Other shared methods

20 shared methods.

aaa_Test_Fnd

aaa_Test_Fnd

A scratch method kept for trying things out from a host. The body is deliberately commented out, so calling it does nothing.

It is Shared, so a host can reach it, and it has a typing entry in Compiler_Fnd_MethodParameters for the object parameter its commented #DECLARE takes. Uncomment, experiment, and comment out again — do not build anything on it.

No parameters.

Alert2

Alert2 (message{; icon{; OK bttn{; window title}})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`message`	Text	in	The message to display
`icon`	Longint	in	The icon - 0, 1 or 2 (optional)
`bttn1`	Text	in	The OK button text (optional)
`windowTitle`	Text	in	The window title (optional)

BugAlert

BugAlert (routine name{; details})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Gen_BugAlert routine.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`methodName`	Text	in	The calling method name
`optionalDetails`	Text	in	More information about the problem (optional)

CenterWindow

CenterWindow (width; height{; type{; title{; close method}}})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Gen_CenterWindow routine.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`width`	Longint	in	Description
`Result`	Longint	out	Description

ChoiceList

ChoiceList (dialog title; ->text array) --> Number

Reroutes ChoiceList calls to the new Fnd_List component.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`inDialogTitle`	Text	in	The dialog title
`array`	Pointer	in	The options to display
`Result`	Longint	out	The selected element

Confirm2

Confirm2 (message{; icon{; OK bttn; Cancel bttn{; window title}}})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`message`	Text	in	The message to display
`inIcon`	Longint	in	The icon - 0, 1 or 2 (optional)
`inBttn1`	Text	in	The OK button text (optional)
`inBttn2`	Text	in	The Cancel button text (optional)
`inWindowTitle`	Text	in	The window title (optional)

Message2

Message2 (message text{; window title})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`messageText`	Text	in	The message to display
`inWindowTitle`	Text	in	The window title (optional)

Message2Close

Message2Close

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

No parameters.

OutputSort

OutputSort (column; ->field)

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`column`	Longint	in	The column number
`fieldSort`	Pointer	in	The field to sort

PrefsGet

PrefsGet (pref name) --> Text

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Pref routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`prefName`	Text	in	The preference name
`Result`	Text	out	The preference value

PrefsPut

PrefsPut (pref name; pref value)

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Pref routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`prefName`	Text	in	The preference name
`prefValue`	Text	in	The value to set
`Result`		out	None

ProgClose

ProgClose

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

No parameters.

ProgOpen

ProgOpen (total; message; {window title{; button text}})

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`total`	Longint	in	The total to count up to
`message`	Text	in	The message to display
`inWindowTitle`	Text	in	The window title (optional)
`inButtonText`	Text	in	The button label (optional)

ProgReset

ProgReset

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

No parameters.

ProgUpdate

ProgUpdate (number)

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`number`	Longint	in	The current progress

Request2

Request2 (message{; default{; icon{; OK bttn; Cancel bttn{; title}}}}) --> Text

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`message`	Text	in	The message to display
`inDefault`	Text	in	The default response
`inIcon`	Longint	in	The icon - 0, 1 or 2 (optional)
`inBttn1`	Text	in	The OK button text (optional)
`inBttn2`	Text	in	The Cancel button text (optional)
`inTitle`	Text	in	The window title (optional)
`Result`	Text	out	The user's response

SelfStart

SelfStart (method name; process name)

Converts a call to Foundation 3's SelfStart routine to the new Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess routine.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`methodName`	Text	in	The name of the calling method
`processName`	Text	in	The process name
`Result`	Boolean	out	True if we're in a new process

SetMenuBar

SetMenuBar

Doesn't do anything other than not cause errors.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`ignoredParameter`	Longint	in	An ignored parameter

UTIL_CodeAvailable

UTIL_CodeAvailable (code) --> Boolean

Returns true if the component is installed.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`code`	Text	in	The name of a component or method
`Result`	Boolean	out	True if the component or method is available

YesNoCancel

YesNoCancel (message{; window title}) --> Text

Allows an older Foundation based database to use the new Fnd_Dlg routines.

Part of the Foundation Compatibility component.

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`message`	Text	in	The message to display
`$5`	Text	in	The window title (optional)