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Version: 2025

SalForm

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Web.49 (4.9.0.0)

Base class for Sal forms.

public class SalForm : Form, ISalForm, ISalWindow

Properties

Instance memberCultureInfo

CultureInfo: Returns/Sets the culture to use for this form.

Instance memberIconName

String: Icon name. The image is loaded from the embedded resources.

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberReturnValue

Int32: Dialog return value

Methods

Instance memberBringWindowToTop()

Brings a window to the top of all overlapping windows.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberCenterWindow()

Centers a window. If the window is a top-level window, it centers it on the desktop. If the window is a child window, it centers it on top of its parent.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearCursor(nType)

Clears a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDestroy()

Destroys the form.

Instance memberDestroyWindow()

Destroys a form window, a top-level table window, or a modeless dialog box created with SalCreateWindow.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDisableWindow()

Disables keyboard and mouse input to a window. If the window contains text (for example, a push button), the text is grayed. If the window is a data field, it cannot receive the focus.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDrawMenuBar()

Redraws the menu bar for a given form window or top-level table window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnableWindow()

Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEndDialog(nReturn)

Destroys a modal dialog box and returns control to the caller of SalModalDialog.

ParameterTypeDescription
nReturnSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberFindChild(sWindowName)

This function finds a child window of a given name in the specified window.

ParameterTypeDescription
sWindowNameSalString

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberFormUnitsToPixels(nFormUnits, bVertical)

Computes the number of pixels in the number of form units. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions which move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with the window's font size.

ParameterTypeDescription
nFormUnitsSalNumber
bVerticalSalBoolean

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetClassName()

Return the name of a window's class as a string.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetControlType()

Returns an object's type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetDefaultButton()

Returns the handle of the default push button on a form window or dialog box. The default push button is the one that has the focus by default.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetFirstChild(nTypeMask)

Returns the handle of the first child window of the specified type. You can use this function to get the handles of MDI child windows.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeMaskSalNumber

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetFont(sName, nSize, nEnhancement)

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString&
nSizeSalNumber&
nEnhancementSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetLocation(nX, nY)

ParameterTypeDescription
nXSalNumber&
nYSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName(sText)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName()

Gets the name of an object.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetNextChild(nTypeMask)

Returns the handle of the next child window that matches a specified type.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeMaskSalNumber

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetParent()

Returns the handle of an object's parent window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetProperty(sName, sValue)

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
sValueSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetProperty(sName)

Gets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetSize(nWidth, nHeight)

ParameterTypeDescription
nWidthSalNumber&
nHeightSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetStatusBarText(sText, nMaxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetStatusBarText(nMaxLen)

Gets the text displayed in the status bar of a top-level or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetText(sText, nMaxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetText(nMaxLen)

Retrieves the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetWindowColor(nColorIndex)

Gets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
nColorIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetWindowState()

Returns a window's current state.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberHideWindow()

Hides a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberInvalidateWindow()

Causes a window to be repainted.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsDerivedFromClass(tClass)

Determines whether a window is an instance of the specified class.

ParameterTypeDescription
tClassType

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsEnabled()

Determines whether a window is enabled for mouse and keyboard input.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsVisible()

Determines whether a window is currently visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberKillTimer(nIDEvent)

Destroys an object's system timer.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIDEventSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberMoveWindow(nXOffset, nYOffset)

Moves a window a given number of form units on the X and Y axes relative to its current position.

ParameterTypeDescription
nXOffsetSalNumber
nYOffsetSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPixelsToFormUnits(nNumPixels, bVertical)

Computes the number of form units based on the number of pixels. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions that move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with a window's font sizes.

ParameterTypeDescription
nNumPixelsSalNumber
bVerticalSalBoolean

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberPostMessage(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

Posts the specified message to a window by adding nMsg to hWndReceiver's message queue.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPrint()

Invokes the print form command on the client.

Instance memberSendMessage(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

Sends the specified message to a window. SalSendMsg does not return until the processing for the message is complete.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSendMessageToChildren(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

Sends a message to all child items of a form window, dialog box, table window, or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(sMenuName, nFlags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMenuNameSalString
nFlagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(menuType, nFlags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
nFlagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(nResourceId, nType)

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
nResourceIdInt32
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(sBlob, nType)

Sets a window's cursor from a string variable.

ParameterTypeDescription
sBlobSalString
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursorFile(sFile, nType)

Sets an application-defined cursor for the specified window. Use this function to set the cursor from an image stored in a file.

ParameterTypeDescription
sFileSalString
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetFocus()

Sets the focus to a specified window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberSetFont(sName, nSize, nEnhancement)

Sets a window's font, font size, and font enhancements.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
nSizeSalNumber
nEnhancementSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLocation(nX, nY)

Moves a window to a new position (x, y) on the X and Y axes.

ParameterTypeDescription
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetProperty(sName, sValue, nLength)

Sets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
sValueSalString
nLengthSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSize(nWidth, nHeight)

Resizes a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nWidthSalNumber
nHeightSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetStatusBarText(sText)

Displays specified text in the status bar of a top-level or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetText(sText)

Sets the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetTimer(nIDEvent, nElapseMilliSec)

Creates a system timer for a given object. When a timer event occurs, sends SAM_Timer messages to the object in specified intervals. Timers are a limited global resource. Your application must check the value returned by SalTimerSet to verify that the timer was created.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIDEventSalNumber
nElapseMilliSecSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetWindowColor(nColorIndex, nColor)

Sets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
nColorIndexSalNumber
nColorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShow(parent)

Shows the form.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControl

Instance memberShowAsChild(parent, rect, border)

Shows the form as child control.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControl
rectRectangleF
borderBoolean

Instance memberShowAsChild(parent, rect, border)

Shows the form as child control.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControl
rectRectangle
borderBoolean

Instance memberShowDialog()

Shows the modal dialog.

Returns: Int32. Return value set by EndDialog or EndDialog.

Instance memberShowDialog(parent)

Shows the modal dialog.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControlThe owner of the dialog.

Returns: Int32. Return value set by EndDialog or EndDialog.

Instance memberShowDialog(parent, closeHandler)

Shows the modal dialog.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControlThe owner of the dialog.
closeHandlerAction<Int32>Close handler. When specified, the dialog doesn't start the server-side modal state.

Returns: Int32. Return value set by EndDialog or EndDialog.

Instance memberShowDialogAsync(parent)

Shows the modal dialog asynchronously.

ParameterTypeDescription
parentControlThe owner of the dialog.

Returns: Task<Int32>. Return value set by EndDialog or EndDialog.

Instance memberShowStatusBar(bShow)

Shows or hides the status bar on a top-level or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
bShowSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShowToolBar(bShow)

Shows or hides the tool bar on a top-level or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
bShowSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShowWindow()

Makes a window visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(sMenuName, nFlags, nX, nY, callback)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMenuNameSalString
nFlagsSalNumber
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber
callbackAction<ContextMenu>

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuType, nFlags, nX, nY, callback)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
nFlagsSalNumber
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber
callbackAction<ContextMenu>

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberUpdateWindow()

Forces the update of a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Events

Instance memberWindowActions

WindowActionsEventHandler

Inherited By

NameDescription
SalDialogBoxSummary description for SalDialogBox.
SalFormTableWindowTop level table window implementation.
SalFormWindowTop level form window implementation.
SalMDIWindowTop level MDI window implementation.
SalRibbonBarBaseBase class for all RibbonBar forms.
SalRibbonBarFormTop level form with ribbon.
SalRibbonBarMDITop level MDI form with ribbon.
SalQuickTabsDialogDialog Box window parent of a tab frame. This class allows editing of the properties of child windows identifying their associated tab.
SalQuickTabsFormForm window with a tab frame. In addition to containing a built in tab frame. This class also has the smarts to manage other child windows on the form so that they can be associated with specific tabs.
SalQuickTabsParentDefines late bound functions in QuickTabs parent Form or Dialog Box that will be called when an event occurs in the tab control.
SalQuickTabsParentDialogSpecializes the generic SalQuickTabsParent class into a dialog box implementation. This class should be used when the ported code extends cQuickTabsParent directly. Using this class avoids the creation of multiple inheritance constructs.
SalQuickTabsParentFormSpecializes the generic SalQuickTabsParent class into a form implementation. This class should be used when the ported code extends cQuickTabsParent directly. Using this class avoids the creation of multiple inheritance constructs.
VisSplitterWindow
XSalToolbox

Implements

NameDescription
ISalWindowAll Sal windows (Child windows, Forms, Dialogs and MDIs) implement this interface.