System Reference Summary : 3. System Classes : FrameExec Class : FrameExec Methods
 
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FrameExec Methods
Method
Return
Value
Description
Inherited From
Activate()
none
Makes a frame the active frame
Defined
Beep()
none
Sounds the terminal bell once
ProcExec
BringToFront()
none
Moves a frame's window to the front of the display
Defined
ConfirmPopup
(messagetext =
varchar(256))
integer
Displays a confirm-style pop-up message box with messagetext as text
ProcExec
DeferConfigure()
none
Defers field configurations on the form that has invoked this method
ProcExec
Duplicate()
FrameExec
Makes a duplicate of the object, placing a reference to the new object in a reference variable
Object
FieldByName
(name =
varchar(256))
FieldObject
Returns a field object that matches the specified name
Defined
FilePopup
(messagetext =
varchar(256),
reply = StringObject)
integer
Displays a file selection pop-up message box with messagetext as text, returning reply
ProcExec
Flush()
none
Refreshes the screen display
ProcExec
GetAttribute
(
attributename = byref(variable)
{,attributename = byref(variable)})
integer
Gets the values of any number of attributes for the object
Object
InfoPopup
(messagetext =
varchar(256)
[,messagetype = integer])
none
Displays a pop-up message box with messagetext as text and messagetype as style
ProcExec
IsA
(class =
classname)
integer
Returns TRUE if the object is of the same class as, or one of the subclasses of, the class specified by classname
Object
PurgeDBEvent
(
[eventname = varchar(256)])
integer
Removes database events from a frame's queue
GhostExec
PurgeUserEvent
(
[eventname = varchar(256)])
integer
Removes named user events from the event queue
GhostExec
RegisterUserEvent
(eventname =
varchar(32))
none
Registers the frame to receive the specified user event from an external program
GhostExec
ReplyPopup
(messagetext =
varchar(256),
reply = StringObject)
integer
Displays a reply-style pop-up message box with messagetext as text that returns reply
ProcExec
SendToBack()
none
Moves the frame's window to the back of the display
Defined
SendUserEvent
(eventname =
varchar(256),
[,messageobject = Object]
[,messageinteger = integer]
[,messagefloat = float]
[,messagevarchar = varchar(256)]
[,delay = float]
[,focusbehavior = integer]
[,errorevent = varchar(256)])
none
Sends a user event to a concurrently executing frame
GhostExec
SetAttribute
(
attributename = value
{,attributename = value})
integer
Sets any number of attributes for the object
Object
SetExitTrap()
integer
Flags the currently executing program line as a breakpoint for a subsequent exit call
ProcExec
SetWindowIcon
(windowicon =
BitmapObject)
none
Sets or changes the icon for a currently running frame
Defined
SnapToGrid
(
[fieldtosnap = FormField])
none
Snaps a field to the nearest grid point
Defined
Terminate()
none
Stops execution of a frame and all of its child frames (called with an openframe statement)
GhostExec
Trace
(text =
expression)
none
Prints a message to the standard output window (the window from which you started OpenROAD)
ProcExec
UnRegisterUserEvent
(
[eventname = varchar(32)])
none
Removes a frame's registration to receive a specified user event from an external program
GhostExec
UpdBackground()
none
Forces a change to the background of a form
Defined
WaitFor
(eventname =
varchar(256))
varchar(256)
Causes the executing frame to ignore all events from the user or other SendUserEvent methods until a specified event occurs
ProcExec