iContextualSubject Interface (PRIM_DC.IContextualSubject)

Ancestors - None

Details

The PRIM_DC.IContextualSubject is implemented by reusable parts acting as a Visual Host field visualization.

The OnContextChanged method is executed whenever there is a change to any facet of the hosting Field or Grid Column.

Example

The following example uses the iMonitorSubject and iContextualSubject interfaces to support use as a field visualization, in this case an autocomplete feature for SURNAME.

Function Options(*DIRECT)

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Begin_Com Role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_PANL *implements #Prim_dc.iMonitorSubject #Prim_dc.iContextualSubject) Defaultpty(Value) Displayposition(1) Height(19) Layoutmanager(#TableLayout_1) Left(0) Tabposition(1) Tabstop(False) Top(0) Width(418)

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   Define_Com Class(#Surname.Visualedit) Name(#Surname) Displayposition(1) Height(19) Marginleft(0) Parent(#COM_OWNER) Tabposition(1) Width(418)

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   Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO) Name(#TableLayout_1)

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   Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Row) Name(#Row_1) Displayposition(1) Parent(#TableLayout_1)

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   Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Column) Name(#Column_1) Displayposition(1) Parent(#TableLayout_1)

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   Define_Com Class(#PRIM_TBLO.Item) Name(#Item_1) Column(#Column_1) Manage(#Surname) Parent(#TableLayout_1) Row(#Row_1)

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   * Default property of the Value to allow data values to beset/retrieved
   Define_Pty Name(Value) Get(*auto #Surname) Set(*auto #Surname)

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   Mthroutine Name(OnContextChanged) Options(*redefine)

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      * If being hosted in a field
      If (#Context *Is #prim_evp)
 
         * Match the edit to the component field state
         #Surname.ReadOnly := (#Context *As #prim_evp).ReadOnly

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         #Surname.ShowError := (#Context *As #prim_evp).ShowError

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      Endif
 
   Endroutine
 
   Evtroutine Handling(#Surname.Changed)

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      Signal Event(ValueChanged)

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   Endroutine
 
   Evtroutine Handling(#Surname.AutoCompleting) Value(#Value)

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      * Find the first record matching the entered value
      Select Fields(#Surname) From_File(pslmst2) With_Key(#Value) Generic(*yes)

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         #Value :=

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 #Surname
 
         Leave
 
      Endselect
 
   Endroutine
 
End_Com

Methods

See also

All Component Classes

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