Step 16 Understanding Component Methods

Step 16. Understanding Component Methods

FRM015 - Getting Started with Forms Programming

1.  In the Design view, click anywhere on the form and select the Methods tab on the Details tab.

     Note that your form has a CloseForm method.

2.  Your form iiiHelloWorld, inherits events, properties and methods from its Ancestor PRIM_FORM. In the Source tab, note the Begin_Com statement's Role(*EXTEND #PRIM_FORM)

3.  In the Design view, drag and drop a push button onto form.

4.  Change the Push Button Name to CLOSE, change its Caption to Close and create a CLOSE.Click event. Add the following code to this Click event:

#com_owner.CloseForm
 

     The generic name COM_OWNER can be used to refer to the current component.

     Your form should look like the following:

5.  Compile and test your form. Click on the Close button to close it.