•  About This Manual
  • Who Should Read This Manual
  • Typographical Conventions
•  Introduction to ActiveX
  •  Overview of the ActiveX Access Method
    • Development Environments
    • Third-Party Data Bound Controls
    • ActiveX Control Objects
  •  Choosing the ActiveX Access Method
    • When should I consider using the ActiveX Access Method?
  •  Key Features of ActiveX Access Method
    • Data Source for Data-aware Controls in VB
    • Field-level Access
    • Property and Method Interface
    • Extended Operations
    • DDFs
    • ActiveX DDF Access Methods
    • Remote Data Access
    • Joined Tables
  •  Zen Features Unavailable in the ActiveX Access Method
    • SQL Syntax
    • Chunk Operations, Huge Records
    • Creating Files with Multiple ACS
    • Data Types
    • URI Syntax
  •  First Steps with ActiveX Controls
    • Creating a Database
    •  Importing ActiveX Access Method into Visual Basic and Delphi
      • Visual Basic
      • Delphi
•  ActiveX Quick Start
  • Files and Directories Used with ActiveX
  •  Creating an Application with the ActiveX Access Method
    • Adding the ActiveX Access Method to a Project
    • Using a VAccess Control
    •  Accessing Properties
      • Property Pages
      • Visual Basic Properties Window
      • Visual Basic Code Editor
    • Setting Properties
    • Connecting to a Zen File
    • Selecting an Index
    • Setting Automatic vs. Manual File Opening
    • Example
    • Linking Bound Controls to a Data Source
    • Retrieving Records
    • Example
    • Searching for a Specific Record
    • Example
    • Adding, Updating, and Deleting Records
    • Example
    • Locking Records
    • Example
    • Joining Files
    •  Enabling Extended Operations
      • Using the Init Method
      • Building a Data “Snapshot” with the AutoMode Property
      • Using Extended Fetch Methods
      • Using ExtendedOps with Joined Files
      • Optimizing Extended Fetches
  • Distributing and Registering Zen ActiveX Files
  • Additional Information on the ActiveX Access Method
•  Using Data Dictionary Methods with ActiveX
  • DDF Handling with the ActiveX Data Source Control
  • File Contents Versus Memory Image
  • Reading a Dictionary File
  • Modifying a Dictionary File
  • Creating a Table Definition
  • Creating a Dictionary
  • Modifying a Data File
  •  Other DDF Manipulations
    • Securing DDFs with an Owner Name
    • Deleting Existing Field and Index Information
    • Forcing Comments with Persisted DDF Memory Image
    • ActiveX Methods with Wide-Ranging Effects
•  ActiveX Control Reference
  •  VAccess Data Source
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties, Events, and Methods
  •  VACheck
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties and Methods
  •  VACombo
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties and Methods
  •  VACommand
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties
  •  VAHScroll and VAVScroll
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties
  •  VAList
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties and Methods
  •  VAOption
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties and Methods
  •  VAText
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Custom Properties and Methods
•  Properties, Methods, and Events By Category
  • Introduction to ActiveX Properties, Methods, and Events
  •  Retrieving Sets of Records
    • Properties and Methods
    • Events
  •  File Handling
    • Properties and Methods
  •  Data Dictionary Methods
    • Properties and Methods
  •  Accessing Fields in a Record
    • Properties and Methods
  •  Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records
    • Properties and Methods
    • Events
  •  Retrieving Individual Records
    • Properties and Methods
    • Events
  •  Optimization and Debugging
    • Properties and Methods
•  ActiveX Property Reference
  •  AutoDialog
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  AutoLogon
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  AutoMode
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  AutoOpen
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • See Also
  •  Buffer
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  CacheRejectMax
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  CacheRows
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  CancelDialog
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Column
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  ColumnName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Columns
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  ColumnWidth
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • See Also
  •  CompressData
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DatabaseName
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DataLength
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfKeyUseIndexDDFOnly
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfPath
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Mapped Drives
    • Uniform Resource Locator
    • Universal Naming Convention
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfTransactionMode
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  ExtendedOps
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  FieldList
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  Fields
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • See Also
  •  FieldValue
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  FileVersion
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  FireEvents
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  FocusSelText
    • Applies to
    • Description
  •  HostAddress
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  HostConnect
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  IncludeCurrent
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  IndexList
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  IndexNumber
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  IntegralHeight
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  Join
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  KeyNumber
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  List
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Location
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  Locked
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
  •  MaxBufferSize
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  MaxLength
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  OemString
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  OpenMode
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  OwnerName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  PageSize
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Percentage
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  Port
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
  •  Position
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  RefreshLocations
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  Row
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  RowPosition
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Rows
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  SelectedFields
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  SelectedRecords
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  SessionID
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Status
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • See Also
  •  TableName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  TimeOutVal
    • Applies to
    • Remarks
  •  TotalRecords
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  Uppercase
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAccessName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAAutoScroll
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VADataType
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VADebugMode
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VADecimal
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAErrorDialog
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAFieldName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAFormat
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  VALockBias
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAOffset
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAOperation
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VARecordList
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VASearch
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VASize
    • Applies to
    • Description
  •  VAValueFalse
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
  •  VAValueTrue
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Remarks
•  ActiveX Method Reference
  •  AboutBox
    • Applies to
    • Description
  •  AddItem
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Btrv
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Clear
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Close
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  DdfAddIndex
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfAddTable
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfAddTableName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfClearFields
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfClearIndexes
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfCreateDictionary
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfCreateTable
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfDropIndex
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfDropIndexMaintain
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfDropTable
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfGetFieldComments
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfModifyLocation
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  DdfModifyTableName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  DdfSetOwner
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  DdfTestOwnerName
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Delete
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  FormatFieldValue
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  GetDirect
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  GetEqual
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetFirst
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetGreater
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetGreaterOrEqual
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetLast
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetLess
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  GetLessOrEqual
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  GetNext
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetNextExtended
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  GetPrevious
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  GetPreviousExtended
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  GetTableList
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
    • Example
    • See Also
  •  GetTotalSegments
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Example
  •  Init
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example #1 - Automode = True
    • Example #2 - Automode = False
  •  Insert
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Open
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Refresh
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Example
  •  RemoveItem
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  RowColumnValue
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  SetFileFlag
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  SetOwner
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  ShowSelectedFieldsDlg
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  ShowSelectedRecordsDlg
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
  •  Stat
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Return Value
    • Remarks
  •  StatusDialog
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Example
  •  StepFirst
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  StepLast
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  StepNext
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  StepNextExtended
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  StepPrevious
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  StepPreviousExtended
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  Transaction
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  Unlock
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  Update
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • Example
•  ActiveX Event Reference
  •  CommError
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  Logon
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
  •  OnRemote
    • Applies to
    • Syntax
    • Remarks
    • See Also
  •  Reposition
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
  •  Validate
    • Applies to
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Remarks

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ActiveX Event Reference

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