Frame

A Frame is a Development Object that graphically represents a Development Object in the layout of a Form or Report component.

Frames are used to represent component entities, fields, and labels. There are also specialized frames for objects that occur only in forms and reports, such as lines, area frames, and print frames.

Characteristics

Characteristics

  

Icon:

Frame

Object type code:

—

Main Development Object?

No

Part of:

Form, Report

Contains:

Property, Code Container, Area

Generalization:

Development Object

Specializations:

Area, Print Header, Print Footer, Break Frame, Line, Component Entity, Component Field, Label

Compilation Output:

—

URI format:

are:AreaId

A Frame is an abstract, complex data type that has the following characteristics

  • It can have a parent development object

  • It can have can have three types of children:

    • Properties, including Name, Description and Comment, and other properties that are specific to its type

    • Code containers, which are type-specific properties that hold ProcScript, JavaScript, or HTML

    • Other development objects

  • It has a case-insensitive identifier that is unique for its type.

    Each object is uniquely identified by its type, parent names, and name. Objects of a different type can have the same name.

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