====== DESIGN Method ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Method for designing entities by invoking the designer related to that entity.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//object// = **Repository**('DESIGN', //entID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The DESIGN method has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Message//|'DESIGN'|
|//entID//|//entID// consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited:\\  \\ \\ * Application name\\ * Type ID\\ * Class ID\\ * Entity name\\ \\ Methods are executed as follows:  if class specific, execute at the class level; if type specific, execute at the type level; otherwise, execute the method.|
|param1|handle to the window hosting the design tool.  Pass the parent's window handle.  Thus, if called from a button in a window, pass the handle for @window.  Used for AppNotes, Connections, DataSets, Messages and Popups.||

 
==== Returns ====
 
object - The name of the window that hosts the designer.
**Note:**  Always call the [[get_status|Get_Status function]] after calling Repository.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[repository|Repository() function]], [[get_repos_entities|Get_Repos_Entities()]]. Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the //Guide to Application Development//.
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* Launch the Message Designer for the NEW_MESSAGE message. */

Declare Function Repository, Get_Status

AppID = @APPID<1>  ;* current application

TypeID = "MSG"  ;* OpenInsight message

ClassID = ""  ;* Not Applicable

Message_Name = 'NEW_MESSAGE'

hwnd = Get_Property(@window,'HANDLE')

entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Message_Name

 

result = Repository("DESIGN", entid, hwnd)

 

/*  for the message designer, result contains UI_MAIN, the host window for the User Interface designer. */

*  check for errors

If Get_Status(ErrCode) then

  call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)

  return 1

end
</code>