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Controller
The Controller object is the third sub-object of the Dataset, with the purpose of controlling the behavior of the
application.
Using the controller object enables to:
- activate and deactivate documents and fields,
- administer the cursor.
The
Cursor object is described below in a separate chapter.
With the controller object, a second way of activating fields or documents (the first one is the
Activate method on
the field and document object) is provided. You can determine which field/document is active or activate/deactivate
a field/document.
Properties and methods of the
Controller object (excerpt):
Property/Method Returns Description
ActivateDocument Boolean
Activates a specific document. Returns False if the
document could not be activated (e.g., a scripting
routine canceled the activation)
Parameter:
Doc as Document
ActivateField Boolean
Activates a specific field. Returns False if the field
could not be activated (e.g., a scripting routine
canceled the activation)
Parameter:
fld as Field
ActiveDocument Document Returns the currently active document
ActiveField Field Returns the currently active field
Cursor Cursor Gets/Sets the currently active cursor
Cursors Cursors Gets the collection of currently defined cursors
DeactivateDocument Boolean
Deactivates the current document. Returns False if
the document could not be deactivated (e.g., a
scripting routine canceled the deactivation)
DeactivateField Boolean
Deactivates the current field. Returns False if the
field could not be deactivated (e.g., a scripting
routine canceled the deactivation)
HasCursor Boolean
Returns True if there the controller has a cursor
assigned