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TBrowse
Provides objects for browsing table-oriented data
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Description
A TBrowse object is a general purpose browsing mechanism for
table-oriented data. TBrowse objects provide a sophisticated architecture
for acquiring, formatting, and displaying data. Data retrieval and file
positioning are performed via user-supplied code blocks, allowing a high
degree of flexibility and interaction between the browsing mechanism and
the underlying data source. The format of individual data items can be
precisely controlled via the TBColumn data retrieval code blocks;
overall display formatting and attributes can be controlled by sending
appropriate messages to the TBrowse object.
A TBrowse object relies on one or more TBColumn objects. A TBColumn
object contains the information necessary to define a single column of
the browse table (see TBColumn class in this chapter).
During operation, a TBrowse object retrieves data by evaluating code
blocks. The data is organized into rows and columns and displayed
within a specified rectangular region of the screen. The TBrowse object
maintains an internal browse cursor. The data item on which the browse
cursor rests is displayed in a highlighted color. (The actual screen
cursor is also positioned to the first character of this data item.)
Initially, the browse cursor is placed on the data item at the top left
of the browse display. Messages can then be sent to the TBrowse object
to navigate the displayed data, causing the browse cursor to move.
These messages are normally sent in response to user keystrokes.
New data is automatically retrieved as required by navigation requests.
When navigation proceeds past the edge of the visible rectangle, rows or
columns beyond that edge are automatically brought into view. When new
rows are brought into view, the underlying data source is repositioned
by evaluating a code block.
Note: TBrowse objects do not clear the entire window before output
during redisplay operations. Part of the window may still be cleared
when data from the existing display is scrolled.
Examples
For fully operational examples of a TBrowse object, refer to the TBrowse
introduction chapter in the Programming and Utilities guide and to
TbDemo.prg located in \CLIPPER5\SOURCE\SAMPLE.
See Also:
BROWSE()*
DBEDIT()*
SETCOLOR()
TBColumn
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