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CDFIELD PRE 36

Data Type : Composite Data
CDFIELD_PRE_36 - * OBSOLETE * Defines the attributes of a field in a form.
#include <editods.h>

Definition : 

/* 
 * (*** OBSOLETE ***) Pre-V1 Field Reference Record, 
 *  used in Forms (*** OBSOLETE ***) 
 */

typedef struct {
 WSIG Header;
 WORD Flags;  /* Field Flags */
 WORD DataType;  /* Alleged NSF Data Type */
 WORD ListDelim;  /* List Delimiters */
 NFMT NumberFormat; /* Number format, if applicable */ 
 TFMT TimeFormat; /* Time format, if applicable */
 FONTID FontID;  /* displayed font */
 WORD DVLength;  /* Default Value Formula */
 WORD ITLength;  /* Input Translation Formula */
 WORD Unused1;  /* Unused */
 WORD IVLength;  /* Input Validity Check Formula */
 WORD NameLength; /* NSF Item Name */
 WORD DescLength; /* Description of the item */
    /* Now comes variable part of the struct... */

} CDFIELD_PRE_36;  /* List of Text Values was added... */

Description :

This item is an obsolete definition of the attributes of a field in a form note. It is included in this reference for compatibility with forms created with pre-V1 releases of Notes.

Header: Defines this composite data item as a CDFIELD item.
Flags: Defines some field attributes (see Fxxx).
DataType Defines the datatype of the field being defined (see FIELD_TYPE_xxx).
ListDelim Defines the delimiters used to separate multi-values in a field. See LDELIM_xxx, LDDELIM_xxx.
NumberFormat If this is a number field, defines the number format. See NFMT.
TimeFormat If this is a timedate field, defines the time format. See TFMT.
FontID Defines the font to be used in this field. See FONTID.
DVLength Length of this field's compiled Default Value formula.
ITLength Length of this field's compiled Input Translation formula.
Unused1 This field is unused, and should be set to zero.
IVLength Length of this field's compiled Default Value formula.
NameLength Length of the name of this field.
DescLength Length of the description of this field.

The above items are then followed by a series of zero or more packed strings, corresponding to the "length" parameters listed above. These packed strings must appear in the same order as the "length" parameters

See Also : CDFIELD