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This lesson summarizes more of the built-in template support and surrounding tools that are standard features of the Application Generator.

**Global Template Support**

In Lesson 11, the basic functions of the Application Generator's Global Properties were introduced. This section continues by exploring more of the Global standard features and options available for your applications.

Each of the following options is discussed in more detail in the //Global Properties// help topic. This section is designed to give you a quick summary of the many features available.

**ABC Template Chain**

**General**

**Program Author**

**Program Icon**

**Use column description as MSG() when MSG() is blank**

**Generate template globals and ABC's as EXTERNAL**

**External Globals and ABC's Source Module**

**Dynamic Link Library (DLL)**

**Statically Linked Library (LIB)**

**Generate EMBED Comments**

**Non-Volatile Storage Settings**

**Location (****//INI File//**** or ****//System Registry//****)**

**INI File Options Registry Options**

**INI File to use         App Registry Key**

**Other File Name     Registry Root**

**Disable Save/Restore Window Locations**

**Preserve (Global Variables)**

**Enable Run-Time Translation**

**Enable Fuzzy Matching**

**Fuzzy Matching Options**

**Ignore Case**

**Word Only**

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**App Settings**

**Enable Window Frame Dragging**

**Include Default XP Manifest**

**Provide visual indicators on control with focus**

**Set visual indicators**

**Field Navigation**

**Use ENTER key instead of TAB**

**Exclude Controls**

**Default Action (****//Enable//****/****//Disable//****/****//Runtime//****)**

**Default Action (****//Runtime//**** Only)**

**Extended Browse Options**

**Enable Auto size BrowseBox Columns**

**Enable List Format Manager**

**List Format Manager Configuration**

**Enable Rebase**

**Image Base Memory Address**

**File Control**

**Generate all file declarations**

**Enclose RI code in transaction frame**

**Seconds for RECOVER**

**File Attributes**

**Threaded (****//Use File Setting//****/****//All Threaded//****/****//None Threaded//****)**

**Create (****//Use File Setting //****/ ****//Create//**** ****//All //****/ ****//Create//**** ****//None//****)**

**External (****//None External//**** / ****//All External//****)**

**Declaring Module**

**All files are declared in another .APP**

**File Access**

**File Open Mode ( ****//Share//**** / ****//Open//**** / ****//Other//**** )**

**Other Open Mode**

**User Access ( ****//Read/Write//**** / ****//Read Only//**** / ****//Write Only//**** )**

**Other Access ( ****//Deny None//**** / ****//Deny All//**** / ****//Deny Read//**** / ****//Deny Write//**** / ****//Any Access//****)**

**Defer opening files until accessed**

**Individual File Overrides**

**Properties (****//Options similar to File Control//**** ****//tab//****)**

**Global Objects**

**Don't generate globals**

**Error Manager**

**INI File Manager**

**Run-time Translator**

**Fuzzy Matcher**

**Classes**

**Refresh Application Builder Class Information**

**Application Builder Class Builder**

**General**

**Window Manager**

**Image Manager**

**Error Manager**

**Popup Manager**

**DOS File Lookup**

**Resizer**

**INI Manager**

**Run-Time Translator**

**Calendar Class**

**Browser**

**Browser**

**File Loaded Drop Manager**

**File Loaded Combo Manager**

**FormVCR Manager**

**EIP**

**Browse EIP Manager**

**Template Interface**

**Edit-in-Place Class**

**QBE**

**QueryForm**

**QueryForm Visual**

**Query List**

**Query List Visual**

**Step Managers**

**Abstract Step Base Class**

**Long**

**Real**

**String**

**Custom**

**Locator Managers**

**Step**

**Entry**

**Incremental**

**Filtered**

**Others**

**Fuzzy Matcher**

**Grid Manager**

**Sidebar Manager (****//deprecated//****)**

**Ascii Viewer**

**Ascii Viewer**

**Ascii Searcher**

**Ascii Printer**

**Ascii File Manager**

**File Management**

**File Manager**

**View Manager**

**Relation Manager**

**Process and Reports**

**Process**

**Print Previewer**

**Report Manager**

**Report Target Selector**

**Break Manager**

**Toolbar Managers**

**Toolbar Manager**

**Toolbar List Box Manager**

**Toolbar Relation Tree**

**Toolbar Update Manager**

**Toolbar FormVCR Manager**

**ABC Library Files**

**Override defaults**

**Location of ABC Library**

**External library base name**

**Clarion Version**

**Clarion Version**

**Template Family**

**Template Version**

**ABC Version**

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Clarion Template Chain

General

Program Author

Program Icon

Use column description as MSG() when MSG() is blank

Generate template global data as EXTERNAL

Generate EMBED Comments

INI File Settings

Use .INI file to save and restore program settings

.INI file to use

Other File Name

App Settings

Enable Window Frame Dragging

Include Default XP Manifest

Provide visual indicators on control with focus

Set visual indicators

Field Navigation

Use ENTER key instead of TAB

Exclude Controls

Default Action (//Enable/////Disable/////Runtime//)

Default Action (//Runtime// Only)

Report Preview Mode (//ABC Class// / //Procedure//)

Default Report Procedure

Extended Browse Options

Enable Auto size BrowseBox Columns

Enable List Format Manager

List Format Manager Configuration

Browse Active Invisible

Enable Rebase

Image Base Memory Address

File Control

Generate all file declarations

When done with a File (//Close the File// / //Keep the File Open//)

Enclose RI code in transaction frame

Seconds for RECOVER

File Attributes

Threaded (//Use File Setting/////All Threaded/////None Threaded//)

Create (//Use File Setting /// //Create// //All /// //Create// //None//)

External (//None External// / //All External//)

Declaring Module

All files are declared in another .APP

File Access

File Open Mode ( //Share// / //Open// / //Other// )

Other Open Mode

User Access ( //Read/Write// / //Read Only// / //Write Only// )

Other Access ( //Deny None// / //Deny All// / //Deny Read// / //Deny Write// / //Any Access//)

Defer opening files until accessed

Individual File Overrides

Properties (//Options similar to File Control// //tab//)

Classes

Enable the use of ABC classes

Refresh Application Builder Class Information

Application Builder Class Builder

ABC Library Files

Override defaults

Location of ABC Library

External library base name

Default Classes

Edit in Place

Browse EIP Manager

Entry Class

Text Class

Check Class

Spin Class

DropList Class

DropCombo Class

Color Class

File Class

Font Class

MultiSelect Class

Calendar Class

Lookup Class

Other Class

Reports

Print Previewer

Report Target Selector

Calendar Class

Calendar Class

Clarion Version

Clarion Version

Template Family

Template Version

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**Application Utilities**

The Application Generator has several useful utilities available to you. These utilities are template based, and available from within the Application Generator.

Access the following utility templates by pressing the **Template Utility** button on the Application Generator's toolbar (or press CTRL + U).

**View ABC Classes**

The View ABC Classes Utility is better known as the Application Builder Class Viewer. Its purpose is to display all of the ABC Compliant Classes in a relational tree format.

The rules for registering a class and to include it in the Viewer are found in the [[how to create abc compliant classes.htm|ABC Compliant Classes]] help topic.

The following views are available:

| //Class List// | An alphabetical list of Classes, and their Properties, Methods, and Implements. |
| //Class Hierarchy// | An alphabetical list of Classes, and other classes that inherit them. |
| //Interfaces// | An alphabetical list of Interfaces, and their methods and prototypes. |
| //Class Method List// | An alphabetical list of all methods, prototypes, and what class they belong to. |
| //Class Property List// | An alphabetical list of all properties, their declared data type, and class location. |
| //Class Files// | The full list of all ABC Compliant Class Files and their Classes, Interfaces and Public Procedures contained therein. |

**WriteHLP**

The ListHLPIDs utility template searches through an active application and extracts all help IDs specified by any existing HLP attribute on a WINDOW or control. The output is generated to a designated text file.

This tool is invaluable to any developer writing professional help for their applications.

**Dictionary Print**

This utility is used to document and print the contents of the active application's data dictionary.There are many options available, including:

·Generate and keep the output text file, or delete it after printing.

·Name your text file, and decide whether to print it right away.

·Select all files, or any combination to document and print.

·Control the level of detail for files, fields, keys, and relationships.

More information can be found at the //Dictionary Print Wizard// core help topic.

**Application Import/Export**

The Clarion IDE provides several methods of importing and exporting selected parts of your application with other Clarion applications. In addition, the export feature is an excellent way of archiving or backing up your important work. It can also be used with your selected Version Control System. Each item can be found on the IDE **Application** menu.

There are 4 types of import/export functions available.

**Import From Application**

This function allows you to import one or more procedures from another application file. Select the file from the //Open File// dialog. Then choose procedures to import from the Select Items to Import dialog.

You can select an item by DOUBLE-CLICKING on it. A check mark appears to indicate the item is selected. Select additional items by DOUBLE-CLICKING. De-select an item by DOUBLE-CLICKING a previously selected item. Note: Both applications must use the same dictionary.

**Selective Export**

This function allows you to select individual procedures to export to an application text file. This feature is particularly useful when you need to transfer a procedure to another developer for sharing, and without having to send the entire application.

**Import Text**

Imports the procedures defined in a .TXA (text) file. These are the TXA files you can create by using the Selective Export or Export Text functions.

**Export Text**

Creates a .TXA (text) file from the current application.

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