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OpenEditor()

Summary

Creates an editor from a file.

 

Syntax

editor_name = OpenEditor(string filename, array options)

 

Argument

Contents

filename

The path and file name from which the editor contents are loaded

 

Option

Type

Contents

Activate Macro

String

The name of a macro that is called whenever the window is activated

Close Macro

String

The name of a macro that is called when the user closes the window from the system menu

Done Macro

String

The name of a macro that is called after the window is closed

Font

String

The font in which data are displayed

Force Directory

Boolean

If "True" open referenced datafiles in the editor file's directory, if they exist, regardless of whether the files exist in their original locations; default is "False"

Grid

Boolean

Whether the editor displays a grid between cells

Highlight Macro

String

The name of a macro that is called whenever the user changes cells that are highlighted in the editor (by clicking on a cell or dragging over a range of cells)

Locked

Boolean

If "True" the Close option does not appear in the system menu; if "False" the Close option does appear

Menu

String

The menu that is associated with the window

Position

2 integers

The screen location of the window (x, y)

Read Only

Boolean

Whether the data are read-only

Row Labels

String

Number of columns (fields) that should be locked in place at the left edge of the editor window. This option must be specified as a string (e.g., "2")

Show Sets

Boolean

Whether the editor includes columns that indicate which records belong to selection sets

Size

2 integers

The screen size of the window (x, y)

Title

String

The title of the window

Toolbar

String

The toolbar that is associated with the window

 

Returns

A string indicating the actual name of the editor window.

 

Notes

Example

folder = RunMacro("G30 Tutorial Folder")

OpenEditor(folder + "calculat.dvw", {

     {"Position", 0, 0},

     {"Size", 50, 100},

     {"Read Only", "True"}})

 

See Also

Function

Summary

CreateEditor()

Creates a new editor window

SaveEditor()

Saves an editor to a file

CloseEditor()

Closes an editor window

SetDefaults()

Sets default menus, toolbars, and macros.

 

 

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