DESIGN Method

Method for designing entities by invoking the designer related to that entity.

object = Repository('DESIGN', entID)

The DESIGN method has the following parameters.

ParameterDescription
Message'DESIGN'
entIDentID 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.
param1handle 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.

object - The name of the window that hosts the designer. Note: Always call the Get_Status function after calling Repository.

Repository() function, Get_Repos_Entities(). Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the Guide to Application Development.

/* 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
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