MySelf (Reserved word)

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Handling the current control
Using MySelf in a procedure
WLanguage functions and current control
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Designation of current element (Reserved word)

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

In WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile:


Code where MySelf is used	MySelf corresponds to
window	window
window control	control
window procedure, with a direct call from a window code	control on which the event was triggered
window procedure, with a call via <Window>.<Procedure>	window
window supercontrol	supercontrol
control of window supercontrol	control
procedure of window supercontrol with a direct call from a code of the supercontrol	control on which the event was triggered
procedure of window supercontrol with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>	supercontrol
internal window	internal window
control of internal window	control
procedure of internal window with a direct call from a code of the internal window	control on which the event was triggered
procedure of internal window with a call via <InternalWindow>.<Procedure>	internal window
supercontrol of internal window	supercontrol
control of supercontrol of internal window	control
procedure of supercontrol of internal window with a direct call from a code of the supercontrol	control on which the event was triggered
procedure of supercontrol of internal window with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>	supercontrol

In WEBDEV:


Code where MySelf is used	MySelf corresponds to
page	page
page control	control
page procedure, with direct call from a page code	control on which the event was triggered
page procedure, with a call via <Page>.<Procedure>	page
page supercontrol	supercontrol
control of page supercontrol	control
procedure of page supercontrol, with direct call from a supercontrol code	control on which the event was triggered
procedure of page supercontrol, with a call via <Supercontrol>.<Procedure>	supercontrol