dlgEvent_record_BeforeField_fieldName

Function called before user enters a record field.

Syntax

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_record_BeforeField_fieldName( 
   dlg ui.DIALOG, 
   uiMode SMALLINT,
   dlgCtrlInstruction libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)
  RETURNS (libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)

Note:

If fieldName is a database field, the table.column syntax is replaced by table_column.

The function parameters are:

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.

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

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

Accept dialog ACCEPT_DIALOG 1

Continue dialog CONTINUE_DIALOG 2

Exit dialog EXIT_DIALOG 3

Table 2. Dialog control instructions
Description	Constant	Value
Accept dialog	`ACCEPT_DIALOG`	1
Continue dialog	`CONTINUE_DIALOG`	2
Exit dialog	`EXIT_DIALOG`	3

The function returns a dialog control instruction value defined by libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type.

Usage

When you select the Before Field property for the creation of the event, a function shell is created. Enter your code in the function.

This function is called in an INPUT, INPUT ARRAY, or CONSTRUCT dialog. Use this function to initialize field values, or to display a message to the user before they move to the field for input or query.

Example: Before Field

This example uses the Before Field code event for a record field in the Account form of the OfficeStore demo.

In this example the value for the "account.country" field is set with the default country code when the uiMode state is input or search. As a result the value is displayed on entry to the field. When the user is modifying the field, a message is returned.

PUBLIC FUNCTION dlgEvent_recAccount_BeforeField_country_codedesc(dlg ui.Dialog, uiMode SMALLINT, 
                dlgCtrlInstruction libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)
    RETURNS (libdbappEvents.DlgCtrlInstruction_Type)

    CALL libdbappCore.log(C_LOG_INFO, SFMT("dlgEvent_recAccount_BeforeField_country_codedesc (Field scope) is raised for %1", dlg.getCurrentItem()))
    CASE
      WHEN (uiMode=C_MODE_ADD OR uiMode=C_MODE_SEARCH)
         # set default country
         CALL dlg.setFieldValue('country.codedesc',"France")
      WHEN uiMode=C_MODE_MODIFY
         MESSAGE " Select a country from the list "
    END CASE
    CALL libdbappCore.log(C_LOG_INFO, SFMT("dlgEvent_recAccount_BeforeField_country_codedesc (Field scope) is exited for %1", dlg.getCurrentItem()))

    RETURN dlgCtrlInstruction
END FUNCTION