Introduction

 

TEMPLATE

<template name (up to 15 characters long)>

description

<short command description (less than 80 char)>.If you don't provide a description, then the form will have no title bar.

function

<OPTIONAL name of function invoked when form is accepted>(maximum name length = 15 characters)

child

Execute form as child of active form

no_repeat

Don't allow middle mouse button to cause form to repeat

def_field

<OPTIONAL name of an global integer variable>

 

The following keywords are only applicable to "GUI" forms.

 

gui_form

This is a GUI form, not a "virtual" form

persistent

Keep this GUI form in memory for fast display

sole_focus

When this form is active, it is the focus of all events

buttons

<ok, cancel, apply, reset, help>

unit_x

<unit spacing in pixels to be used for widget's width(s)>

unit_y

<unit spacing in pixels to be used for widget's height(s)>

usr_ctl_ok

Flag which allows widgets to be disabled/enabled by the user

*parent_form

<OPTIONAL name of parent FORM>

*parent_menu

<OPTIONAL name of parent MENU>

* If either (or both) of these fields are set, then when the specified form or menu is taken down, then the child form will also be removed>

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