Screens
Screens display and collect data. Once you create your format and create your data file, you may begin using a system generated default screen for database maintenance.
If you are operating in a Multi-Language environment see Multi-Language in the
Dictionary-IV Administrator Guide.
Screen definition allows you to design custom display screens, menus, and input screens. You may create them as a window or a non-window.
All future enhancements and development will use Window Objects. We recommend that you create all new screens as window screens. VIP 4.01 requires window screens. The Dictionary-IV Supplemental Utilities menu provides Window Conversion Utilities. For more information, see the Dictionary-IV Administrator Guide.
Display Screens Display screens do not handle data and do not need a Format definition. Use the screen editor to type the information that will display.
Menus
Menus require a format with one Data Name to define the field. You may use the
Dictionary-IV IDMENUIN format or create your own. Use the screen editor to type the information that will display on the menu (including the selection field). Use the Menu definition to describe the action to take place with the option selection.
Input Screens Input screens are used by single-record database maintenance, Script INPUT SCREEN, Script PRINT SCREEN, CONNECT SCREEN, and the API 8INPUT. They require a format. For more information, see Formats. Also see Database Maintenance in the Dictionary-IV User Guide.
In this chapter
Section titled “In this chapter”- Types of Screens
- Selection
- Components of Screen View
- Using the Screen Editor
- Creating Data Fields
- Computed Data Field Syntax (Formulas)
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