Tags per screen type
Depending on the purpose of an Adlib screen, certain reserved tags are either allowed or mandatory. Below is a listing of these tags for each screen. The screen names used are the default names for that screen type. Most of these screens and reserved tags can only be used in Adlib applications for DOS; only the tags and parameters marked in light green can also be used in Adlib applications for Windows. See the Help topics Altering screens for Adlib DOS applications and Reserved tags on screens, for more information.
(In Adlib applications for Windows, most functionality that under DOS was implemented through tags or parameters on screens, is now an integral part of the software, or can be set through properties of Adlib objects.)
The number between brackets behind a tag is the maximum number of occurrences of that tag; (n) means that there is no maximum.
Screens: WELCOME
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
|
parameter |
|
*0 |
system field |
program title from text file |
Screens: DBSELECT
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed text |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0 |
system field |
program title from text file |
*1(n) |
menu option |
dataset titles |
Screens: ACSELECT
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title from text file |
*1(n) |
menu option |
access point titles |
*2(1) |
system field |
dataset title |
*E(1) |
system field |
With old executables this reserved tag displayed text to indicate a combine search status, but now this is displayed by default in the tab header. Therefore *E has no longer a function here. |
Screens: SEARCH
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed text |
|
box |
cosmetic |
&1(2) |
field |
1 or 2 fields for entering a search key. The occurrence number can be either 1 or 2. You only need to define one input field for entering search keys in ordinary text fields (term index) and free text fields (word index). For numeric searches or searches on date, you will need two input fields. |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title from text file |
*1(n) |
menu option |
serial numbers from index values |
*2(1) |
system field |
dataset title |
*3(2) |
system field |
prompt text for the input fields |
*9(1) |
system field |
match counter |
*E(1) |
system field |
With old executables this reserved tag displayed text to indicate a combine search status, but now this is displayed by default in the tab header. Therefore *E has no longer a function here. |
*J(1) |
system field |
show search time |
*M(1) |
system field |
last used record number |
*N(1) |
system field |
option number entered by user |
*O(1) |
system field |
insert on/off text |
Screens: BRIEF
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed text |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title |
*1(n) |
menu option |
checkboxes and record numbers of records in the selection |
*2(1) |
system field |
dataset title |
*3(1) |
system field |
access point title |
*9(1) |
system field |
match counter |
*A(1) |
system field |
first line for brief display of records |
*B(1) |
system field |
second line for brief display of records |
*C(1) |
system field |
third line for brief display of records |
*D(1) |
system field |
fourth line for brief display of records |
*E(1) |
system field |
fifth line for brief display of records |
*J(1) |
system field |
show search time |
*K(1) |
system field |
show selection criteria |
*L(1) |
system field |
show number of marked records |
*N(1) |
system field |
option number entered by user |
** |
parameter |
field separator for brief display of records |
XX |
parameter |
field and field line separator for brief display of records |
EDIT |
parameter |
edit functions available (see Parameters per screen) |
Screens: DETAILED
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title |
*2(1) |
system field |
dataset title |
*3(1) |
system field |
access point title |
*8(1) |
system field |
show record counter |
*9(1) |
system field |
(not in edit mode) counter: Screen x of y |
*F(1) |
system field |
prompt name of file being imported |
*G(1) |
system field |
during input: "Input/Edit ON" |
*H(1) |
system field |
date/time updated |
*I(1) |
system field |
marked |
*L(1) |
system field |
...records marked |
*O |
system field |
insert on/off text (in edit mode) |
|
text window |
With old executable this reserved a space for "stacked" fields. Today, a text window has other functionality. |
XX(n) |
field |
database field from the record |
YY |
parameter |
tag with start text at beginning of entry field |
DISPALL |
parameter |
Show all fields on this screen, even when they are empty. (In Designer this parameter is invisibly present on a screen, through the marked Show empty fields screen property.) |
EDIT |
parameter |
If this parameter is on a screen, the user can edit the data on it, if no other restricting access rights apply of course. (In Designer this parameter is invisibly present on a screen, through the unmarked Read-only screen property.) |
SCROLL |
parameter |
scroll function on |
Screens: PRINT
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title |
*1(n) |
menu option |
list with format or file names |
*F(1) |
system field |
enter file name |
*L(1) |
system field |
… records marked for output |
*O |
system field |
insert on/off text |
&1(1) |
field |
enter file name |
Screens: CONTROL & CONTROLM
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*4(1) |
system field |
instruction line |
*5(8) |
system field |
function keys: name |
*6(8) |
system field |
function keys: function |
*S |
system field |
field status |
Screens: HELP
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*1(n) |
system field |
help text line from .HLP file |
*4(1) |
system field |
instruction line |
*9(1) |
system field |
counter: page .../... |
Screens: LINK
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*1(n) |
system field |
lines with retrieved index values |
*N(1) |
system field |
option number entered by user |
Screens: point
Tag |
Object type |
Comments |
|
label |
fixed information |
|
box |
cosmetic |
*0(1) |
system field |
program title |
*1(n) |
menu option |
list of pointer files |
*2(1) |
system field |
dataset title |