The RAD patterns (kept for backward compatibility)

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Overview

The pattern files

Modifying or creating a RAD pattern

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The RAD patterns (kept for backward compatibility)

Overview

CAUTION: The RAD was entirely revamped from version 12. This documentation page is kept for backward compatibility.

See New RAD patterns for more details.

The RAD (Rapid Application Development) is used to quickly create windows from preset patterns. By default, 10 patterns of RAD windows are supplied with WINDEV.

Each pattern corresponds to a Script file (.LDM extension). This file contains:

The description of the RAD pattern, displayed when starting the wizard for window creation
The different steps of the wizard
The description of the generated window and its code
The description of the generated controls and their code

You have the ability to modify an existing pattern or to add a new pattern via the pattern editor.

The pattern files

All the files used by RAD (window or project RAD) are available in the "\Personal\Templates\RAD" sub-directory of WINDEV.

For each RAD pattern, this directory contains:

A BMP file "RAD_WIN_xx":
image corresponding to the icon for the type of the generated window, XX corresponds to the number of the RAD pattern.
A MDL file containing the script of the RAD pattern.
The files of the different WINDEV classes (.WDC) used by the patterns of the Object RAD

The correspondence of the files supplied by default is as follows:

Pattern #	Type of window	Image of icon	MDL file

2	Form with browse	RAD_WIN_02	Form.mdl
3	Table	RAD_WIN_03	Table.mdl
4	Vision +	RAD_WIN_04	Vision_Plus.mdl
5	Table with detailed form	RAD_WIN_05	Table_Detailed_Form.ldm
6	Form with linked table	RAD_WIN_06	Form_Table.mdl
7	Form with relation table	RAD_WIN_07	Form_Relation_Table.mdl
8	Relation table	RAD_WIN_08	Table_Relation.mdl
9	Table + Linked table	RAD_WIN_09	Table_Table.mdl
10	Simple form	RAD_WIN_10	Simple_Form.ldm
11	Form + Form	RAD_WIN_11	Form_Form.mdl

Modifying or creating a RAD pattern

Modifying an existing RAD pattern

To modify an existing RAD pattern:

In the "\Personal\Templates\RAD" directory of WINDEV, create a backup copy of all your script files (mdl extension).
Open the pattern file that must be modified in the notepad (notepad.exe) of Windows.
Modify the code of the script according to your requirements. See The structure of the RAD patterns for more details.
Save the modifications
Restart WINDEV. The modifications performed in the template file will be automatically taken into account.

Creating a new RAD pattern from an existing pattern

To create a new RAD pattern from an existing pattern:

In the "\Personal\Templates\RAD" directory of WINDEV, create a backup copy of all your script files (mdl extension).
Rename the "Copy of ..." file of the pattern file that will be used as base for your new pattern.
Open this pattern file in the Notepad (notepad.exe) of Windows.
Modify the following code according to your requirements:

#############################
# name of the pattern
#############################
Name=Form with linked form
Title=Form and form
Number=11
#############################
# description of the pattern
#############################
Description=Beginning
Form with Linked Form pattern.
This pattern is suited for the files linked by a simple link.
Description=End


Name	Name of the pattern, displayed in the wizard for window creation.
Title	Title of the generated window.
Number	Number of the RAD pattern. This number must be modified to create a new RAD pattern.
Description = Beginning Description = End	Description text of the pattern displayed in the wizard for window creation.

Remark: the code of the MDL files is not indented and it cannot be indented.

5. Modify the code of the script according to your requirements. See The structure of the RAD patterns for more details.
6. Save the modifications.
7. Create (if necessary) the images associated with the new RAD pattern (RAD_Win_XX.BMP where xx corresponds to the number of the pattern).
8. Restart WINDEV. The new pattern is displayed when starting the wizard for window creation.