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OBJECT.DATA_ENTRY_STYLE Function

Syntax

Mode as C = .Data_entry_style()

Description

Returns the layout's window mode.

method

Discussion

The <OBJECT>.DATA_ENTRY_STYLE() method applies to:

Browses (for <OBJECT> use either the <BROWSE> pointer or the name of the browse)
Forms (for <OBJECT> use either the <FORM> pointer or the name of the form)

The <OBJECT>.DATA_ENTRY_STYLE() method returns the window mode of the layout. If the style is set to "system", it returns the style as set through View > Settings ... and stored in the registry.

Example

dim ptr as P
ptr = form.load("Customer Information")
? ptr.data_entry_style()
= "modeless"

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also