DataPaint

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:  Overview

Introduction

Functions Of A DataPaint Screen Form

DataPaint Concepts

Screen Form

Page

Page Items

Chapter 2:  Developer's Tutorial

Starting DataPaint

Cursor Movement

Selecting An Item On A Menu

Selecting An Item From A List

Help

Control Characters

Tutorial

Specifying The DBL Name and The Form Name

Setting Up The Main Data Set

Setting Up An Auxiliary Data Set

Setting The Page Attributes

Adding A Text Item

Adding A Data Field

Modifying A Data Field

Moving An Item

Adding A Box

Adding A Line

Saving And Running The Process Module

Chapter 3:  Developer's Reference

Organization Of This Section

Main Menu

Initialize Menu

Library Function

Form Function

Data Function

How A DataPaint Form Uses Data Sets

How To Add The Main Data Set Or An Auxiliary Data Set

How To Specify A Domain For The Main Data Index Or Index Definition

How To Specify Key Fields For The Main Data Set Or Schema Definition

How To Specify A Domain For An Auxiliary Data Index Or Index Definition

How To Specify Key Fields For An Auxiliary Data Set Or Schema Definition

How To Modify A Data Set

How To Delete A Data Set

Video Function

Convert Function

Generate Function

Form Design Menu

Add Menu

Add Text Function

Add Lines Function

How To Add A Horizontal Or Vertical Line

How To Add A Box

Add Fields Function

Modify Function

How To Modify A Data Field

How To Modify A Line Or Box

How To Modify Text

Delete Function

Cut Function

How To Copy A Page Item

How To Move A Page Item To A Different Page

Paste Function

How To Copy A Page Item

How To Move A Page Item To A Different Page

Page Menu

Add Page Function

Modify Page Function

About Function

Save Menu

Layout Function

Create Function

Hold Function

Chapter 4:  Technical Reference

Process Module

Enter - ROUTINE MAIN.ENTER

Modify - ROUTINE MAIN.MODIFY

Delete - ROUTINE MAIN.DELETE

Get - ROUTINE MAIN.GET

Select Page - ROUTINE MAIN.PAGE and ROUTINE PAGE.NEW

About - ROUTINE MAIN.ABOUT

Pages

Files Used By DataPaint

Temporary Files

Chapter 5:  User�s Tutorial

Starting The Process Module

Selecting An Item On A Menu

Moving From Field To Field

Help

PF Keys

Control-R (Refresh)

Entering Data On The Form

Character Fields

Numbers Without Decimal Points

Numbers With Decimal Points

Date Fields

Delete/Rubout Key

Editing Character Field

Tutorial

Chapter 6:  User�s Reference

Organization Of This Section

Main Menu

Enter Function

Modify Function

Delete Function

Get Menu

Get Next Function

Get Prior Function

Get Match Function

How to "Fit" Key Values

Get First Function

Get Last Function

Access Order Function

Select Page Function

About Function

Figures

Index