Create New - Dialog / Lookup
The Create New Dialog / Lookup tab page is used to create modal dialogs for Windows projects.
These components can be dialogs based on the ModalPanel class or dialogs that are bound to data based on the dbModalPanel class. The most typical use of a data dialog is a Lookup list, and a special wizard is provided to create these dialogs.
These components are not directly added to your current project, as they tend to be added indirectly by other components. Before creating a Dialog / Lookup component, the current project must be a Windows project.
These new components may be created by selecting a wizard or by creating a new file based on a template. If you choose to create your component by running a wizard, the wizard will guide you through this process.
If you choose to create a component by selecting a wizard, a dialog will appear asking you to enter the following:
Object Name
Select an object name for the component. It is recommended that all object names are prefixed with an “o”. If you omit the “o”, the Studio will ask if you would like to add this. This is recommended but not required.
Directory Path
The directory path determines where the new component file will be saved. Normally, this should be your AppSrc directory (the default choice) or a subdirectory under the AppSrc directory.
File Name
Enter the file name for the new component. By default, this name will be the name of the object with the “o” prefix removed. If you do not provide a file extension, an extension appropriate for this component will be added.
Note: The Studio only supports file and folder name characters using the standard ASCII character set (ASCII characters 32-127).