Naming the DataWindow controls in a form style
Each form style you define contains one or more central DataWindow
controls that are based on DataWindow controls in one of the built-in InfoMaker form styles.
The best way to understand the behavior of these DataWindow
controls is to build forms in InfoMaker using each of the built-in
styles. Then, when you want to build a form style, choose the DataWindow
controls from the built-in style that matches the type of presentation
you want in your form style.
For example, to create a basic freeform data entry form, base
it on dw_freeform, the DataWindow
control found in w_pbstyle_freeform.
When building your form style, you must assign one of the
following names to the central DataWindow controls:
- dw_freeform
- dw_grid
- dw_master_12many
- dw_detail_12many
- dw_master_many21
- dw_detail_many21
Valid combinations You must use one of the four combinations of DataWindow controls
in Table 39-1in a
form style.
| Use these DataWindow control names | To base your form style on this built-in style |
|---|---|
| dw_freeform only | Freeform. |
| dw_grid and dw_freeform | Grid.
dw_grid is the central DataWindow |
| dw_master_12many and dw_detail_12many | Master Detail/One-To-Many. |
| dw_master_many21 and dw_detail_many21 | Master Detail/Many-To-One. |