Virtual Structure Component

Fnd_VS_Info

Fnd_VS_Info (info requested) -> Text

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Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
info requestedTextInfo desired
Function ResultTextResponse Returns the requested information about the component. $version_t:=Fnd_VS_Info ("version")

Description

The Fnd_VS_Info method will respond to these requests: Request Response Example name The component’s full name Foundation Virtual Structure version The component’s version number 4.0.5 beta 2

This routine can also be called using the Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo method without first testing to see if the component is installed:

$version_t:=Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo ("Fnd_VS";"version")

See the Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo method for more information.

Fnd_VS_ReplaceString

Fnd_VS_ReplaceString (old string; new string)

Parameter Type Description old string Text String to replace new string Text String to replace old string

Fnd_VS_ReplaceString does a find and replace in all of the virtual table titles and field titles.

This routine was designed specifically to quickly replace underscores with spaces, but could also be used for other global changes. For example, after this call:

Fnd_VS_ReplaceString ("_";" ")

A field named “First_Name” would appear to the user as “First Name.”

Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle

Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle (->field; title)

Parameter Type Description field Pointer Field to rename title Text Virtual field title

Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle allows the developer to set a virtual field title for a single field.

Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle (->[Contact]Addr1;"Address Line 1")
Extracted source text
            Fnd_VS_Info (info requested) ➜ Text

              Parameter                Type               Description
              info requested           Text               Info desired
              Function Result          Text               Response
               Returns the requested information about the component.
                  $version_t:=Fnd_VS_Info ("version")

               The Fnd_VS_Info method will respond to these requests:
                 Request          Response                                                   Example
                 name             The component’s full name                                  Foundation Virtual Structure
                 version          The component’s version number                             4.0.5 beta 2

               This routine can also be called using the Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo method without first testing to see
               if the component is installed:
                  $version_t:=Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo ("Fnd_VS";"version")

               See the Fnd_Gen_ComponentInfo method for more information.

   Fnd_VS_ReplaceString
               Fnd_VS_ReplaceString (old string; new string)

                 Parameter                   Type                  Description
                 old string                  Text                  String to replace
                 new string                  Text                  String to replace old string

               Fnd_VS_ReplaceString does a find and replace in all of the virtual table titles and field titles.

               This routine was designed specifically to quickly replace underscores with spaces, but could also be used
               for other global changes. For example, after this call:
                  Fnd_VS_ReplaceString ("_";" ")

               A field named “First_Name” would appear to the user as “First Name.”

   Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle
               Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle (->field; title)

                 Parameter                   Type                  Description
                 field                       Pointer               Field to rename
                 title                       Text                  Virtual field title

               Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle allows the developer to set a virtual field title for a single field.
              Fnd_VS_SetFieldTitle (->[Contact]Addr1;"Address Line 1")