Actions are used within macros to perform a specific operation. They range from simple tasks like generating a message box, to complex tasks such as connecting to an RPC server and executing a remote command.
For a list of all the available Newlook macro actions, open a macro from the macro editor and select the drop down button in the Action column.
Newlook constants are identifiers with a value that cannot be altered. They are used to set the state of various property, method and action arguments. This information is also available within the relevant property, method or action topic.
An event is an action or occurrence which can be detected by Newlook. Newlook events can be handled using the On<Event> property of the relevant object. To respond to an event, an existing macro or script must be assigned to this property. For example, if you wanted the PopulateDropDowns script to run on the Receive event of a form, you would set the OnReceive property of the form to PopulateDropDown.
For a list of event-related properties that are available for use with a specific object or control, refer to that object's overview topic and review the property list for an property beginning with the prefix "On".
Newlook functions are inbuilt procedures that can be used to perform a calculation and return a value. Commonly used functions include DateDiff, which will return the period between two dates, or Len, which returns the length of the specified string. A function can be used within an expression in Designer or in a macro.
For a list of all the Functions available within Newlook, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Newlook Reference Guide > Functions section.
Methods are operations that can be performed on a particular object. They are the scripting equivalent of macro Actions. It is worth noting however that methods can be used within the macro editor via the use of the RunMethod action.
For a detailed list of the methods available for specific objects, refer to the individual object or control topic.
Newlook controls include all the standard controls available in the Designer Toolbox and any child objects of those controls. Other objects and collections are available for use within Newlook, they include the Err, Field, Forms, System, App, Recordset and Transaction objects.
An operator is a symbol that represents a specific action. The standard operators are available for use in Newlook macros.
For a list of all the Operators available within Newlook, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Newlook Reference Guide > Operators section.
Each Newlook object has various properties which define its characteristics. Properties can be set statically in Designer or can be set dynamically via the use of a macro or script.
For a detailed list of the properties available for specific objects, refer to the individual object/control topic.
For a list of all the properties available within Newlook, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Newlook Reference Guide > Properties section.
Documents all screen, field and menu categories available within Identify . This section also provides information on the properties available for each category. For more information, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Host Screen, Field and Menu Categories section.
For a list of Newlook run-time errors and their descriptions, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Run-time Errors section.
For a list of known connection errors along with descriptions, causes and solutions, select the Contents tab of Help and expand the Connection Errors section.
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