OBJECT SET ACTION

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OBJECT SET ACTION


OBJECT SET ACTION ( {* ;} object ; action )

Parameter	Type	Description
*	Operator	If specified, object is an object name (string) If omitted, object is a field or variable
object	Form object	Object name (if * is specified) or Field or variable (if * is omitted)
action	Text	Action to associate

Description

The OBJECT SET ACTION command modifies, for the current process, the standard action associated with the object(s) designated by the object and * parameters.

Note: Standard actions can also be set using the Property list in the Design mode.

Passing the optional * parameter indicates that the object parameter is an object name (string). If you do not pass this parameter, it indicates that the object parameter is a field or variable. In this case, you pass a field or variable reference instead of a string (field or variable object only).

In the action parameter, pass an action code (string) indicating the standard action to associate with the object. You can pass one of the following constants, found in the "Text Values for Associated Standard Action" theme:

Constant	Type	Value
Object Accept action	String	2
Object Add subrecord action	String	14
Object Automatic splitter action	String	16
Object Cancel action	String	1
Object Clear action	String	21
Object Copy action	String	19
Object Cut action	String	18
Object Database Settings action	String	32
Object Delete record action	String	7
Object Delete subrecord action	String	13
Object Edit subrecord action	String	12
Object First page action	String	10
Object First record action	String	5
Object Goto page action	String	15
Object Last page action	String	11
Object Last record action	String	6
Object MSC action	String	36
Object Next page action	String	8
Object Next record action	String	3
Object No standard action	String	0
Object Open back URL action	String	37
Object Open next URL action	String	38
Object Paste action	String	20
Object Previous page action	String	9
Object Previous record action	String	4
Object Quit action	String	27
Object Redo action	String	31
Object Refresh current URL action	String	39
Object Return to Design mode action	String	35
Object Select all action	String	22
Object Show Clipboard action	String	23
Object Stop loading URL action	String	40
Object Test Application action	String	26
Object Undo action	String	17

Example

You want to associate the Validate standard action with a button:

OBJECT SET ACTION(*;"bValidate";Object Accept action)