Command WR INSERT FIELD

4D Write

WR INSERT FIELD

version 6.7 (Modified)


WR INSERT FIELD (area; table; field{; numFormat{; dateFormat{; timeFormat}}})

ParameterTypeDescription
areaLongint4D Write area
tableIntegerTable number
fieldIntegerField number
numFormatStringNumeric format
dateFormatIntegerNumber of the date format
timeFormatIntegerNumber of the time format

Description

The WR INSERT FIELD command inserts a reference to a field into area, replacing any selected text. The field is described by the table and field numbers. You can also specify the display format of inserted numeric, Date or Time fields.

The numFormat optional parameter indicates the format of numeric fields (i.e., Real, Integer, or Longint). It can contain any numeric display format, whether it exists or not (for example, "###,##"). Put an empty string when this parameter is not appropriate, or omit it if the following two parameters have been omitted.

The dateFormat optional parameter indicates the format of Date type fields. It must contain a number that indicates an existing date format. Put 0 when this parameter is not appropriate, or omit it if the following parameter has been omitted.

Otherwise, use the following 4D constants, found in the "Date Display Formats" theme:

Date formatConstant (value)
<No date>wr no date format (0)
1/6/00System date short (1)
Thu, Jan 6 2000System date abbreviated (2)
Thursday, January 6 2000System date long (3)
01/06/2000Internal date short special (4)
January 6, 2000Internal date long (5)
Jan 6, 2000Internal date abbreviated (6)
01/06/2000Internal date short (7)

The timeFormat optional parameter indicates the format of Time type fields. It must contain a number indicating an existing time format. Put 0 when this parameter is not appropriate or omit it.

Otherwise, use the following 4D constants, found in the "Time Display Formats" theme:

Time formatConstant (value)
<No time>wr no time format (0)
HH:MM:SSHH MM SS (1)
HH:MMHH MM (2)
HH hours MM minutes SS secondsHour Min Sec (3)
HH hours MM minutesHour Min (4)
HH:MM AM PMHH MM AM PM (5)

See Also

WR GET REFERENCE, WR INSERT EXPRESSION.