$formname (deprecated)

Return the name of the current Form component.

Note:  The $formname function is deprecated. It has been superseded by $instancename and $componentname, which enable you to distinguish between instances of the same component. For more information, see $instancename and $componentname.

Return = $formname

Use

Use in Form components.

Return Values

  • Name of the current form, if the Form was started with run.
  • Name of the instance, if the Form was started with newinstance or activate.
  • Name of the application shell, if no Form is current (for example, in the apStart trigger).

Description

The $formname function is useful if you want to restrict the use of global ProcScript to a particular set of Form components.