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Init( controls )

Init	Initializes the StepCustomClass object.
controls	An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that contains several important pieces of information for the StepCustomClass object.

The Init method initializes the StepCustomClass object.

The controls identifies for the StepCustomClass object:

·the case sensitivity

·the direction of the sort (ascending or descending)

Implementation:

The Init method sets the value of the Controls property. Set the value of the Controls property by adding together the applicable EQUATEs declared in BROWSE.INC as follows:

ITEMIZE,PRE(ScrollSort)

CaseSensitive EQUATE(8) !include abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Descending EQUATE(16) !the sort is descending

END

Example:

MyStepCustomClass.Init(ScrollSort:CaseSensitive)

!program code

MyStepCustomClass.Kill

See Also: StepClass.Controls