Friday, April 18, 2008
Tip of the Day: Using Enhanced Data Dictionary (F3) Key
Section: R:BASE Hot Keys (Data Dictionary F3 Key)
Supported Versions:
. R:BASE 7.6 (Build 7.6.3.30418 or higher) for Windows
. R:BASE C/S:I 7.6 (Build 7.6.3.30418 or higher) for Windows
. R:BASE Turbo (Build 8.0.17.30418 or higher) for Windows
While writing or editing embedded EEPs in Forms, Labels, Reports,
or External Form Files (.eff), or even writing code using built-in
editor, sometimes you wish you knew the exact names of all installed
printers, databases in the current folder or names of all available
External Form files so that you can simply copy and paste to avoid
guess work.
Did you know that you can use the enhanced data dictionary [F3] key
to find the exact names of installed printers, databases, and all
external form files in the current folder?
The latest updates of R:BASE 7.6, R:BASE (C/S:I) 7.6 and Turbo V-8
for Windows include the following [F3] key options:
When you are not CONNected to any database, the following options
are available when pressing the [F3] key:
. Databases
. Variables
. Functions
. Themes
. Control Types
. Printers
. External Forms
When you are CONNected to any database, the following options are
available when pressing the [F3] key:
. Databases
. Tables
. Columns
. Variables
. Views
. Forms
. Form Component IDs (while in form designer)
. Form Actions (while in form designer)
. Reports
. Report Component IDs (while in report designer)
. Labels
. Label Component IDs (while in label designer)
. Functions
. Stored Procedures
. System Tables
. System Columns
. Themes
. Control Types
. Printers
. External Forms
Double clicking on one single item or pressing the [Enter] key on a
selected item will copy and paste the items at the R> Prompt input
console or editor.
Click+Ctrl+Click will select multiple items. Then, clicking on the
[OK] button or simply pressing the [Enter] key will copy and paste
all selected items at the R> Prompt input console or editor.
[Shift + F6] will select all items. Pressing the [Enter] key will
copy and paste all selected items at the R> Prompt input console
or editor.
Selecting the desired function from the [Functions] tab and then
double clicking on one single item will copy and paste the syntax
at the R> Prompt input console or editor.
Have fun exploring the enhanced Data Dictionary [F3] key in the
latest updates of R:BASE.
01. R:BASE 7.6 for Windows (Update 3) - Build: 7.6.3.30418
Regular Version: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76/
Corporate Version: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76/corporate/
Enterprise Edition: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76/enterprise/
R:Compiler: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76/rcompiler/
Runtime: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76/runtime/
For complete details, please refer to:
WhatsNewInRBASE76forWindows_Update3.pdf
02. R:BASE Client/Server 7.6 (Update 3) - Build: 7.6.3.30418
http://www.rupdates.com/rbg76cs/
For complete details, please refer to:
WhatsNewInRBASE76forWindows_Update3.pdf
03. R:BASE Turbo V-8 for Windows (Update 17) - Build: 8.0.17.30418
Regular Version: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg8/
Corporate Version: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg8/corporate/
Enterprise Edition: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg8/enterprise/
R:Compiler: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg8/rcompiler/
Runtime: http://www.rupdates.com/rbg8/runtime/
For complete details, please refer to:
WhatsNewInRBASETurboV8ForWindows_Update17.pdf
04. NFR Editions for Authorized R:BASE Developers:
http://www.rupdates.com/authorizeddevelopers/
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
