FRM015 Getting Started with Forms Programming

FRM015 - Getting Started with Forms Programming

Introduction

The Hello World exercise is an introduction to the Visual LANSA editor. You will develop a simple form-based application and then you will add further components and functionality and explore programming using events, properties and methods.

Objectives:

• To introduce the basic concepts of components, properties, events and RDML commands.

• To learn how to add events to a form.

• To learn how to edit properties of components.

• To learn how to use methods.

• To learn how to compile and execute your form.

To achieve these objectives, you will complete the following:

Step 1. Editor Settings

Step 2. Create a Component

Step 3. Add Components to the Form

Step 4. Change the Properties of a Component

Step 5. Add Remaining Push Buttons and Set their Properties

Step 6. Add a Field to the Form and Set its Properties

Step 7. Create Event Routines for the Push Buttons

Step 8. Add Logic to the Hello Button Click Event

Step 9. Add Logic to the Other Click Events

Step 10. Compile the Form

Step 11. Execute the Form

Step 12. Align and Size Components

Step 13. Component Definitions

Step 14. Understanding Events

Step 15. Using Component Properties

Step 16. Understanding Component Methods

Summary

Before You Begin

You may wish to review the following topics:

• Editor Features in the Visual LANSA User Guide.

• Component Concepts in the Technical Reference Guide.

• The Component Model in the Visual LANSA Developer Guide.