OpenMobileWindow (Function)

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OpenMobileWindow

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Example

Parameters passed to the window to open

Opening mode of window

Limitations

Closing a window

Title of window to open

See also

OpenMobileWindow (Function)

In french: OuvreFenêtreMobile

Opens a window in a mobile application.

Notes:

This function replaces OpenChild used to open windows in a mobile application. Only the mobile feature will be presented in this documentation page. See OpenChild for more details.
OpenMobileWindow is available on all products to allow for multi-product code writing. Functions or procedures that use OpenMobileWindow can be shared between several products without generating any compilation error.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 24 and later

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Windows.

This function is available only to simplify the Webification of WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile projects. In a WEBDEV site, this function has the same behavior as PageDisplay.

New in version 24

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Windows.

This function is available only to simplify the Webification of WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile projects. In a WEBDEV site, this function has the same behavior as PageDisplay.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Windows.

This function is available only to simplify the Webification of WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile projects. In a WEBDEV site, this function has the same behavior as PageDisplay.

Example

OpenMobileWindow(WIN_EditOrder, gnOrderID)

Syntax

OpenMobileWindow(<Window name> [, <Parameter1> [, <Parameter2> [, ... ]]])

<Window>: Window name

Name of mobile window to open.
Name and full path of window (".WDW" file) to open.
You cannot specify the full name of file to open (".WPW" file).

<Parameter1>: Type of value sent to the window (optional)

First parameter that will be passed to the "Global declarations" process of window to open. This parameter is passed by value and it is considered as being a variable global to the window.
This parameter cannot correspond to an array variable (the arrays can only be passed by address).

<Parameter2>: Type of value sent to the window (optional)

Second parameter that will be passed to the "Global declarations" process of window to open. This parameter is passed by value and it is considered as being a variable global to the window.
This parameter cannot correspond to an array variable (the arrays can only be passed by address).

Remarks

Parameters passed to the window to open

The parameters are retrieved in the "Global declarations" process of window. To do so, specify the following line at the beginning of process:

PROCEDURE <Window name> (<Parameter1> [, <Parameter2> [, ...]])

These parameters are passed by value and not by address.

Opening mode of window

The window is opened in non-modal mode:

the opened window becomes the current window.
after the window opening, the processes following the call to OpenMobileWindow in the parent window are run.
the user will have the ability to click one of the parent windows of opened window.
The controls found in the parent windows cannot be accessed by the user as long as a child window is opened.

Limitations

OpenMobileWindow must not be called in the initialization code of project.
OpenMobileWindow must not be called in the closing code of a child window.

Closing a window

A window opened by OpenMobileWindow can be closed by Close (without parameter) from any process:

of the window,
of a window control.

Title of window to open

By default, the window title is the one defined in the editor.

To modify the window title, use NextTitle or CurrentTitle.

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