GetBaseControlName

Icetips Utilities Documentation 5/9/2015

Windows Class: GetBaseControlName

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Prototype:

(String pLabel, Byte pUpper),String

pLabel

The Field EQuate label name.

pUpper

Indicates if the Base name should be uppercased before it is returned

Returns

String containing the field name

This method is called by the GetBaseControName function with the label of the control to get the base control name for. The base control name is for example ?INSERT for an control called ?INSERT:3 i.e. it strips any numbers off of the end so any control with that base name can be address for example when looping through all controls on a window or a report.

Example:

ITW ITWindowsClass

Code

LoadControlQ ROUTINE

Data

I Long

Code

Loop I = FirstField() To LastField()

Loc:CQ.Loc:CQName = ITW.GetControlName(I)

Loc:CQ.Loc:CQBaseName = ITW.GetBaseControlName(I)

Add(Loc:CQ)

End

Below is a screenshot of the Loc:CQ in a listbox. Please note the ?BUTTON:2 and ?BUTTON:3 in the Control Name column and also in the Base Name column. Also note that ?CLOSE has not changed.

ControlNames