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label APPLICATION('title') [,AT( )] [,CENTER] [,SYSTEM] [,MAX] [,ICON( )] [,STATUS( )] [,HLP( )]
[,CURSOR( )] [,TIMER( )] [,ALRT( )] [,ICONIZE] [,MAXIMIZE] [,MASK]
[,FONT( )] [,MSG( )] [,IMM] [,AUTO] [,PALETTE()] [,LAYOUT( )]
[,WALLPAPER( )] [, TILED ] [, HSCROLL ] [, DOUBLE ]
CENTERED VSCROLL NOFRAME
HVSCROLL RESIZE
[ MENUBAR
multiple menu and/or item declarations
END ]
[ TOOLBAR
multiple control field declarations
END ]
END

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APPLICATION Declares a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) frame.
Label A valid Clarion label (required).
Title Specifies the title text for the application window (PROP:Text).
AT Specifies the initial size and location of the application window (PROP:AT). If omitted, default values are selected by the runtime library.
CENTER Specifies that the window's initial position is centered in the screen by default (PROP:CENTER). This attribute takes effect only if at least one parameter of the AT attribute is omitted.
SYSTEM Specifies the presence of a system menu (PROP:SYSTEM).
MAX Specifies the presence of a maximize control (PROP:MAX).
ICON Specifies the presence of a minimize control, and names a file or standard icon identifier for the icon displayed when the window is minimized (PROP:ICON).
STATUS Specifies the presence of a status bar at the base of the application window (PROP:STATUS).
HLP Specifies the “Help ID” associated with the APPLICATION window and provides the default for any child windows (PROP:HLP).
CURSOR Specifies a mouse cursor to be displayed when the mouse is positioned over the APPLICATION window (PROP:CURSOR). If omitted, the Windows default cursor is used.
TIMER Specifies periodic timed event generation (PROP:TIMER).
ALRT Specifies “hot” keys active for the APPLICATION (PROP:ALRT).
ICONIZE Specifies the APPLICATION is opened as an icon (PROP:ICONIZE).
MAXIMIZE Specifies the APPLICATION is maximized when opened (PROP:MAXIMIZE).
MASK Specifies pattern input editing mode of all ENTRY controls in the TOOLBAR (PROP:MASK).
FONT Specifies the default font for all controls in the toolbar (PROP:FONT).
MSG Specifies a string constant containing the default text to display in the status bar for all controls in the APPLICATION (PROP:MSG).
IMM Specifies the window generates events whenever it is moved or resized (PROP:IMM).
AUTO Specifies all toolbar controls' USE variables re-display on screen each time through the ACCEPT loop (PROP:AUTO).
PALETTE Specifies the number of hardware colors used for graphics in the window (PROP:PALETTE).
LAYOUT Indicates the orientation of window controls and field sequence. A style of (1) essentially “flips” the window controls' display as a mirror image of the layout specified in the Window Formatter. Default field navigation moves from right to left.
WALLPAPER Specifies the background image to display in the window's client area (PROP:WALLPAPER). The image stretches to fill the entire client area of the window unless the TILED or CENTERED attribute is also present.
TILED Specifies the WALLPAPER image displays at its default size and is tiled to fill the entire client area of the window (PROP:TILED).
CENTERED Specifies the WALLPAPER image displays at its default size and is centered in the entire client area of the window (PROP:CENTERED).
HSCROLL Specifies a horizontal scroll bar is automatically added to the application frame when any portion of a child window lies horizontally outside the visible area (PROP:FSCROLL).
VSCROLL Specifies a vertical scroll bar is automatically added to the application frame when any portion of a child window lies vertically outside the visible area (PROP:VSCROLL).
HVSCROLL Specifies both vertical and horizontal scroll bars are automatically added to the application frame when any portion of a child window lies outside the visible area.
DOUBLE Specifies a double-width frame around the window (PROP:DOUBLE).
NOFRAME Specifies a window with no frame (PROP:NOFRAME).
RESIZE Specifies a thick frame around the window which does allow window resizing (PROP:RESIZE).
MENUBAR Defines the menu structure (optional). The menu specified in an APPLICATION is the “Global menu.”
TOOLBAR Defines a toolbar structure (optional). The toolbar specified in an APPLICATION is the “Global toolbar.”

APPLICATION declares a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) frame window. MDI is a part of the standard Windows interface, and is used by Windows applications to present several “views” in different windows. This is a way of organizing and grouping these. The MDI frame window (APPLICATION structure) acts as a “parent” for all the MDI “child” windows (WINDOW structures with the MDI attribute). These MDI “child” windows are clipped to the APPLICATION frame and automatically moved when the frame is moved, and can be totally concealed by minimizing the parent.

There may be only one APPLICATION window open at any time in a Clarion Windows program, and it must be opened before any MDI “child” windows may be opened. However, non-MDI windows may be opened before or after the APPLICATION is opened, and may be on the same execution thread as the APPLICATION.

An MDI “child” window must not be on the same execution thread as the APPLICATION. Therefore, any MDI “child” window called directly from the APPLICATION must be in a separate procedure so the START procedure can be used to begin a new execution thread. Once started, multiple MDI “child” windows may be called in the new thread.

A “conventional” APPLICATION window would have the ICON, MAX, STATUS, RESIZE, and SYSTEM attributes. This creates an application frame window with minimize and maximize buttons, a status bar, a resizable frame, and a system menu. It would also have a MENUBAR structure containing the global menu items, and may have a TOOLBAR with “shortcuts” to global menu items. These attributes create a standard Windows look and feel for the application frame.

An APPLICATION window may not contain controls except within its MENUBAR and TOOLBAR structures, and cannot be used for any output. For output, document windows or dialog boxes are required (defined using the WINDOW structure).

When the APPLICATION window is first opened, it remains hidden until the first DISPLAY statement or ACCEPT loop is encountered. This enables any changes to be made to the appearance before it is displayed. Events for the APPLICATION window are processed by the first ACCEPT loop encountered after the APPLICATION window is first opened.

Events Generated:

EVENT:PreAlertKey The user pressed an ALRT attribute hot key.
EVENT:AlertKey The user pressed an ALRT attribute hot key.
EVENT:CloseWindow The window is closing.
EVENT:CloseDown The application is closing.
EVENT:OpenWindow The window is opening.
EVENT:LoseFocus The window is losing focus to another thread.
EVENT:GainFocus The window is gaining focus from another thread.
EVENT:Timer The TIMER attribute has triggered.
EVENT:Move The user is moving the window. CYCLE aborts the move.
EVENT:Moved The user has moved the window.
EVENT:Size The user is resizing the window. CYCLE aborts the resize.
EVENT:Sized The user has resized the window.
EVENT:Restore The user is restoring the window's previous size. CYCLE aborts the resize.
EVENT:Restored The user has restored the window's previous size.
EVENT:Maximize The user is maximizing the window. CYCLE aborts the resize.
EVENT:Maximized The user has maximized the window.
EVENT:Iconize The user is minimizing the window. CYCLE aborts the resize.
EVENT:Iconized The user has minimized the window.
EVENT:Completed AcceptAll (non-stop) mode has finished processing all the window's controls.
EVENT:DDErequest A client has requested a data item from this Clarion DDE server application.
EVENT:DDEadvise A client has requested continuous updates of a data item from this Clarion DDE server application.
EVENT:DDEexecute A client has executed a DDEEXECUTE statement to this Clarion DDE server application.
EVENT:DDEpoke A client has sent unsolicited data to this Clarion DDE server application.
EVENT:DDEdata A DDE server has supplied an updated data item to this Clarion client application.
EVENT:DDEclosed A DDE server has terminated the DDE link to this Clarion client application.

Related Procedures:

ACCEPT, ALERT, EVENT, POST, REGISTER, UNREGISTER, YIELD, ACCEPTED, CHANGE, CHOICE, CLOSE, CONTENTS, CREATE, DESTROY, DISABLE, DISPLAY, ENABLE, ERASE, FIELD, FIRSTFIELD, FOCUS, GETFONT, GETPOSITION, HELP, HIDE, INCOMPLETE, LASTFIELD, MESSAGE, MOUSEX, MOUSEY, OPEN, POPUP, SELECT, SELECTED, SET3DLOOK, SETCURSOR, SETFONT, SETPOSITION, SETTARGET, UNHIDE, UPDATE

Example:

!An MDI application frame window with system menu, minimize and maximize

! buttons, a status bar, scroll bars, and a resizable frame, containing the

! main menu and toolbar for the application:

MainWin APPLICATION('My Application'),SYSTEM,MAX,ICON('MyIcon.ICO'),STATUS |

 ,HVSCROLL,RESIZE

    MENUBAR

     MENU('&File'),USE(?FileMenu)

      ITEM('&Open…'),USE(?OpenFile)

      ITEM('&Close'),USE(?CloseFile),DISABLE

      ITEM('E&xit'),USE(?MainExit)

     END

     MENU('&Edit'),USE(?EditMenu)

      ITEM('Cu&t'),USE(?CutText),KEY(CtrlX),STD(STD:Cut),DISABLE

      ITEM('&Copy'),USE(?CopyText),KEY(CtrlC),STD(STD:Copy),DISABLE

      ITEM('&Paste'),USE(?PasteText),KEY(CtrlV),STD(STD:Paste),DISABLE

     END

     MENU('&Window'),STD(STD:WindowList),LAST

      ITEM('&Tile'),STD(STD:TileWindow)

      ITEM('&Cascade'),STD(STD:CascadeWindow)

      ITEM('&Arrange Icons'),STD(STD:ArrangeIcons)

     END

     MENU('&Help'),USE(?HelpMenu)

      ITEM('&Contents'),USE(?HelpContents),STD(STD:HelpIndex)

      ITEM('&Search…'),USE(?HelpSearch),STD(STD:HelpSearch)

      ITEM('&How to Use Help'),USE(?HelpOnHelp),STD(STD:HelpOnHelp)

      ITEM('&About MyApp…'),USE(?HelpAbout)

     END

    END

    TOOLBAR

     BUTTON('E&xit'),USE(?MainExitButton)

     BUTTON('&Open'),USE(?OpenButton),ICON(ICON:Open)

    END

   END

CODE

OPEN(MainWin)          !Open APPLICATION

ACCEPT                 !Display APPLICATION and accept user input

 CASE ACCEPTED()       !Which control was chosen?

 OF ?OpenFile          !Open… menu selection

 OROF ?OpenButton      !Open button on toolbar

  START(OpenFileProc)  !Start new execution thread

 OF ?MainExit          !Exit menu selection

 OROF ?MainExitButton  !Exit button on toolbar

  BREAK                !Break ACCEPT loop

 OF ?HelpAbout         !About… menu selection

  HelpAboutProc        !Call application information procedure

 END

END

CLOSE(MainWin)         !Close APPLICATION

See Also:

ACCEPT

WINDOW

MDI

MENUBAR

TOOLBAR

application_declare_an_mdi_frame_window_.htm.txt · Last modified: 2021/04/15 15:56 by 127.0.0.1