4D v16.3
Using the preconfigured library
- 4D Design Reference
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- Building forms
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- Form editor
- Form properties
- Form Properties (Explorer)
- Creating a multi-page form
- Using inherited forms
- Modifying data entry order
- Inserting and organizing form objects
- Setting object display properties
- Rotation of text
- Using static pictures
- Using references in static text
- Duplicating on a matrix
- Incrementing a set of variables
- Scaling a form
- Using object methods
- Using object views
- Using shields
- Using the preconfigured library
- Creating and using custom object libraries
- Displaying information about objects on forms being executed
Using the preconfigured library
The preconfigured object library of 4D is a tool designed to facilitate adding objects into 4D forms. It offers a collection of preconfigured objects that can be used in your forms by simple drag-and-drop or copy-paste.
When you click on the last button 
of the 4D form editor toolbar, the preconfigured object library appears as a separate window. It has a filtering area (pop-up menu and buttons), a preview area and a comments area:
- Object filtering: Its objects are classified by categories (buttons, entry areas, etc.). To restrict the selection displayed, select a category from the pop-up menu, or choose All categories to display all the objects.
Certain objects are related to a specific platform (Windows or Macintosh). You can filter the objects displayed according to their platform using the button found in the top right corner of the window.
- Preview area: The central area displays a preview of each object. You can click on an object to obtain information about it: its name and description appear in the lower part of the window.
You can also vary the size of the thumbnails in the window using the sliding cursor found above the preview area. - Comments area: Displays information about the selected object.
Objects can be inserted into a form by simple drag-and-drop or copy-paste from the preview area of the window onto the form. An object is inserted with its predefined properties. You can then modify them to adapt the object to your needs.
This library exclusively uses standard 4D objects (buttons, text areas, etc.) with certain predefined properties to accelerate and facilitate their implementation. For example, the "password entry area" object is a text variable associated with a specific style sheet.
- All library objects are detailed in the Library objects chapter.
- The library provides high-level objects such as the datepicker and timepicker widgets, that come with a specific API which is described in the 4D Widgets manual.
Unlike user object libraries (see Creating and using custom object libraries), the preconfigured object library of 4D cannot be modified: you cannot add or remove objects from this library.
Product: 4D
Theme: Building forms
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