Characteristics of a Looper control in a window

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Characteristics of a Looper control in a window

Overview

Selection mode

Display mode

Input parameters and scrollbar display

Filling a memory Looper control

Variable row content

Related examples

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Characteristics of a Looper control in a window

Overview

To view the characteristics of the control, select "Description" in the context menu. In a window, the attributes not being proposed by default, only the characteristics of Looper control will be displayed.

The main control characteristics are grouped in the following tabs:

The "General" tab displays the list of controls found in the Looper control.
The "UI" tab is used to select the initial status, the selection mode, the popup menu, ...
Versions 22 and later
This tab is also used to manage the fill of a memory Looper control (displaying a progress bar or a window, ...). For more details, see Filling a memory Looper control.
New in version 22
This tab is also used to manage the fill of a memory Looper control (displaying a progress bar or a window, ...). For more details, see Filling a memory Looper control.
This tab is also used to manage the fill of a memory Looper control (displaying a progress bar or a window, ...). For more details, see Filling a memory Looper control.
The "Details" tab is used to select the display mode of control, the input parameters and the scrollbar parameters.
The "Content" tab is used to define the mode for filling the control and the breaks.
Versions 23 and later
This tab is also used to manage the display of a different content in each row (via internal windows). For more details, see Different content in each row.
New in version 23
This tab is also used to manage the display of a different content in each row (via internal windows). For more details, see Different content in each row.
This tab is also used to manage the display of a different content in each row (via internal windows). For more details, see Different content in each row.
The "Style" tab is used to define the style of the different control elements.

Selection mode

The following selection modes are proposed in a Looper control:

No selection: The selection bar is not displayed on the selected row. However, the event "Selecting a row" in run when the row is selected.
Single selection: The selection bar is displayed on the selected row. The code in the event "Selecting a row" is run.
Multi-selection: The selection bar is displayed on the selected rows. To select several rows, hold the Shift or Ctrl key down. The event "Selecting a row" is run whenever a row is selected.
Multiple selection via a single click: This option is used to perform a multi-selection with the mouse. If this option is selected, all you have to do is click a row in order for this row to be added to the multi-selection or removed from the multi-selection.
Versions 17 and later
Android/iOS selection mode: This option is used to hide the selection bar after the selection. This allows you to get the standard operating mode on these platforms: the bar appears when pressing on the row. Then, the code for row selection is run.
New in version 17
Android/iOS selection mode: This option is used to hide the selection bar after the selection. This allows you to get the standard operating mode on these platforms: the bar appears when pressing on the row. Then, the code for row selection is run.
Android/iOS selection mode: This option is used to hide the selection bar after the selection. This allows you to get the standard operating mode on these platforms: the bar appears when pressing on the row. Then, the code for row selection is run.

Display mode

The different available modes

Several display modes are available:

Standard (grid): Display mode of standard Looper controls. In this case, the Looper control can be horizontal or vertical.
Versions 24 and later
Gallery in row: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in rows. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.
New in version 24
Gallery in row: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in rows. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.
Gallery in row: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in rows. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.
Versions 24 and later
Gallery in columns: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in columns. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.
New in version 24
Gallery in columns: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in columns. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.
Gallery in columns: Display mode corresponding to the Gallery control in columns. For more details, see 'Image gallery' Looper control.

These modes can be selected in the "Details" tab of the Looper control description window.

Standard vertical mode or column gallery mode: Column anchoring

The available options are:

Variable column width: If the width of the looper allows the display of an additional column, the number of columns does not change. Only the width of columns is modified.
Variable width and number of columns: If the width of looper control allows the display of an additional column, this column is added. Before adding the column, the rows are stretched horizontally.
Variable number of columns (left): If the width of looper control allows the display of an additional column, this column is added. Before adding the column, the columns are aligned on the left and an empty area may appear on the right.
Variable number of columns (columns): If the width of looper control allows the display of an additional column, this column is added. Before adding a column, the columns are centered in the control and an empty area may appear on either side of the centered columns.
Fixed width and number of columns (left): The number of columns and the width of the columns are not changed. Columns are aligned to the left.
Fixed width and number of columns (centered): The number of columns and the width of the columns are not changed. The columns are centered.

You cannot select a specific display mode: the Looper controls display a single column.

Standard horizontal mode: Row anchoring

Several display modes are available:

Variable row height. All you have to do is specify the number of rows to display. The height of each row will change according to the height of the control.
If the height of the control changes, the height of each row will increase or decrease proportionally.
Variable height and number of rows. If the height of the control allows the display of an additional row, this row is added. If this row cannot be added, the height of the row will change. You must specify the minimal height of the row to display. This minimum height will be used for each row of the Looper control.
Variable number of rows (top). All you have to do is specify the height of the rows . This height will be used for each one of the rows found in the Looper control. The number of rows will change according to the height of the control.
The number of rows will increase or decrease when the control height changes. If it is not possible to add a row, an empty area will be displayed at the bottom of the looper.
Variable number of rows (centered). All you have to do is specify the height of the rows. This height will be used for each one of the rows found in the Looper control. The number of rows will change according to the height of the control.
The number of rows will increase or decrease when the control height changes. If it is not possible to add a row, an empty area will be displayed on either side of the rows.
Fixed height and number of rows (top): Simply specify the number of rows to display and the height of rows.
When the control height changes, neither the number of rows nor the row height will change. An empty area will appear at the bottom of the columns.
This option is not available.
Fixed height and number of rows (centered): Simply specify the number of rows to display and the height of rows.
When the control height changes, neither the number of rows nor the row height will change. An empty area will appear on either side of the rows.
This option is not available.

Limitation: the breaks cannot be used in an horizontal Looper control.

Resizing the cells of a Looper control

You can allow the user to resize the cells found in a Looper control. In the tab "Detail" of the description of the control, it is enough to notch the option "Resizable" present before the following options:

"Row height".
"Column width".

Remark: The default height of a row can be specified.

Input parameters and scrollbar display

Input parameters

The input parameters are used to specify the behavior of browsing Looper controls in edit. The possible options are as follows:

Cascading input: Pressing the Enter key in an edit control is used to automatically perform an input in a new row.
This option is not available.
Save during row exit or Save during column exit: The record currently modified or created will be automatically saved in the corresponding data file as soon as the row is no longer selected. If this option is not selected, the Record backup must be programmed with the LooperSave function.
Lock the record in modification: When modifying a row, the corresponding record in the data file will be automatically locked until the modification is validated.

Scrollbar

The display of horizontal/vertical scrollbar can be:

automatic: the scrollbar will be displayed when necessary.
always visible: the scrollbar will always be displayed.
never visible: the scrollbar will never be displayed.

A tooltip can be displayed on the vertical scrollbar. This tooltip displays the number of the current row in relation to the total number of rows.

This option is not available.

Move and gesture

The following options are available:

Move by pixel: a row may not be entirely displayed according to the scrollbar position.
Touch move: used to handle the scrollbar via a touch screen.

Versions 18 and later

Specific options regarding the moves and gestures can also be defined. For more details, see Looper: Moves and gestures.

New in version 18

Specific options regarding the moves and gestures can also be defined. For more details, see Looper: Moves and gestures.

Versions 24 and later

Search control

The Looper control allows searching in the data displayed. The available options are;

By using the menu of A.A.F.: The search will be performed via the "Search" option of the AAF menu (Automatic Application Features).
Always visible: a search control will always be displayed above the Looper control.
Never: No search can be performed in the Looper control.

New in version 24

Search control

The Looper control allows searching in the data displayed. The available options are;

By using the menu of A.A.F.: The search will be performed via the "Search" option of the AAF menu (Automatic Application Features).
Always visible: a search control will always be displayed above the Looper control.
Never: No search can be performed in the Looper control.

Search control

The Looper control allows searching in the data displayed. The available options are;

By using the menu of A.A.F.: The search will be performed via the "Search" option of the AAF menu (Automatic Application Features).
Always visible: a search control will always be displayed above the Looper control.
Never: No search can be performed in the Looper control.

Versions 22 and later

Filling a memory Looper control

Specific information can be displayed when filling a memory Looper control:

Progress Bar,
Information window, ...

To display an information when filling a memory Looper control:

Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Detail" tab of the description window of the control, check the option "Display an internal window above the rows".
Specify (if necessary) the internal window that will be used. You can:
- use the window proposed by default by WINDEV ("None" option).
- import into the project the preset window proposed by WINDEV in order to customize it ("Preset window" option). If this option is selected, the internal window is immediately added into the current project and it is associated with the feature.
  Remark: We advise you to copy the window into the directory of current project. The internal window is named "IW_TableLoadStatus".
Validate if necessary the description window of the control.
To enable this mechanism, call LooperStartFilling and LooperEndFilling to frame the code used to fill the Looper control.

Remarks:

By default, the "No available data" message is displayed in the empty Looper control. During the fill operation, an infinite progress bar is displayed at the bottom of Looper control.
The internal window proposed by default contains 3 planes:
- Plane 1 containing an infinite progress bar.
- Plane 2 containing the caption displayed if the Looper control is empty. The caption "No available data" is displayed by default.
- Plane 3 containing the caption displayed before the call to LooperStartFilling.
The internal window named "IW_TableLoadStatus" is also used to manage the fill of memory Table controls.

New in version 22

Filling a memory Looper control

Specific information can be displayed when filling a memory Looper control:

Progress Bar,
Information window, ...

To display an information when filling a memory Looper control:

Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Detail" tab of the description window of the control, check the option "Display an internal window above the rows".
Specify (if necessary) the internal window that will be used. You can:
- use the window proposed by default by WINDEV ("None" option).
- import into the project the preset window proposed by WINDEV in order to customize it ("Preset window" option). If this option is selected, the internal window is immediately added into the current project and it is associated with the feature.
  Remark: We advise you to copy the window into the directory of current project. The internal window is named "IW_TableLoadStatus".
Validate if necessary the description window of the control.
To enable this mechanism, call LooperStartFilling and LooperEndFilling to frame the code used to fill the Looper control.

Remarks:

By default, the "No available data" message is displayed in the empty Looper control. During the fill operation, an infinite progress bar is displayed at the bottom of Looper control.
The internal window proposed by default contains 3 planes:
- Plane 1 containing an infinite progress bar.
- Plane 2 containing the caption displayed if the Looper control is empty. The caption "No available data" is displayed by default.
- Plane 3 containing the caption displayed before the call to LooperStartFilling.
The internal window named "IW_TableLoadStatus" is also used to manage the fill of memory Table controls.

Filling a memory Looper control

Specific information can be displayed when filling a memory Looper control:

Progress Bar,
Information window, ...

To display an information when filling a memory Looper control:

Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Detail" tab of the description window of the control, check the option "Display an internal window above the rows".
Specify (if necessary) the internal window that will be used. You can:
- use the window proposed by default by WINDEV ("None" option).
- import into the project the preset window proposed by WINDEV in order to customize it ("Preset window" option). If this option is selected, the internal window is immediately added into the current project and it is associated with the feature.
  Remark: We advise you to copy the window into the directory of current project. The internal window is named "IW_TableLoadStatus".
Validate if necessary the description window of the control.
To enable this mechanism, call LooperStartFilling and LooperEndFilling to frame the code used to fill the Looper control.

Remarks:

By default, the "No available data" message is displayed in the empty Looper control. During the fill operation, an infinite progress bar is displayed at the bottom of Looper control.
The internal window proposed by default contains 3 planes:
- Plane 1 containing an infinite progress bar.
- Plane 2 containing the caption displayed if the Looper control is empty. The caption "No available data" is displayed by default.
- Plane 3 containing the caption displayed before the call to LooperStartFilling.
The internal window named "IW_TableLoadStatus" is also used to manage the fill of memory Table controls.

Versions 23 and later

Variable row content

The Looper controls allow you to customize the appearance of rows: layout, content, ...

Implementation

To create a Looper control with variable content:

Creating a memory Looper control (filled through programming). This control must be a vertical Looper control containing a single column.
Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Content" tab of control description:
- Check "Use an internal window per row".
- Indicate the mode for unloading the internal windows:
  - Never: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is never performed when using the control. It is performed when closing the window. This mode is recommended if there are few internal windows and if they do not contain too many controls .
    Benefit: The entire data is always available
    Drawback: Large memory consumption.
  - When the row is no longer visible (option selected by default): The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed when the row is not visible anymore. This mode is recommended for the non-editable Looper controls. Indeed, if an internal window allows the input, the content typed by the user is lost when this internal window is no longer visible.
    Benefit: Consumes few memory.
    Drawback: Loss of information typed by the user.
  - Row not visible + IW containing read-only controls: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed according to the type of row:
    - If the row contains no control allowing the user input, the associated internal window is unloaded when it is no longer visible.
    - If the row allows the input, the associated internal window is never unloaded.
Validate the control description window.
Create the different internal windows corresponding to the rows of Looper control.

Add the internal windows into the Looper control via the following functions:


Versions 23 and later LooperAddIW New in version 23 LooperAddIW LooperAddIW	Adds a row corresponding to an internal window at the end of a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperInsertIW New in version 23 LooperInsertIW LooperInsertIW	Inserts a row corresponding to an internal window into a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperModifyIW New in version 23 LooperModifyIW LooperModifyIW	Modifies a row corresponding to an internal window in a memory Looper control.

Characteristics of internal windows

The characteristics regarding the width and height of internal windows are as follows:

Height: The height of the row using an internal window exactly corresponds to the height of internal window defined in edit. The height of internal window cannot exceed the height of Looper control.
Width:
- If the width of internal window is smaller than the width of Looper control, the width of internal window is automatically increased and anchors are applied.
- If the width of internal window exceeds the width of Looper control, the internal window is automatically truncated.
In most cases, we advise you to create the internal window with the smallest possible width and to use anchors.

Remark: If the internal window includes controls adapted to content, the row height will be increased or reduced according to the content.

New in version 23

Variable row content

The Looper controls allow you to customize the appearance of rows: layout, content, ...

Implementation

To create a Looper control with variable content:

Creating a memory Looper control (filled through programming). This control must be a vertical Looper control containing a single column.
Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Content" tab of control description:
- Check "Use an internal window per row".
- Indicate the mode for unloading the internal windows:
  - Never: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is never performed when using the control. It is performed when closing the window. This mode is recommended if there are few internal windows and if they do not contain too many controls .
    Benefit: The entire data is always available
    Drawback: Large memory consumption.
  - When the row is no longer visible (option selected by default): The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed when the row is not visible anymore. This mode is recommended for the non-editable Looper controls. Indeed, if an internal window allows the input, the content typed by the user is lost when this internal window is no longer visible.
    Benefit: Consumes few memory.
    Drawback: Loss of information typed by the user.
  - Row not visible + IW containing read-only controls: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed according to the type of row:
    - If the row contains no control allowing the user input, the associated internal window is unloaded when it is no longer visible.
    - If the row allows the input, the associated internal window is never unloaded.
Validate the control description window.
Create the different internal windows corresponding to the rows of Looper control.

Add the internal windows into the Looper control via the following functions:


Versions 23 and later LooperAddIW New in version 23 LooperAddIW LooperAddIW	Adds a row corresponding to an internal window at the end of a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperInsertIW New in version 23 LooperInsertIW LooperInsertIW	Inserts a row corresponding to an internal window into a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperModifyIW New in version 23 LooperModifyIW LooperModifyIW	Modifies a row corresponding to an internal window in a memory Looper control.

Characteristics of internal windows

The characteristics regarding the width and height of internal windows are as follows:

Height: The height of the row using an internal window exactly corresponds to the height of internal window defined in edit. The height of internal window cannot exceed the height of Looper control.
Width:
- If the width of internal window is smaller than the width of Looper control, the width of internal window is automatically increased and anchors are applied.
- If the width of internal window exceeds the width of Looper control, the internal window is automatically truncated.
In most cases, we advise you to create the internal window with the smallest possible width and to use anchors.

Remark: If the internal window includes controls adapted to content, the row height will be increased or reduced according to the content.

Variable row content

The Looper controls allow you to customize the appearance of rows: layout, content, ...

Implementation

To create a Looper control with variable content:

Creating a memory Looper control (filled through programming). This control must be a vertical Looper control containing a single column.
Display the Looper control description window.
In the "Content" tab of control description:
- Check "Use an internal window per row".
- Indicate the mode for unloading the internal windows:
  - Never: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is never performed when using the control. It is performed when closing the window. This mode is recommended if there are few internal windows and if they do not contain too many controls .
    Benefit: The entire data is always available
    Drawback: Large memory consumption.
  - When the row is no longer visible (option selected by default): The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed when the row is not visible anymore. This mode is recommended for the non-editable Looper controls. Indeed, if an internal window allows the input, the content typed by the user is lost when this internal window is no longer visible.
    Benefit: Consumes few memory.
    Drawback: Loss of information typed by the user.
  - Row not visible + IW containing read-only controls: The internal windows are loaded when the associated row is visible in the control. The unload is performed according to the type of row:
    - If the row contains no control allowing the user input, the associated internal window is unloaded when it is no longer visible.
    - If the row allows the input, the associated internal window is never unloaded.
Validate the control description window.
Create the different internal windows corresponding to the rows of Looper control.

Add the internal windows into the Looper control via the following functions:


Versions 23 and later LooperAddIW New in version 23 LooperAddIW LooperAddIW	Adds a row corresponding to an internal window at the end of a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperInsertIW New in version 23 LooperInsertIW LooperInsertIW	Inserts a row corresponding to an internal window into a memory Looper control.
Versions 23 and later LooperModifyIW New in version 23 LooperModifyIW LooperModifyIW	Modifies a row corresponding to an internal window in a memory Looper control.

Characteristics of internal windows

The characteristics regarding the width and height of internal windows are as follows:

Height: The height of the row using an internal window exactly corresponds to the height of internal window defined in edit. The height of internal window cannot exceed the height of Looper control.
Width:
- If the width of internal window is smaller than the width of Looper control, the width of internal window is automatically increased and anchors are applied.
- If the width of internal window exceeds the width of Looper control, the internal window is automatically truncated.
In most cases, we advise you to create the internal window with the smallest possible width and to use anchors.

Remark: If the internal window includes controls adapted to content, the row height will be increased or reduced according to the content.

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