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  • Handling the current control
  • Using MySelf in a procedure
  • WLanguage functions and current control
  • Summary
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MySelf (Reserved word)
In french: MoiMême
MySelf is used to handle the current control. When the project is run, MySelf is replaced with the control (and not by the name of the control). Therefore, MySelf is used as a control.
Benefit: MySelf is used to make a local code (control, item, and so on) or a global code (global procedure, class, and so on) independent of the current control.
Example
// - Whenever a Combo Box control is modified
// Call the UpperMask procedure
UpperMask()
// --UpperMask procedure
// Capitalize the 1st letter for an editable Combo Box control
PROCEDURE UpperMask()
Value = MySelf
IF Length(Value) > 1 THEN
CursorPosition = MySelf.Cursor
MySelf = Upper(Value[[1]]) + ...
Lower(Value[[2 TO Length(Value)]])
MySelf.Cursor = CursorPosition
END
Syntax
MySelf
Remarks

Handling the current control

  • MySelf is always replaced with the current control. For example:
    • Retrieving the value of the current control:
      ControlValue = MySelf

      Modifying the value of the current control:
      MySelf = "Smith"
    • Using a property (Caption for example):
      MySelf.Caption = "Name of customers"
      ControlCaption = MySelf.Caption
    • Passing a parameter:
      CallProcedure(MySelf)
  • A WLanguage error occurs if there is no current control.

Using MySelf in a procedure

  • MySelf can be used in a local procedure or in a global procedure only if the procedure is called in a process associated with a control. In this case, MySelf refers to the current control.
  • MySelf is used to make a procedure "generic": the name of the control is not spelled out. This procedure can be called by several controls.

WLanguage functions and current control

To specify the current control in the WLanguage functions that accept a control name as parameter, use:
  • an empty string,
  • Myself directly.

Summary

WINDEVWINDEV Mobile In WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile:
Code where MySelf is used MySelf corresponds to
windowwindow
window controlcontrol
window procedure, with a direct call from a window codecontrol on which the event was triggered
window procedure, with a call via <Window>.<Procedure>window
window supercontrolsupercontrol
control of window supercontrolcontrol
procedure of window supercontrol with a direct call from a code of the supercontrolcontrol on which the event was triggered
procedure of window supercontrol with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>supercontrol
internal windowinternal window
control of internal windowcontrol
procedure of internal window with a direct call from a code of the internal windowcontrol on which the event was triggered
procedure of internal window with a call via <InternalWindow>.<Procedure>internal window
supercontrol of internal windowsupercontrol
control of supercontrol of internal windowcontrol
procedure of supercontrol of internal window with a direct call from a code of the supercontrolcontrol on which the event was triggered
procedure of supercontrol of internal window with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>supercontrol


WEBDEV - Server code In WEBDEV:
Code where MySelf is used MySelf corresponds to
pagepage
page controlcontrol
page procedure, with direct call from a page codecontrol on which the event was triggered
page procedure, with a call via <Page>.<Procedure>page
page supercontrolsupercontrol
control of page supercontrolcontrol
procedure of page supercontrol, with direct call from a supercontrol codecontrol on which the event was triggered
procedure of page supercontrol, with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>supercontrol
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Last update: 05/26/2022

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