A character order expression that sorts selected records.
modal: Optional. Default = .F. .T. = The user cannot change focus without closing the dialog. .F. = The user can change focus without closing the dialog.
session_modal: Optional. Default = .T. .T. = This means that any script that calls the FORM.PREVIEW() method will pause until the Print Preview window is closed. However, the preview window itself is not a modal dialog box. The user is free to select other windows in Alpha Anywhere. .F. = The script does not pause until the Print Preview window is closed.
arguments: *
options: *

Description

The FORM.PREVIEW() method displays the Preview dialog box showing the selected form.

Limitations

Desktop applications only.