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Presentation

Example

Executing the event of a control or procedure from a window/page other than the current window/page

String passed as a parameter to Execute

The arrays

Opening the window/page

Calling a global component procedure

Using specific functions

Executing the event associated with a control

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Various functions

Voice commands in your applications

WHelp

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diffApply

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Executing the event of a control or procedure from a window/page other than the current window/page
String passed as a parameter to Execute
The arrays
Opening the window/page
Calling a global component procedure
Using specific functions
Executing the event associated with a control

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Execute (Function)

In french: Execute

Starts the execution of a process through programming. This function is mainly used to run procedures.

For backward compatibility, the process run can also be the process of a control, window or page. In these different cases, we recommend that you use ExecuteProcess.

The process run corresponds to a server process.

The process run corresponds to a browser process.

Example

// Run a procedure
Execute("Proced1")

// -- Click on BTN_BUTTON1 button
// Run a procedure that returns a result
Info(Execute("Double_Number", 2)) // Displays 4

// Double_Number procedure
PROCEDURE Double_Number(X)
RESULT 2*X

Syntax

Running a procedure that may return a result Hide the details

<Result> = Execute(<WLanguage procedure> [, <Parameter 1> [... [, <Parameter N>]]])

<Result>: Any

Return value of procedure called. This value is identical to the value obtained if the procedure is run directly.

<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name

Name of WLanguage procedure to run. This procedure returns a result.

<Parameter 1>: Any optional type

First optional parameter that will be passed to the procedure. These parameters are always passed by value.

<Parameter N>: Any optional type

Nth optional parameter that will be passed to the procedure. These parameters are always passed by value.

Running the process of a control (syntax kept for backward compatibility) Hide the details

Execute(<Control name> , <Process>)

<Control name>: Character string

Name of control associated with the process to run.

<Process>: Character string

Process to run:
Click Click code of control (or menu option)
Exit Exit code of control
This constant is not available.
Entry Entry code of control
This constant is not available.
Initialization Initialization code of control
This constant is not available.
Previous Code used to read the previous record (browsing table in programmed browse only)
Code used to read the previous record (browsing table only).

This constant is not available.
Next Code used to read the next record (browsing table in programmed browse only)
Code used to read the next record (browsing table only).

This constant is not available.
Display Code used to display a row (table only)
This constant is not available.
RExit Code used to exit from a table row
This constant is not available.
REntry Code used to enter in a table row
This constant is not available.
END Code used to read the last record (table only)
This constant is not available.
Modify Whenever Modified code of control
This constant is not available.
DBL Code for double-clicking a treeview element
Double-click (OnDblClick)
This constant is not available.
CLD Code for right-clicking a treeview element
This constant is not available.
CLI Click (OnClick) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
KDN Key down (OnKeyDown) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
KPR Key pressed and released (OnKeyPressed) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
KUP Key up (OnKeyUp) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
MDN Mouse button down (OnMouseDown) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
MMV Mouse moves over the control (OnMouseMove) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
MOU Mouse exits from the control (OnMouseOut) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
MOV Mouse enters in the control (OnMouseOver) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
MUP Mouse button up (OnMouseUp) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
BLU Loss of focus (OnBlur) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
CHG Modification (OnChange) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
FOC Gain of focus (OnFocus) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
SEL Selected text (OnSelect) (browser code)
This constant is not available.
HLP F1 key (OnHelp) (browser code)
This constant is not available.

Running the process of a page (syntax kept for backward compatibility) Hide the details

Execute(<Page name> , <Type of process>)

<Page name>: Character string

Name of the page whose process must be run. If this name is not specified, the process of the current page is run.

<Type of process>: Character string

Process to run:
INF Opening the page
FEF Closing the page
This constant is not available.
PRF The page gains focus
This constant is not available.
PEF The page loses focus
This constant is not available.
MOD Resizing the page
This constant is not available.
CLI Click (OnClick)
This constant is not available.
DBL Double click (OnDblClick)
This constant is not available.
KDN Key down (OnKeyDown)
This constant is not available.
KPR Key pressed and released (OnKeyPressed)
This constant is not available.
KUP Key up (OnKeyUp)
This constant is not available.
MDN Mouse button down (OnMouseDown)
This constant is not available.
MMV Mouse moves over the control (OnMouseMove)
This constant is not available.
MOU Mouse exits from the control (OnMouseOut)
This constant is not available.
MOV Mouse enters in the control (OnMouseOver)
This constant is not available.
MUP Mouse button up (OnMouseUp)
This constant is not available.
BLU Loss of focus (OnBlur)
This constant is not available.
CHG Modification (OnChange)
This constant is not available.
FOC Gain of focus (OnFocus)
This constant is not available.
SEL Selected text (OnSelect)
This constant is not available.
HLP F1 key (OnHelp)
This constant is not available.
LOD Loading the page (OnLoad)
This constant is not available.
UNL Unloading the page (OnUnload)
This constant is not available.
RES Reinitializing the page (OnReset)
This constant is not available.
SUB Validating the page (OnSubmit)
This constant is not available.

Remarks

Executing the event of a control or procedure from a window/page other than the current window/page

You can execute the event of a control or procedure from a window/page other than the current window/page. To do so, the control name or the procedure name must be prefixed with the name of the window (or page).

For example:

// Execute the "Click" event of the Validate button in MySibling (open window or page)
Execute("MySibling.Validate..CLI")

// Execute the PROC1 procedure of MySibling (open window or page)
Execute("MySibling.PROC1")

You cannot execute a WLanguage event of a control present in a page other than the current page.

String passed as a parameter to Execute

The string passed to Execute as parameter cannot be a built string or a variable. You must use the string that contains the name of the control, window or page as well as the process/event to be executed.

// Correct code
Execute("Edit2..Exit")

// Incorrect code
i is int = 5
Execute("Edit" + i + "..Exit")

The arrays

The arrays are not recognized by Execute.

For example:

var_arr is array of 10 strings
// Call the MYPROC procedure with an array passed as parameter
MYPROC(var_arr)
// The following statement triggers an error
Execute("MYPROC..PRO", var_arr)

Opening the window/page

Execute should not be called to execute the WLanguage event to open a window/page because the global variables may be reset. In this case, use procedures instead.

Calling a global component procedure

Execute is used to call a global component procedure. To do so, use the following syntax:

Execute(<Component name>.<Name of set of procedures>.<Procedure name>)

Example:

Execute("MyComponent.Set_WDExample.MyProcedure")

In a thread started by a component, Execute cannot be used to call a local procedure of a window of the host project.

You must use a global procedure of the host project to call the local procedure of the window.

Using specific functions

If the call to Execute is preceded by EmailOpenMail and PageSubmit, these functions will be ignored if the code called by Execute contains PageSubmit and EmailOpenMail. Indeed, browsers allow a single action per page. Only the last requested action will be performed.

Executing the event associated with a control

If <Control name> corresponds to a button, the execution of the click code will be similar to the click on the button. If a server code (or an action run on the server) is associated with the button, this code will be run.

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