Form

Form is derived from Window class.

[lide.base] ^1.0 lide.classes.file 1.0

A form is a window or screen that contains numerous controls, or fields to enter data.

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Constructor

Form class has a complex constructor:

Form:new {
   string Name, string Title,

   number PosX  , number PosY,
   number Width , number Height,
}

Arguments

These arguments are received by class constructor.

Argument	Description
Name	The form’s name
PosX	Position related to X on Screen or Parent object
PosY	Position related to X on Screen or Parent object
Width	Width of the form
Height	Height of the form

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Events

The following events are emitted by this class:

Event name	Description
Form.onShow	When the form is shown.
Form.onClose	When the form is closed.

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Class Methods

These methods are defined by this class.

Class Method	Description
Object:getID	Returns widget’s identifier.
Object:setID	Sets the widget identifier.
Object:getName	Returns widget’s name.
Object:setName	Sets the widget name.
Widget:getParent	Returns control’s parent.
Widget:setParent	Sets the control parent.
Widget:getPosX	Returns control’s position related to X.
Widget:setPosX	Sets the control position related to X.
Widget:getPosY	Returns control’s position related to Y.
Widget:setPosY	Sets the control position related to Y.
Widget:getWidth	Returns control’s width.
Widget:setWidth	Sets the control width.
Widget:getHeight	Returns control’s height.
Widget:setHeight	Sets the control height.
Widget:getBind	Returns a reference to the C++ control.
Widget:getEnabled	Returns true if is enabled.
Widget:setEnabled	Set control enabled or disabled.
Widget:getVisible	Returns the control visibility.
Widget:setVisible	Returns the control visibility.
Window:show_	Shows the Window.
Window:centre_	Centers the window on the display.

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Form:getFocusedObject

Returns focused object.

object_

Form:getFocusedObject()

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Form:setFocusedObject

Sets the focused object.

nil	Form:setFocusedObject( Widget oDefault )

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Example

In this example we create a new Form …

 myWnd = Form:new { Name = "MyForm",

     -- PosX = 30, PosY = 70, Width , Height, >> Here we don't send the size, for using default sizes

     Title  = "YOUR NEW Form",
 }

 myWnd:show();

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